Slow Cooker Pork Chops with Caramelized Onions and Peas

Slow Cooker Pork Chops with Caramelized Onions and Peas

by Diego Nicolas 2 years ago
4.1 (9)
8 hours
489.3 kcal
37.9 g carbs
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Description

Tender pork chops cooked in the slow cooker with caramelized onions, peas, and cider. Serve on a bed of mashed potatoes.

Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 pork chops
  • 4 large onions, sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 2 pinches white sugar
  • ¾ cup hard apple cider
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 tablespoons frozen baby peas, not thawed
  • 1 tablespoon butter
Directions
  1. 1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook pork chops until browned on all sides, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer to the slow cooker.
  2. 2. Cook onions in the same skillet over medium-low heat until soft and browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and sugar; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Add cider and bring to a boil. Pour mixture over pork chops in the slow cooker.
  3. 3. Cook on Low until pork chops are tender, about 7 1/2 hours. Stir in peas; cook until tender, about 30 minutes more.
  4. 4. Transfer pork chops to a serving plate. Add butter to the sauce in the slow cooker; stir until melted. Pour sauce over pork chops.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 2 servings
calories: 489.3 kcal
carbohydrates: 37.9 g
protein: 18.7 g
saturated fat: 8.5 g
cholesterol: 53.5 mg
sodium: 186.2 mg
fiber: 5.9 g
sugar: 20.5 g