This Crockpot Pork Chops recipe is one of our all time favorites.
Slow cooker pork chops are melt-in-your-mouth tender and smothered in a creamy mushroom and onion gravy. The prep is extra fast for this easy recipe!
Hearty, heartwarming, and so easy to make, the slow cooker does all of the work! It’s an easy dish that everyone will agree on!
Here’s Why These Are the Best
This is a childhood comfort food turned into an effortless make-ahead dish. Oh, so many reasons we think these are the best crock pot pork chops.
- Just a handful of ingredients (most of which you likely have on hand) make this recipe so easy.
- This turns inexpensive chops into a melt-in-your-mouth meal with fork-tender perfection and a rich gravy.
- If you’ve got pork chops, you likely have the remaining ingredients on hand.
- Very little prep and simple steps make this a recipe for every day and any day.
- Great over rice, mashed potatoes, or any kind of noodles (my favorite is to serve over elbow noodles).
Ingredients
Pork Chops – When cooking crockpot pork chops you want to choose thicker bone in chops. Look for chops that are well marbled with a bit of fat throughout. Leaner cuts will not be as tender. The best pork chops for the crock pot include blade chop, shoulder chop, sirloin chop, or tenderloin chops.
Sauce Ingredients – This recipe makes an easy mushroom gravy sauce.
- Condensed Soup – We use condensed soup in this recipe because it holds up well in a crock pot. Fresh dairy can curdle or separate if cooked too long in a slow cooker.
- Broth – Regular or low sodium beef broth or stock is the base of the brown gravy. Chicken broth can be substituted but the flavor isn’t quite as rich.
- Onions & Mushrooms – Sliced onions and mushrooms add flavor. Use white or brown (cremini) mushrooms, I find brown mushrooms have more flavor. Even canned mushrooms work in a pinch.
Variations include swapping out the seasonings and adding a packet of ranch seasoning.
Important Ingredient Info
For the best tender results, choose blade chop, shoulder chop, sirloin chop, or tenderloin chops.
How to Make Crock Pot Pork Chops
It will taste like you’ve been hovering over the stove all day long, but this is really the easiest pork chop recipe.
- Sprinkle seasoning over the chops and brown in a skillet. Remove from pan and deglaze the pan with broth and soup, per the recipe below.
- Place mushrooms and onions in the bottom of a slow cooker & place pork chops on top.
- Pour the sauce mixture over and cover. Cook until tender.
Serve over mashed potatoes or egg noodles.
Tips for Tender Slow Cooker Pork Chops
- The most tender results come from a bone-in thicker (approx. 3/4″) chop with nice marbling throughout.
- For best results, choose thick cut pork chops that have fat and great marbling! Look for a blade chop, shoulder chop, or sirloin chop. Personal favorite is a shoulder chop. Boneless pork chops work too, just ensure they have nice marbling.
- Meat that is very lean doesn’t work well in this recipe as it won’t give the same tender results.
- Cook the chops low and slow allowing the fats to melt into the meat creating a tender juicy result!
- If the chops aren’t tender (and you’ve used one of the recommended types) they likely need more time.
Got Leftovers?
Keep leftover Crockpot pork chops in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat portions over the stovetop and add a little milk or cream to thin out the sauce.
Leftovers make great freezer meals.
More Pork Chop Perfection
- Crispy Air Fryer Pork Chops
- Instant Pot Pork Chops
- Stuffed Pork Chops
- Fried Pork Chops with Apples
- Crispy Breaded Pork Chops (Baked)
- Mushroom Pork Chops
Did you make these Crock Pot Pork Chops? Be sure to leave a rating and a comment below!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 bone in pork chops about 3 pounds
- salt and black pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 10.5 ounces condensed cream of mushroom soup 1 can
- 10.5 ounces condensed cream of chicken soup 1 can
- ¾ cup reduced sodium beef broth
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 1 small onion sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oil over medium-high heat. Season pork with salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder. Brown pork on each side (about 3 minutes each side).
