Slow Cooker Pork Chops with Caramelized Onions and Peas
Description
These tender pork chops cooked in the slow cooker with caramelized onions, peas, and cider are best served on a bed of mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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2 pork chops
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4 large onions, sliced
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1 clove garlic, crushed
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2 pinches white sugar
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3/4 cup hard apple cider
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salt and freshly ground black pepper
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4 tablespoons frozen baby peas, not thawed
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1 tablespoon butter
Directions
1
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook pork chops until browned on all sides, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer to the slow cooker.
2
Cook onions in the same skillet over medium-low heat until soft and browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and sugar; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Add cider and bring to a boil. Pour mixture over pork chops in the slow cooker.
3
Cook on Low until pork chops are tender, about 7 1/2 hours. Stir in peas; cook until tender, about 30 minutes more.
4
Transfer pork chops to a serving plate. Add butter to the sauce in the slow cooker; stir until melted. Pour sauce over pork chops.