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    🏠Home » Recipes » Small Crock Pots Recipes

    Easy Crock Pot Pork Chops with Gravy

    Jul 20, 2013 | Last Updated Sep 10, 2021 by Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan

    Recipe Table of Contents    
    4.2 from 5 votes

    Fall apart tender pork chops smothered in green pepper and gravy. It makes your mouth water. Nothing is more comforting than pork chops with gravy — all without cans of soup or envelopes of chemicals.

    pork chop on white plate with pepper and gravy

    Table of Contents
    • 🐖Pork Chops
    • Peppers and Onion
    • ♨️Gravy with Crock Pot Recipes
    • 📖Pork Chop Recipes
    • 🖼️Step-by-Step Photo Instructions
    • 📖Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

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    Introduction

    Nothing is more comforting than gravy-covered pork chops. Add in some green pepper, and you have a recipe you will repeat over and over.

    I choose a couple of 1-inch thick boneless chops. Added a nice brown in a pan before loading them into a crock pot with onion, green pepper, and garlic.

    Add some broth for moisture and cook until fall-apart tender. Then make a simple gravy with the liquid.

    My Rating

    My rating system of a 4 out of 5 so very nice.

    A nice medium 4. This is an easy cook that will be hard not to like.

    🐖Pork Chops

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    Real pork chops are the middle three in the above diagram. The ones on the ends are frequently sold as chops, but I don't believe them.

    I frequently pick up a whole pork loin when they are on sale and cut it myself. Half the price, and they will freeze great for 3-4 months. But the biggest plus is I always have them on hand.

    For this recipe, bone-in or boneless is fine, and any reasonable thickness should work.

    Peppers and Onion

    I felt this recipe needed other flavors and wanted the chops off the bottom of the crock pot.  I originally did a full medium onion and green pepper but now suggest half of each. They will freeze well or use it in other recipes.

    ♨️Gravy with Crock Pot Recipes

    The issue of making gravy for crock pot recipes is why you see so many cans of soup and envelopes of gravy mix. If you want fewer chemicals, you need to adapt.

    I don't feel there is a good way to make acceptable gravy in the crock pot. I suggest moving the liquid to a saucepan.

    Corn Starch

    The first way of making gravy is by using corn starch. You will need about 1 tablespoon of corn starch per cup of liquid. Mix your corn starch with a little cold water to make a smooth slurry and add it to the hot liquid.  You will see this commonly done with crock pot recipes. I never seem to get acceptable thickening in the crock pot.

    The problem with corn starch is the problem with reheating or freezing. Liquids thickened with corn starch get gel-like and do not reheat or freeze well. It is all a texture thing; it is still safe to eat and tastes fine if you get over the texture issues.

    Thickening with Flour

    The traditional way of thickening with flour is to make a roux with fat and flour, then add liquid. A roux-based gravy doesn't work well for me when the liquid is mixed with things like pepper and onion.

    The second way to make gravy with flour is called the slurry method. Very similar to the corn starch method. It does require 2 tablespoons of flour per cup of liquid is being thickened. This works best when thickens the liquid is boiling, and the flour mixture is slowly whisked into the liquid.

    The good news about using flour is a gravy made with flour will reheat and freeze well.

    I suggest using the slurry method with flour. For more information on making gravy, please see How To Make Gravy at Home.

    📖Pork Chop Recipes

    Fried Pork Chops with Gravy.

    Sheet Pan Apple Pork Chops

    Crock Pot Apple Pork Chops

    Breaded Pork Chops

    This recipe is listed in these categories. See them for more similar recipes.

    Crock Pot Recipes, Healthy Recipes, Low Fat Recipes, Pork Chop and Loin Recipes, Pork Recipes, Small Crock Pots Recipes
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    🖼️Step-by-Step Photo Instructions

    raw pork chops with onion, pepper and seasonings

    Start a couple of 1-inch pork chops. I'm using trimmed slices of pork loin — salt and pepper to taste.

    browning pork chops in fry pan

    Heat one teaspoon of oil over medium-high heat. When hot, add the chops and brown each side for 3-4 minutes to get the color you like and add some taste.

    chopped onion and pepper on wooden board

    While pork is browning, slice one medium onion and one green pepper. Also, crush 1-2 cloves of garlic. For the two pork chop version, you only need half the pepper and onion.

    adding chicken broth to crock pot with chops and veggies

    Add half the veggies and garlic to the bottom of a small crock pot. Add the pork on top, add the remaining of the veggies and garlic. Add 1 cup of chicken broth and ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce.

    cooked pork chops in crock pot

    Cook on high for 2 hours on high or 4 hours on low.

    thickening liquid from crock pot in sauce pan with flour

    For gravy, mix 4 tablespoons flour in 1 cup of chicken broth until smooth. Move the chops to a plate and pour the liquid in a pan over medium-high heat and bring to a light boil. Slowly pour in the thickening liquid while stirring vigorously until starting to thicken. At that point, stop adding the thickener and continue to stir and simmer for a few minutes until gravy is done. Add salt and pepper to taste.

    bite of pork chop on a fork
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    📖Recipe

    pork chop on white plate with pepper and gravy

    Easy Crock Pot Pork Chops with Gravy

    From Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan
    Fall apart tender pork chops smothered in green pepper and gravy. It makes your mouth water. Nothing is more comforting than pork chops with gravy—all without cans of soup or envelopes of chemicals.
     
