Slow Cooker Mississippi Pork Chops

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Slow Cooker Mississippi Pork Chops

Course Crockpot, Main Course
Cuisine American
Author Catherine’s Plates

Equipment

  • 6 quart crockpot/slow cooker
  • large skillet
  • measuring cup & measuring spoons

Ingredients

  • 4-6 thick center cut boneless pork chops
  • 2 TBS cooking oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 pkt brown gravy mix (or 1/4 cup homemade brown gravy dry mix, search for my recipe)
  • 1 pkt ranch seasoning dry packet (or 2 TBS homemade dry ranch seasoning, search for my recipe)
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, cut into pats
  • 6-8 whole pepperoncinis
  • 1/4 cup pepperoncini juice, optional for additional heat

Instructions

  • In large skillet over medium high heat add 2 TBS cooking oil. Season top of pork chops with 1/8 tsp each salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.
  • Place pork chops seasoning side down into hot skillet. Season with remaining 1/8 tsp each of salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. Sear pork chops for 2 minutes until golden brown on bottom.
  • Flip pork chops over and sear an additional 2 minutes until golden brown on bottom. Spray a 6 quart crockpot with non-stick cooking spray. Place seared pork chops into bottom of crockpot.
  • Pour 1 cup chicken broth into skillet and stir to scrape off any bits from bottom. Pour into crockpot over pork chops.
  • Sprinkle dry gravy mix and ranch seasoning mix over pork chops. Arrange pats of butter evenly over the dry mixes on the pork chops. Place 6-8 pepperoncinis around the pats of butter. Pour in 1/4 cup of the pepperoncini juice over the pork chops.
  • Place lid on and cook on low for 5-7 hours or on high for 3-5 hours until pork chops are fork tender and cooked through.
    Serve over mashed potatoes, cooked pasta or rice.