Simple recipes like this one come in handy during the holiday season. Our Slow Cooker Cranberry-Apple Pork Chops incorporates holiday meal staples, can utilize leftovers, and is packed with comfort food flavor.
Slow Cooker Cranberry-Apple Pork Chops
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped white onion
- 1 large Honeycrisp apple, cored and sliced into ½-inch wedges (about 1½ cups)
- 1½ cups fresh or frozen whole cranberries, thawed
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
- 1¼ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
- 4 thick-cut boneless pork chops
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup fresh orange juice
- ¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Mashed potatoes and salad, to serve
- Garnish: fresh sage
Instructions
- In a 6-quart slow cooker, combine onion, apple, cranberries, sage, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
- Pat pork chops dry with paper towels. Season both sides of pork chops evenly with remaining 1 teaspoon salt and remaining ½ teaspoon pepper.
- In a large sauté pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add pork chops; cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Place pork chops on top of onion mixture in slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, combine vinegar, orange juice, brown sugar, Worcestershire, and cinnamon. Pour over pork chops. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer pork chops, apples, cranberries, and onion to a serving platter. Cover and keep warm.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon water and cornstarch. Add cornstarch mixture to remaining liquid in slow cooker. Cover and cook on high until thickened, 30 minutes. Serve sauce with pork chops and prepared mashed potatoes and salad. Garnish with sage.
Notes
Second Helping
Make a quick stir-fry by adding your favorite sautéed vegetables and hot fresh rice to the pork chops.
Chop leftover pork chops and serve them again for breakfast in a savory sweet potato hash.
Make a quick stir-fry by adding your favorite sautéed vegetables and hot fresh rice to the pork chops.
Chop leftover pork chops and serve them again for breakfast in a savory sweet potato hash.
