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You’re going to love these Crock Pot Pork Chops! Imagine tender, melt-in-your mouth pork chops, slow cooked to perfection in a creamy, savory gravy. With only 4 ingredients and 5 minutes prep time, it’s the perfect solution for a quick, flavorful dinner.
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Great Grandpa’s Famous Pork Chops
This easy Crock Pot Pork Chops recipe came from my great-grandpa and was passed down to my mom, then to us. When my mom was in college, she would go over to my great-grandpa’s house and he would make these pork chops for her. It’s a cozy, comforting, no-fuss meal that only takes about 5-minutes to prep.
As it slow cooks, it makes the most flavorful gravy and fork-tender pork chops. They practically melt in your mouth!
My great-grandpa used two cans of cream of mushroom soup, but I like to use one can cream of chicken and one of mushroom for a brighter dimension. No need to add water – just pour the soup in and let the slow cooker do the work.
🩷 Erica
Ingredients Needed
- Pork Chops: I use thin boneless pork chops for this Crockpot pork chops recipe, but you can also use bone-in chops. If you use a thicker chop, make sure the internal temperature reaches 145° F before serving.
- Ranch Seasoning Salad Dressing and Recipe Mix: I prefer the Hidden Valley brand seasoning mix.
- Cream of Chicken Soup: The Campbell’s brand is my go to when making this recipe. When I don’t have it on hand, I make my own cream of chicken soup recipe.
- Cream of Mushroom Soup: For a quick and convenient meal, Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom is what I use. When I have more time, and want more mushrooms in the gravy, I make my own cream of mushroom soup recipe.
Substitutions and Additions
- Cream Soup Substitutions. You can adjust the flavors of the gravy according to the type of cream soup you use. Cream of Celery or Cream of Onion can be substituted for either cream soup in the recipe, or you can use two of the same flavor.
- Lower the Sodium: To cut down on the salt content or to simply reduce the sodium in the gravy for this recipe, use low-sodium cream soups. You can also make your own cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soups and control the amount of salt.
- Chicken Instead of Pork. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts can be used in place of the pork chops. Please note that chicken needs to reach an internal temperature of 165°F before serving.
- Additional Seasonings. The packet of ranch dressing mix contains plenty of seasonings, but feel free to add fresh herbs, sautéed onions, minced garlic, garlic powder, or pepper to suit your tastes.
How to Make Crock Pot Pork Chops
- Prepare the Crock Pot: Use a slow cooker liner or spray the inside of the crockpot with baking spray. Place the pork chops in the Crock Pot.
- Add Seasoning: Sprinkle the ranch seasoning mix evenly over each pork chop front and back.
- Combine the Soups: In a separate bowl, combine the two cream soups and mix well. Pour the soup mixture evenly over the pork chops.
- Set the CrockPot: Place the lid on the Crock Pot. After 4-6 hours, pork chops are fully cooked and ready to serve.
What to Serve on the Side
The creamy gravy that cooks along with the pork chops in the crock pot is delicious served over mashed potatoes. You literally don’t have to do anything extra to make the gravy. Once the pork chops are done, you can just use a slotted spoon or tongs to get the pork out of the crockpot and use whatever remains as gravy.
My go-to meal is serving the pork chops and gravy with mashed potatoes and a side of steamed vegetables. The gravy is also delicious served with our long grain white rice recipe or over egg noodles.
Rave Reviews ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This recipe is the only way I make chops in the crockpot! They always come out tender, juicy, and full of flavor. The gravy is excellent. I use bone-in pork chops only. Thanks for sharing this recipe! – Mary
We discovered this recipe a few months ago and it is my favorite way to eat pork chops. It is a family favorite! – Melissa
I am a big fan of crock pot meals and this is a favorite recipe for my family. When grandkids are with us they clean their plates clean when I serve. They enjoy the sauce over the mash potatoes too. So…kid approved, Grandma happy! 😊 – Carol
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Bone-in pork chops work great in this recipe. They may take slightly longer to cook, just make sure they reach an internal temperature of 145°F before serving.
No, you will need to thaw pork chops before using them in this recipe. According to the USDA, frozen pork chops can take too long to reach a safe internal temperature in a slow cooker. This can result in food borne illnesses – and no one wants that!
No browning is necessary. This is a true dump-and-go slow cooker recipe. However, if you want a little extra flavor, you can sear the pork chops 1-2 minutes on each side before adding the seasonings and placing them in the Crock Pot.
A few tips for moist, tender pork chops in a slow cooker. First, coat the pork chops completely in the seasonings. Next, make sure the pork chops are covered with the soup mixture. Lastly, cook them on low until they reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees. This should take approximately 4-6 hours with most slow cookers.
You do not need to add any water or milk. Do not follow the instructions on the can. You only use the condensed soup.
If you’d like a thicker gravy, make a slurry by mixing 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of cold water in a small bowl. Remove the pork chops from the slow cooker and pour the remaining gravy into a small saucepan. Stir the slurry into the gravy and cook on medium heat until thickened – this will only take a few minutes.
More Crock Pot Recipes
If you love easy, hands-off meals like these Crock Pot Pork Chops, be sure to check out some of our other favorite crock pot recipes. From classic Slow Cooker Roast to comforting Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup, these recipes make family dinners a breeze. Let your slow cooker do the work!
Ready to try these melt-in-your-mouth Crock Pot Pork Chops? We’d love to hear what you think! Leave a comment and a star rating below to let us know how they turned out for you – or how you made this recipe your own.
Easy Crock Pot Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 8 pork chops thinly sliced
- 1 ounce Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix (or 3 tablespoons)
- 10.5 ounces condensed cream of chicken soup
- 10.5 ounces condensed cream of mushroom soup
Instructions
- Spray slow cooker with cooking spray. Place pork chops in the slow cooker.
- Sprinkle ranch dressing powder evenly over the pork chops (front and back).
- Combine soups in a bowl and stir. Pour evenly over pork chops. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
- Remove pork chops. Serve with the gravy over mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles.
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Notes
Tips for this recipe:
- Condensed cream of celery soup can be substituted for cream of mushroom soup or cream of chicken soup.
- For best results, cook the pork chops on low. The pork chops tend to dry out a little more when cooked on high.
- If you need to make this recipe faster, try our Instant Pot Pork Chops recipe.
This is without a doubt the best pork chop recipe I have ever tried! I would definitely use low sodium soups next time and I also pour the gravy into a pan and added half/half with 2 T flour to thicken. It was heaven. Kudos to you Erica and thank you! 🙂
Hi Donna – thank you so much! Glad that this was a hit for you! I love your ideas for the gravy, I will have to try that next time too 🙂 Thanks for the comment!
This was super easy and tasted really good. Even the kids liked it.
So glad they liked it!
The recepie was easy to make flavor was great. Pork chops were soft full of flavor
Loved this, I added some carrots and potatoes as well. Perfect meal, all in one pot! Pork chops were tender and sauce was excellent.
Very good and easy to fix in the crock pot.
This was a very elagant dish, and was very complementary with the yellow rice.
Tried this because I was looking for something to put together early and then forget about till dinner time. Was easy. Tasty, too, but was on the salty side. Next time I won’t use the whole packet of Hidden Valley Ranch.