Here’s a mouthwatering slow-cooked pork chops recipe with a thick, sticky glaze—perfectly tender and flavorful 🍖✨
🍖 Slow-Cooked Glazed Pork Chops
🛒 Ingredients (Serves 4)
For the pork chops:
- 4 bone-in or boneless Pork chops (~1 inch thick)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil (for searing)
For the glaze:
- ½ cup Honey or maple syrup
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika or chili powder (optional for kick)
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (for thickening)
👨🍳 Instructions
1. Sear the Pork Chops
- Season pork chops with salt and pepper
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat
- Sear chops 2–3 minutes per side until golden brown
- Transfer to slow cooker
2. Prepare the Glaze
- In a bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, mustard, garlic, paprika, and vinegar
- Pour glaze over pork chops in the slow cooker
3. Slow Cook
- Cover and cook on low for 4–5 hours (or high 2–3 hours)
- Pork should be tender and juicy
4. Thicken the Glaze
- Remove pork chops from slow cooker and keep warm
- Pour glaze into a small saucepan
- Mix cornstarch with water and whisk into glaze
- Simmer 3–5 minutes until thick and sticky
5. Serve
- Pour thickened glaze over pork chops
- Serve with mashed potatoes, rice, or roasted vegetables
🔥 Tips
- Searing first locks in flavor and improves texture
- Adjust sweetness and tanginess of the glaze to taste
- Bone-in chops hold up better in slow cooking and stay juicier
If you want, I can also give a quick oven version that creates a similar sticky glaze in under an hour.
Do you want me to do that?
