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Crock Pot Pork Chops

This easy recipe for Crock Pot Pork Chops is so delicious! The pork chops come out so tender. Serve gravy over mashed potatoes!

THE MOST TENDER PORK CHOPS EVER!

Looking for a delicious and easy dinner idea? Look no further than Crock Pot Pork Chops! This hearty and flavorful meal is perfect for busy weeknights and requires minimal prep time. With just a few simple ingredients and a trusty slow cooker, you can have a tasty and satisfying meal ready to go in just a few hours. In this recipe, I’ll show you how to make tender and juicy pork chops with a savory gravy that will have your taste buds singing. So dust off your crock pot and get ready to enjoy a home-cooked meal that is sure to become a family favorite!

pork chop with gravy shown on a plate with mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Can I use boneless pork chops?

I like the bone-in pork chops for this recipe. I find that it really gives this dish a lot of flavor but if you prefer boneless you can certainly do that. But I definitely do not recommend a thin cut pork chop. Just be careful when taking them out when they are finished cooking. The meat will be very tender so I like to scoop them out with a spatula.

What can I serve with pork chops?

My absolute favorite side dish with this is mashed potatoes. Rice or egg noodles are also good. I also like to serve it with some steamed vegetables. (like broccoli or carrots) and maybe some Butter Swim Biscuits!

Can I cook this high?

I don’t recommend cooking on high. The meat will not come out as tender. Cooking it low and slow will ensure fall-apart tender pork chops.

Can I use a different cream soup?

You can pretty much us any cream soup your family enjoys. Cream of mushroom, cream of chicken, cream of onion, cream of mushroom and chicken will all work here.

Should I salt and pepper the pork chops?

You could definitely season with pepper but I don’t recommend salt as there is enough salt in the other ingredients.

Can I use fat-free or low sodium options?

Where applicable, you could certainly substitute with those options. I prefer low sodium options here because we’re also using packets of pork gravy and onion soup mix which also have sodium in them.

Do I need to thicken the gravy?

It’s totally optional but I really think the gravy works better when thickened.

Can I use a round crock pot instead of oval?

I find this recipe works better in an oval slow cooker instead of a round one. The chops cook more evenly. 

How do I store leftovers?

Store leftovers in an airtight container and put into the refrigerator. Eat within two days. I don’t recommend freezing leftovers.

Crock Pot Smothered Pork Chops recipe from The Country Cook

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)

  • bone-in pork chops
  • garlic powder
  • onion soup mix
  • chicken broth
  • cream of chicken soup
  • dry pork gravy mix
  • corn starch
  • water
ingredients shown: bone-in pork chops, pork gravy mix, cream of chicken soup, garlic powder, onion soup mix

HOW TO MAKE TO MAKE CROCK POT PORK CHOPS

In a 5-6 quart slow cooker, combine onion soup mix, chicken broth, cream of chicken soup and pork gravy mix. Whisk together until combined. Don’t worry about any lumps, they will go away during cooking. Season both sides of the chops with a little bit of garlic powder.

sprinkling pork chops with garlic powder.

Place pork chops into the slow cooker. Do your best to spread them out and cover with the gravy mixture. Cover and cook on low about 4-6 hours

Crock Pot Smothered Pork Chops

Just before the pork chops are done. Whisk together the corn starch and cold water in a small bowl.

small bowl with a mixture of cornstarch and water being mixed together with a fork.

Once it is smooth, pour it in with your pork chops in the slow cooker and stir gently. Cover and switch the slow cooker to high and cook for another 30 minutes (until gravy has thickened.) Then serve with mashed potatoes!

Crock Pot Smothered Pork Chops

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Originally published: January 2011
Updated photos & Republished: April 2019

Crock Pot Pork Chops

Crock Pot Pork Chops (+Video)

This easy recipe for Crock Pot Pork Chops with Gravy is so delicious! The pork chops come out so tender and topped with a creamy gravy!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
Total Time: 6 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce packet onion soup mix
  • 14 ounce can chicken broth, low sodium
  • 10.5 ounce can cream of chicken soup, low sodium
  • 1 ounce packet dry pork gravy mix
  • 4 bone-in pork chops
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 Tablespoons cold water

Instructions

  • In a 5-6 quart oval slow cooker, combine 1 ounce packet onion soup mix, 14 ounce can chicken broth, low sodium, 10.5 ounce can cream of chicken soup, low sodium and 1 ounce packet dry pork gravy mix. Whisk together until combined.
  • Season both sides of the 4 bone-in pork chops with 1 teaspoon garlic powder (or more to your liking). Place pork chops into the slow cooker. Do your best to spread them out and cover with the gravy mixture.
  • Cover and cook on low about 4-6 hours.
  • Just before the pork chops are done – whisk together 3 Tablespoons cornstarch and 3 Tablespoons cold water in a small bowl. Once it is smooth, pour it in with your pork chops in the slow cooker and stir gently.
  • Cover and switch the slow cooker to high and cook for another 30 minutes (until gravy has thickened.)

