Pork Chop Ranch Slow Cooker Recipe

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Crockpot Ranch Pork Chops and Potatoes is a super quick, easy and no-fuss weekday dinner recipe. Just drop everything in your slow cooker and forget about it. Slow cooker pork chops will be a new family favorite!

cooked crockpot pork chops in slow cooker

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Slow Cooker Ranch Pork Chops Without Canned Soup

These slow cooked pork chops are simple with just a few ingredients. We aren't using canned soup because, honestly, I don't use that as an ingredient a whole lot. But, if you are looking for the saucy canned soup type of pork chops (no judgement here) there are plenty of that style of recipe around the web.

Nope. We're using pork chops, potatoes, olive oil, dry ranch mix, apple cider vinegar and butter. No special ingredients needed.

How Long Do Pork Chops Take To Cook In A Crockpot

Cooking on high heat you want to do approximately 3 hours. On low, 5-6 hours should do.

What Type Of Pork Chop Is Best For Slow Cooking

While this recipe can be made with bone-in or boneless pork chops, I'm gonna be honest, boneless chops are not the best for slow cooking.

The bone helps to keep the pork chops from drying out.

What Temp Should Pork Chops Be Cooked To

Check out this handy Pork Temperature Breakdown by Pork.org. Basically for pork chops you want the internal temp to reach 145ºF-160ºF. That is a wide range because it depends how you like your pork cooked, medium-rare to well.

With that being said, these slow cooked pork chops will definitely be cooked through.

seared pork chops topped with butter in slow cooker

In the above photo the pork chops have been seared to seal in the juices and make them look more appealing. Below is the 'dump everything in the slow cooker' method.

Either way works. But as stated, the pre-seared chops look much better when serving and retain a bit more juice. You choose depending on preference and the amount of time you have to prep.

raw pork chops, ranch season and butter in slow cooker

Ingredients Needed For Crockpot Pork Chopsand Potatoes(screenshot for grocery list)

Red Potatoes
3/4 inch Bone-In Pork Chops (boneless work too)
Olive Oil
Dry Ranch Seasoning
Apple Cider Vinegar
Butter

Please read updated recipe notes below ↓↓↓

Ingredients

3 Lbs Red Potatoes - quartered
6 (3/4 inch) Boneless Pork Chops (or bone-in if available)
1/2 Cup Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Dry Ranch Seasoning
2 teaspoons Apple Cider Vinegar
2 Tablespoons Butter - cubed

Instructions

See Recipe Notes Below ↓↓↓

Sear pork chops in oiled skillet over medium/high heat. (optional)
Mix oil, ranch and apple cider vinegar.
Place potatoes and pork chops into slow cooker. Pour ranch mixture over the top and toss to coat potatoes and chops evenly.
Top with butter cubes.
Cooking on high heat for approximately 3 hours. On low, 5-6 hours. Salt/Pepper to taste.

Notes

Some readers have expressed that this dish was not flavorful enough. If you prefer extra flavor follow the tips below:

Sear pork chops

Increase dry ranch mix amount to 4 Tablespoons

Add 1 chopped sweet onion and 8 whole garlic cloves to potatoes

Nutrition Information

Yield 6 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 460 Total Fat 25g Saturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 18g Cholesterol 32mg Sodium 351mg Carbohydrates 46g Fiber 4g Sugar 4g Protein 13g

Nutritional information on WonkyWonderful is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.

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