Slow Cooker Sweet Chili and Grape Jelly Pork Chops
These Slow Cooker Sweet & Spicy Pork Chops are SO easy to make with just a few ingredients including grape jelly and sweet chili sauce. Just toss in the slow cooker and they come out tender, juicy and full of flavor every time.
Ingredients
- 4-6 Boneless Pork Chops
- 1 12 ounce Bottle Sweet Chili
- 1 cup Grape Jelly
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- Salt and Pepper to Taste
Instructions
- In a bowl mix together sweet chili, cornstarch and grape jelly until fully combined.
- Season pork chops with salt and pepper to taste. Place seasoned pork chops in crock pot. Pour the chili and jelly sauce over top covering all the pork chops.
- Cook on low 6-8 hours and until internal temperature reaches 145 F degrees. (can cook on high for 3-4 hours but low is preferred method)
- Serve with potatoes, rice, steamed veggies or any of your favorite side dishes.
Notes
Tips for the Perfect Pork Chops
- Use thick cut boneless pork chops. If you have a choice, go for thick cut pork chops rather than thin-cut ones. They will be more tender in the end and won't dry out during cooking.
- Flip the pork chops halfway through cooking. This is not a crucial step, but doing so will ensure both sides are well cooked and will help the meat cook evenly. And if you feel like there is too much liquid in your slow cooker at that point, you can also remove some of it (you can use it later as a sauce).
- Use enough liquid. This usually means at least 2 cups of liquid such as the sweet chili. If you don't use enough liquid, the pork will dry out. Be sure to use plenty of salt too, as this will compensate for any flavor lost while cooking in a lot of liquid.
- Cook low and slow. We suggest cooking the pork chops on low and slow for tender, juicy and full of flavor pork chops. Depending on your crock pot some will result in dry pork chops cooking on high.
- Don't overcook. Most people cook their pork chops too long and end up with a dry piece of meat that's almost impossible to chew. By contrast, it's better to take your chops off the heat early than to risk overcooking them. An instant-read thermometer is a handy tool for making sure your meat is at the right temperature when you serve it.
