These slow cooker apple cider pork chops are a cozy, easy fall meal made with just four ingredients. Pork chops cook slowly in sweet apple cider and barbecue sauce until soft and juicy. It’s a warm, filling dinner that’s perfect for busy nights or a relaxed family supper.
Slow cooker apple cider pork chops are the kind of simple fall dinner that fills the whole house with a cozy, sweet, and savory smell, making everyone come to the table hungry. This recipe only needs four main ingredients, letting the pork slowly turn soft and tender while sitting in apple cider and sauce until it tastes like the best kind of old-fashioned comfort food. It’s great for busy weeknights, Sunday dinner, or any cold evening when you want something filling without having to stand by the stove the whole time.
These pork chops taste really good served over mashed potatoes, buttery egg noodles, or soft, fluffy rice, so none of that tasty apple cider sauce goes to waste. For vegetables, simple green beans, roasted carrots, or a crisp salad with apples and pecans help make the meal feel balanced. Warm dinner rolls or a piece of cornbread on the side make it feel extra special for a family dinner.
Slow Cooker 4-Ingredient Apple Cider Pork Chops
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 thick-cut boneless or bone-in pork chops
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 packet onion soup mix
- ½ cup barbecue sauce
Directions
- Lightly spray or grease the inside of your slow cooker with a little oil or nonstick spray. Then lay the pork chops flat in one even layer across the bottom of the pot.
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, pour in the apple cider, onion soup mix, and barbecue sauce. Whisk everything together until it looks smooth and well mixed, with no clumps of soup mix left.
- Pour the sauce mixture evenly over the pork chops in the slow cooker. Use a spoon to spread it around a little so that each pork chop gets fully coated on top.
- Put the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours, or on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours, until the pork chops are soft, juicy, and fully cooked through in the middle.
- Once the pork chops are done cooking, spoon some of the warm sauce from the bottom of the slow cooker over the top of each chop. Serve hot alongside your favorite side dishes.