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; 353 milliliters chicken broth; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 Tbsp coarsely ground black pepper; 454 grams ice; 146 grams kosher salt; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 110 grams light brown sugar; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 large onion, julienned; 470 milliliters vegetable broth

Need a gluten free and dairy free main course? Slow Cooker Pepper Pork Chops could be a great recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains around 37g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 613 calories. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up brown sugar, kosher salt, onion, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 14 hours and 40 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Slow Cooker Kahlua Pork with Sweet Chili Pineapple Sauce, Slow Cooker Pork Loin With Thyme Apple Sauce and Mint Leaf, and Slow Cooker: Pork and Garbanzo Beans.

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

Salt

Peppercorns

Sugar

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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Slow Cooker

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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Frying Pan

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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Slow Cooker

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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Frying Pan

Add the chicken broth to the pan to deglaze.

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Chicken Broth

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Frying Pan

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