Description
A delicious slow cooker recipe featuring tender pork chops and sweet potatoes, perfect for a comforting meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless pork chops (about 1 inch thick)
- 3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1-inch chunks
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¾ cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme or rosemary
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional garnish: chopped parsley or green onions
Instructions
- Sear the Pork Chops (Optional): Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Sear each chop for 2–3 minutes per side until lightly golden.
- Prepare the Sweet Potatoes: Peel and cut sweet potatoes into chunks. Add them to the bottom of your greased slow cooker along with the sliced onions.
- Make the Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together chicken broth, maple syrup (or brown sugar), Dijon mustard, soy sauce, garlic powder, cinnamon, and herbs.
- Layer in the Slow Cooker: Place seared (or raw) pork chops on top of the sweet potatoes. Pour the sauce evenly over everything.
- Cook: Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours, until pork chops are fork-tender and sweet potatoes are soft but not mushy.
- Serve: Spoon sweet potatoes onto plates, place a pork chop on top, and drizzle with sauce from the slow cooker. Garnish with parsley or green onions if desired.
Notes
- Searing the pork chops is optional but adds flavor.
- Adjust the amount of maple syrup or brown sugar according to your sweetness preference.
- This dish can be easily doubled for larger gatherings.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-7 hours on LOW or 3-4 hours on HIGH
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pork chop with sweet potatoes
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg