🔹️ Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Sweet Potatoes
✅️ Enjoy tender, flavorful pork chops with sweet potatoes cooked low and slow for the perfect easy dinner!
This dish is comforting, nutritious, and full of cozy fall flavors.
⏱️ Time
◾️ Prep Time: 15 minutes
◾️ Cook Time: 8 hours (low)
◾️ Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
🍽️ Course
◾️ Main Dish – Pork
🧂 Ingredients
👉 4–6 boneless thick-cut pork chops
👉 3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
👉 ½ white onion, diced
👉 16 oz (2 cups) chicken broth
👉 ⅓ cup orange juice
👉 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
👉 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
👉 ½ tsp nutmeg
👉 1 tsp salt
👉 ½ tsp black pepper
👉 1 tbsp brown sugar
👩🍳 Instructions
1. ↪️ Step 1:
Add the cubed sweet potatoes and diced onion to the bottom of your slow cooker. Sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
2. ↪️ Step 2:
Place the pork chops on top of the sweet potatoes and onions.
3. ↪️ Step 3:
In a small bowl, mix together the chicken broth, orange juice, and apple cider vinegar. Pour the mixture over the pork chops.
4. ↪️ Step 4:
Sprinkle the brown sugar over the top, cover, and cook on low heat for 8 hours, or until the pork is tender and juicy.
5. ↪️ Step 5:
Serve the pork chops with sweet potatoes and drizzle some of the flavorful cooking liquid on top.
💡 Tips for the Best Results
✅️ 1. Add a touch of spice: A pinch of smoked paprika or cayenne adds depth and warmth.
✅️ 2. Go for thick-cut chops: They stay juicy after long, slow cooking.
✅️ 3. For a thicker sauce: Remove the lid for the last 30 minutes to let it reduce.
✅️ 4. Make it a full meal: Serve with green beans, steamed broccoli, or a light salad on the side.
This Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Sweet Potatoes recipe is the ultimate comfort food — simple to prepare, wonderfully tender, and naturally sweet with a hint of spice. Perfect for busy days when you want a homemade meal waiting for you at dinner time.