Video

YouTube video

Notes

  • This is one of those fix-it and forget it type crock pot recipes. It helps to have a digital crock pot these days. You can cook it for a certain amount of time so and then it will automatically go to a keep-warm setting.
  • I like the bone-in pork chops for this recipe. I find that it really gives this dish a lot of flavor but if you prefer boneless you can certainly do that. But I definitely do not recommend a thin cut pork chop. Just be careful when taking them out when they are finished cooking. The meat will be very tender so I like to scoop them out with a spatula.
  • Serve with mashed potatoes, rice, a salad, steamed broccoli or mixed vegetables.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Calories: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 16g | Sodium: 2180mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g

Nutritional Disclaimer

“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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418 Comments

  1. Can this be done on the stove, and not in the crockpot? Just found the recipe, and would love to make for dinner ???? tonight. Thanks so much!

  2. Hi Brandie! I was wondering if I would be able to double the recipe. I’m dealing with severe, 24 hour morning sickness, and I’m hoping to make enough for my family to get two meals out of this, and only having to cook it once. Thanks for your help!

  3. 5 stars
    Yummmm! Everyone loved this recipe. The only change I made was searing the chops in a little butter on my grill pan to give them a bit of browning before putting them in the crockpot. I also did not end up adding the cornstarch at the end to thicken the gravy. It was wonderful as it was. Everything turned out amazing!! Thanks for the recipe!!

  4. Hi, I’m going to make this tomorrow and I need to know if I can use the cream of chicken soup ‘without mushrooms’. One of my family members doesn’t like them. Also, do the chicken broth and chicken soup have to be low sodium or will that make it have too much of a salty taste? I’ll be back to let you know how it turned out. After all the 5 star reviews given, I can’t wait to taste it! Thank you for your help!

    1. Hi Fran – yes, you could absolutely use the cream of chicken soup. If it helps, I cannot stand mushrooms and can never taste them in recipes like this where it is all mixed in together. But I know how some picky eaters can be. 🙂

  5. what can i use in place of the cornstarch to thicken? that’s the only ingredient i forgot to grab at the store!): would flour be okay?

  6. Am dying to make this, just have a quick questions…Can I season and brown the chops and fry for just a few minutes then throw them into the crockpot with the rest of they ingredients.

    Thanks,

  7. 5 stars
    this recipe is fantastic. I would like to try it doing a pork loin. Do you think that would work as well? Do you think I should maybe slice of the pork loin so that all of the meat would get the same seasoning? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

  8. 5 stars
    I made this recipe with the pork chops and it was absolutely wonderful. I now plan to try the same ingredients but using a pork loin instead of the chops. Any reason that would not work? Do you have any suggestions. Should I slice up the pork loin in order for the seasonings to get throughout the meat?rrob

  9. 5 stars
    This recipe is so good! I’ve done it with pork chops and a pork shoulder roast. The roast slices and doesn’t shred which is awesome, and the flavor is amazing.

  10. 5 stars
    OMG! This recipe is DELICIOUS!! While it was cooking, I didn’t think it smelled very good and I thought it would be to salty, but it wasn’t. The pork was sooo tender and after the addition of the corn starch slurry, the gravy was perfect! When I googled smothered chops, I’m glad this was the recipe I chose to cook! Thanks for a lot of future good meals for my family. This is going to be a favorite!

  11. Can I cook on high? How long would you recommend? Also, I don’t have the gravy mix and am going to try it without it. We will see how it turns out.

  12. You have a two hour window as to when the chops will be done, when should you do the slurry? Closer to 5 and a half hours? Also, I have 9 chops. Would i double everything? Thanks so much. Sounds delicious!

    1. Hi Rachel, you can do the slurry maybe 20 minutes before you are ready to serve. And yes, I would double everything. I suppose it depends on how much gravy you want. This makes lots of gravy so you can also use it over mashed potatoes. Hope that helps! 🙂

  13. 5 stars
    I made this with thick boneless pork chops and added a onion. I used cream of celery soup. This was Delicious!!! My whole family loved it!!!