Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Pork Chops

Name: Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Pork Chops
Prep time: 4 h 10 min
Cook time: 4 h 10 min
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps apple cider vinegar; 1 kilograms boneless pork chops or cubed pork loin; 2 Tbsps brown sugar; 1 large carrot, peeled and diced; 2 stalks celery, cut into 1/2 inch pieces; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 0 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root; 0 teaspoons minced garlic; 1 small green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces; 0 teaspoons ground white pepper; 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste; 2 Tbsps low-sodium soy sauce; 113 grams whole mushrooms, drained; 0 teaspoons mustard powder; 1 large onion, cut into 1-inch cubes; 2 dashes hot pepper sauce, or to taste; 237 milliliters canned diced pineapple in juice, drain juice and reserve; 237 milliliters reserved pineapple juice from the can; 2 Tbsps sherry wine; 170 grams tomato paste

Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Pork Chops might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 539 calories, 68g of protein, and 12g of fat. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. A mixture of salt and ground pepper, pork loin, onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the cornstarch you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Cornstarch Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 4 hours and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Place the onions in the bottom of a 5 quart slow cooker.

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Onion

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Slow Cooker

Layer carrots over the onions, followed by layers of celery, mushrooms, and pineapple. Season pork chops with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Pork Chops

Mushrooms

Pineapple

Carrot

Celery

Onion

Place them on top of the vegetables. If you like, you may brown them in a hot skillet first.

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Vegetable

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Frying Pan

In a medium bowl, stir together the pineapple juice, sherry, cider vinegar, and soy sauce. Stir in the cornstarch until dissolved.

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Pineapple Juice

Apple Cider Vinegar

Corn Starch

Soy Sauce

Sherry

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Bowl

Mix in the brown sugar, white pepper, ginger, mustard powder, garlic, salt, pepper, hot pepper sauce and tomato paste.

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Hot Sauce

Mustard Powder

Tomato Paste

White Pepper

Brown Sugar

Garlic

Ginger

Pepper

Salt

Pour this over the pork chops and vegetables. The sauce will taste less sharp after a few hours in the slow cooker. Cover, and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours, or on High for 3 to 4 hours.

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Pork Chops

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Sauce