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    4.2 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
    Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
    Servings #/Adjust if desired 2 chops

    Ingredients

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    • 2 pork chops - one inch thick
    • ½ onion - medium sliced
    • ½ green pepper - cleaned and sliced
    • 1 garlic - minced or crushed
    • ½ t Worcestershire sauce
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • 2 cup chicken broth - divided
    • 6 tablespoons AP flour

    Instructions

    • Start a couple of 1-inch pork chops. I'm using trimmed slices of pork loin. Salt and pepper to taste.
      raw pork chops with onion, pepper and seasonings
    • Heat one teaspoon oil over medium-high heat. When hot, add the chops and brown each side for 3-4 minutes to get the color you like and add some taste.
      browning pork chops in fry pan
    • While pork is browning, slice one medium onion and one green pepper. Also, crush 1 clove of garlic. For the two pork chop version, you only need half the pepper and onion.
      chopped onion and pepper on wooden board
    • Add half the veggies and garlic to the bottom of a small crock pot. Add the pork on top, add the remaining of the veggies and garlic. Add 1 cup of chicken broth and ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce.
      adding browned pork chops to crock pot with veggies
    • Cook on high for 2 hours on high or 4 hours on low.
      cooked pork chops in crock pot
    • For gravy, mix 6 tablespoons flour in 1 cup of chicken broth until smooth. Move the chops to a plate and pour the liquid in a pan over medium-high heat and bring to a light boil. Slowly pour in the thickening liquid while stirring vigorously until starting to thicken. At that point, stop adding the thickener and continue to stir and simmer for a few minutes until gravy is done. Add salt and pepper to taste.
      thickening liquid from crock pot in sauce pan with flour
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    Recipe Notes

    Pro Tips

    1. You can use bone-in or boneless pork chops. Thickness is up to you but not extra thick.
    2. Fits well in a crock pot of 3 quarts or more.
    3. I suggest half an onion and pepper for a 2 chop version. The amount of garlic is per taste. My wife wants double garlic.
    4. The best way to make gravy with a crock pot meal is to move the fluid to a saucepan and use flour.
    5. There is a bit more flour in the slurry to make the gravy than you probably need. That is to account for any release of liquids from the ingredients. So when the fluid starts to thicken. Stop adding to flour and wait a minute or two to see if you need more,
    6. Good refrigerated for 3-4 days and frozen for 3-4 months.

    To adjust the recipe size:

    You may adjust the number of servings in this recipe card under servings. This does the math for the ingredients for you. BUT it does NOT adjust the text of the instructions. So you need to do that yourself.

    Nutrition Estimate

    Calories : 643 kcal (32%) | Carbohydrates : 33 g (11%) | Protein : 77 g (154%) | Fat : 21 g (32%) | Saturated Fat : 7 g (35%) | Polyunsaturated Fat : 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat : 8 g | Trans Fat : 0.2 g | Cholesterol : 195 mg (65%) | Sodium : 2051 mg (85%) | Potassium : 1754 mg (50%) | Fiber : 3 g (12%) | Sugar : 5 g (6%) | Vitamin A : 250 IU (5%) | Vitamin C : 72.6 mg (88%) | Calcium : 50 mg (5%) | Iron : 3.6 mg (20%)
    Serving size is my estimate of a normal size unless stated otherwise. The number of servings per recipe is stated above. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.
    Course : Main Course
    Cuisine : American

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    Originally Published July 20, 2013. Updated with expanded discussion, refreshed photos, and a table of contents to help navigation.

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    Comments

    1. Ashley

      February 13, 2019 at 10:53 pm

      Looks delicious! But is the "t" for the worschestire sauce tablespoons or teaspoons?

      Reply
      • DrDan

        February 13, 2019 at 11:00 pm

        Hi Ashley,
        Welcome to the blog.
        Big T is tablespoons and little t is teaspoon. Old notation... I'm in the middle of a total blog rewrite and this one has not been updated yet.
        My favorite pork chop recipe is https://www.101cookingfortwo.com/30-minute-fried-pork-chops-with-gravy/ so you might want to check that out.
        Dan

    2. Chris

      July 22, 2013 at 3:06 pm

      I could dive right into that plate o' pork!

      Reply

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