Description
A delicious and easy recipe for slow cooker pork chops paired with sweet potatoes, perfect for a hearty meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless pork chops (about 1 inch thick)
- 3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1-inch chunks
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¾ cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional, for warm flavor)
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme or rosemary
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional garnish: chopped parsley or green onions
Instructions
- Sear the Pork Chops (Optional): Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Sear each chop for 2–3 minutes per side until lightly golden. This adds flavor, but you can skip this step if you’re short on time.
- Prepare the Sweet Potatoes: Peel and cut sweet potatoes into chunks. Add them to the bottom of your greased slow cooker along with the sliced onions.
- Make the Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together chicken broth, maple syrup (or brown sugar), Dijon mustard, soy sauce, garlic powder, cinnamon, and herbs.
- Layer in the Slow Cooker: Place seared (or raw) pork chops on top of the sweet potatoes. Pour the sauce evenly over everything.
- Cook: Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours, until pork chops are fork-tender and sweet potatoes are soft but not mushy.
- Serve: Spoon sweet potatoes onto plates, place a pork chop on top, and drizzle with sauce from the slow cooker. Garnish with parsley or green onions if desired.
Notes
- Searing the pork chops is optional but recommended for enhanced flavor.
- Adjust cooking time based on the thickness of the pork chops.
- This dish pairs well with a side salad for freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-7 hours on LOW or 3-4 hours on HIGH
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pork chop with sweet potatoes
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg