Crock Pot French Onion Pork Chops
Crock Pot French Onion Pork Chops are slow-cooked until fork-tender in deeply caramelized onions, savory beef broth, and herbs. Inspired by classic French onion soup, this easy slow cooker dinner delivers rich, comforting flavor with minimal effort.
Equipment
- slow cooker
- skillet for softening onions
Ingredients
- 4 pork chops (bone-in or boneless, 3/4 to 1-inch thick)
- 3 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 1 cup beef broth
- 0.5 cup dry white wine (or additional beef broth)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1 bay leaf
- salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup shredded Gruyère or Swiss cheese (optional)
- fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add sliced onions and cook for 5–6 minutes until softened and lightly golden. Transfer onions to the crock pot.
- Pat pork chops dry and season both sides generously with salt and black pepper.
- Place seasoned pork chops on top of the onions in the slow cooker. Sprinkle garlic and thyme over the pork.
- Whisk together beef broth, white wine, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over pork chops and onions. Add bay leaf.
- Cover and cook on low for 6–7 hours or on high for 3–4 hours, until pork is fork-tender and onions are deeply caramelized.
- If using cheese, sprinkle over pork chops during the last 15 minutes of cooking. Cover and allow cheese to melt.
- Remove bay leaf. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve pork chops topped with onion gravy.
Notes
Bone-in pork chops stay juicier during long cooking. For thicker gravy, thicken the sauce at the end with a cornstarch slurry.