{"id":5306,"date":"2025-07-31T23:09:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T23:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=5306"},"modified":"2025-07-31T23:09:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T23:09:25","slug":"crock-pot-smothered-pork-chops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/31\/crock-pot-smothered-pork-chops\/","title":{"rendered":"CROCK POT SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">\u2705\u00a0Hands-off cooking\u00a0(just 10 mins prep!)<br \/>\n\u2705\u00a0Budget-friendly\u00a0(uses cheap cuts)<br \/>\n\u2705\u00a0Restaurant-quality gravy\u00a0(no packets needed)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Perfect for:\u00a0Busy weeknights \u2022 Sunday supper \u2022 Meal prep<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83c\udf56 INGREDIENTS (Serves 4)<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">\u2705 The Chops<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">4\u00a0bone-in pork chops\u00a0(1&#8243; thick)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">1 tsp\u00a0garlic powder<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">1 tsp\u00a0onion powder<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">\u00bd tsp\u00a0smoked paprika<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">\u00bd tsp\u00a0salt &amp; pepper<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">\u2705 The Gravy<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">2\u00a0onions, thinly sliced<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">2 cups\u00a0beef broth<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">\u00bc cup\u00a0flour<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">3 tbsp\u00a0butter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">1 tbsp\u00a0Worcestershire sauce<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">1 tsp\u00a0thyme<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">\u2705 Finish<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">\u00bd cup\u00a0heavy cream\u00a0(optional)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Chopped\u00a0parsley<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udf73 EASY STEPS<\/h3>\n<h4>1. Brown the Chops<\/h4>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Season chops, sear in skillet 2 mins per side (optional but recommended).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>2. Make Gravy Base<\/h4>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Cook\u00a0onions in butter\u00a0until soft (~5 mins).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Stir in\u00a0flour, cook 1 min.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Whisk in\u00a0broth, Worcestershire, and thyme.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>3. Slow Cook to Perfection<\/h4>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Layer in crockpot:\u00a0gravy \u2192 chops \u2192 more gravy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Cook on LOW\u00a06-8 hrs\u00a0or HIGH\u00a03-4 hrs.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Stir in\u00a0cream\u00a0(if using) before serving.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83d\udca1 PRO TIPS<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd38\u00a0Extra tender?\u00a0Use shoulder chops<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd38\u00a0No sear?\u00a0Still works (just pat chops dry)<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd38\u00a0Gravy too thin?\u00a0Mix 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water, stir in last 30 mins<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS \u2705\u00a0Hands-off cooking\u00a0(just 10 mins prep!) \u2705\u00a0Budget-friendly\u00a0(uses cheap cuts) \u2705\u00a0Restaurant-quality gravy\u00a0(no packets needed) Perfect for:\u00a0Busy weeknights \u2022&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5307,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"CROCK POT SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS \u2705\u00a0Hands-off cooking\u00a0(just 10 mins prep!) \u2705\u00a0Budget-friendly\u00a0(uses cheap cuts) \u2705\u00a0Restaurant-quality gravy\u00a0(no packets needed) Perfect for:\u00a0B"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5306"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5306\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5308,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5306\/revisions\/5308"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}