Slow Cooker Pepper Pork Chops

Name: Slow Cooker Pepper Pork Chops
Prep time: 14 h 40 min
Cook time: 14 h 40 min
Total time: 14 h 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 85 grams dried apple slices; 2 Tbsps black peppercorns, slightly crushed; 4 to 1 1/2-inch thick) bone-in pork chops; 355 milliliters chicken broth; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 Tbsp coarsely ground black pepper; 454 grams ice; 118 milliliters kosher salt; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 118 milliliters light brown sugar; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 large onion, julienned; 473 milliliters vegetable broth

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Slow Cooker Pepper Pork Chops a try. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 510 calories, 37g of protein, and 23g of fat. Head to the store and pick up onion, kosher salt, brown sugar, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

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Combine the vegetable broth, 1/2 cup kosher salt, brown sugar and peppercorns in a medium saucepan and set over medium-high heat. Cook just until the salt and sugar dissolve, then remove from the heat and add the ice.

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Vegetable Broth

Brown Sugar

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Ice

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Sauce Pan

Place the pork chops into a 2-gallon zip-top bag along with the mixture and seal.

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Pork Chops

Place in a plastic container and refrigerate overnight.

Remove the chops from the brine, rinse, and pat dry. Season on both sides with the kosher salt and set aside

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Kosher Salt

Brine

Place the apples in the slow cooker.

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Apple

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Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a 12-inch stainless steel saute pan over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Saute the pork chops on both sides until golden brown, approximately 5 to 6 minutes per side. Once browned, place the pork chops into the slow cooker atop the apples.

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Pork Chops

Apple

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Add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan followed by the onions and saute until they begin to brown, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Olive Oil

Onion

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Add the chicken broth to the pan to deglaze.

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Chicken Broth

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Add the black pepper and thyme and stir to combine.

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Black Pepper

Thyme

Transfer this to the slow cooker, set to high, cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours. Decrease the heat to low and continue cooking for another 4 hours and 30 minutes or until the pork is tender and falling away from the bone.

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Bone

Pork

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Ingredients

Servings:

85grams

dried apple slices 2Tbsps

black peppercorns, slightly crushed 4

to 1 1/2-inch thick) bone-in pork chops 355milliliters

chicken broth 1teaspoon

dried thyme 1Tbsp

coarsely ground black pepper 454grams

ice 118milliliters

kosher salt 2teaspoons

kosher salt 118milliliters

light brown sugar 2Tbsps

olive oil 1large

onion, julienned 473milliliters

vegetable broth

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Pork Chops works really well with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling. Chardonnay suits simple chops or chops in a butter or cream sauce, dry riesling complements sweet additions like honey mustard or apples, and pinot noir is a safe bet for pork dishes in general. You could try La Crema Russian River Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 28 dollars per bottle.