- Remove pork, add soup and broth to the pan and whisk to release any brown bits in the bottom.
- Place mushrooms and onions in the bottom of the slow cooker. Top with pork and pour the soup mixture over the top.
- Cook on low for 7-8 hours or until pork is tender. Thicken sauce with a slurry (see notes) if desired. Serve over rice, potatoes or noodles.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Dinner, Main Course, Pork, Slow Cooker
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Perfect Sides
- Elbow Macaroni Noodles – my favorite way to serve this dish
- Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits – so flaky & flavorful
- Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Egg Noodles – so easy to make
- Instant Pot Rice – 4 simple ingredients
can you use a boneless porkloin instead of chops?
Pork loin can be very lean so it could dry out if overcooked.
I’m concerned about amount of sodium in this recipe. How can I possibly reduce the sodium?
You can use low sodium/no sodium versions of the soups. :)
This was easy and Fab. I did add a cup of white wine too it (since i was sipping on some while prepping and figured why not?!) & then threw it over egg noodles. Easy dinner while making me and Star in the kitchen. Thanks
So glad you loved it, a bit of white wine would add great flavor to this, thanks for sharing!
It was good, but bland as is. It came out just like the pictures. I’ll add more salt and pepper next time to the sauce. Maybe some white wine or worcestershire sauce. Overall nice dinner.
This sounds yummy. Do you think it would work with pork steaks? I have some I need to use.
Absolutely! They’re perfect in this recipe!
I have pork steaks I need to use. Would they be ok for this recipe?
They’d be perfect!
I used cream of onion soup instead of cream of chicken it was soooo good.
I am so so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
The adults and KIDS loved this. It will be a staple. I usually don’t like mushrooms so I cut the amount in half – I regret that because they were delicious.
My husband got some extra thick bone-in chops. I’m going to use the potatoes on the bottom (thanks for the tip!) and Vidalia onion and try it in the oven on low or in a Dutch oven on the stovetop. Will maybe try the slow cooker another time. Have never had chops this thick before!!
Made this one last week. Another keeper!!! Though next time I will use a bonless sirloin chop, or bone it out myself if needed. That was the only complaint – becasue the meat was so tender that it fell apart and the little bones were hiding in the meat/gravy. I served this with mashed potatoes and mashed rutabaga & carrots (mashed with butter, S&P and a dash of nutmeg and mixed together- a fav in our house) The house smelled mouth-wateringly wonderful all day while this was in the crock pot.
Thanks for sharing!
whick is best potatoes on bottom onions on top of that or other way? Making now, I’m in Calif
Either will work just fine.
Could you make this without the cream of chicken? Needing a good option what could I substitute for the cream of chicken?
You can use another flavor of condensed soup (perhaps cream of mushroom).
I want to make this recipe but only have thick boneless chops from a loin. Will these work? Should I prepare them the same? I don’t want them too dry.
The boneless loin chops are leaner than the varieties suggested in the post so they may not be as tender.
I do not have beef broth but i have chicken broth is it gonna make a huge difference if i make it with chicken instead of beef broth
It will change the flavor slightly but I’m sure it will still be delicious.
Hi Holly, i cook the porkchops the same way, and i add peeled potatoes quartered and lade on the bottom and the potatoes are fantastic as well. austin
I love the idea of adding potatoes to the slow cooker!
Are the two soups supposed to be condensed, or with the water added?
They are condensed (no water).
This sounds amazing!! I only have a 5 quart and 7 quart slow cooker ,,,, which size is best for this recipe?
If your pork chops will fit (it should be no more than ⅔ full) I would suggest the 5 quart slow cooker. If your chops are large, I would use the 7.
Love your recipes. So easy to make and to read. Rosemary
Thank you Rosemary!
I am going to try this this weekend, and I already know it will be A hit! Thank you for the wonderful recipes! I find reading the comments very helpful too!
Enjoy!!
Ever try this with steak?
I haven’t, I would be concerned they would dry out. You could try it with a cut of beef that is suitable for slow cooking such as chuck.