Slow Cooker Sweet and Tangy Asian Pork Chops (Recipe 1 of 150)

Photo from Spicy
Southern Kitchen

Happy New Year! Here we are on the first day of 2022! And here I have my first recipe. 

The sister-in-law and BFF are coming over to plan our adventures for 2022. We know if you don't put it on the calendar it won't happen. 

Since they'll be here early, we're having an early dinner. Which meant I had to get the food in the slow cooker early. So while the Rose Parade was playing, I threw this into the slow cooker. 

This was a good recipe. I served it over rice. I also cut back on the salt a bit and regretted it. It definitely needed more salt. Nothing a little soy sauce over it when serving didn't fix. 

Slow Cooker Sweet and Tangy Asian Pork Chops
Recipe from Spicy Southern Kitchen

Serves 5

• 4-6 thick-cut, bone-in pork chops
• salt and pepper
• 1/3 c all-purpose flour
• 2 T vegetable oil
• 1 medium red onion, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 c Heinz chili sauce or ketchup
• 2/3 c apricot or peach preserves
• 1/3 c packed light brown sugar
• 1/3 c soy sauce
• 1 T apple cider vinegar
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 to 1 T cornstarch
• 2 green onions, sliced

Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Dredge both sides of pork chops in flour.

Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add pork chops and brown both sides.

Transfer pork chops to a 6-quart slow cooker. Place onion and bell pepper on top.

Drain grease out of the skillet. Add the ketchup, preserves, brown sugar, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, garlic, red pepper flakes, and ginger. Stir and pour into the slow cooker.

Cover and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours. Remove pork chops from slow cooker and place on a platter. Cover with foil to keep warm.

Whisk cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water. Add to slow cooker and whisk in. Cover and cook on HIGH for 15 to 20 minutes to thicken the sauce.

To serve, spoon sauce over pork chops.