Crockpot Moms Smothered Pork Chops - flour

Method

• 1.
• On a plate, combine flour, salt and black pepper.
• Dredge pork in mixture, coating both sides.
• 2.
• In a nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add pork, in batches, and brown on both sides.
• Transfer to slow cooker stoneware.
• 3.
• Add onions to pan, adding more oil if necessary, and cook, stirring until softened.
• Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minutes.
• Stir in chili sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and mustard.
• Bring to a boil.
• 4.
• Pour sauce over pork.
• cover and cook on Low for 8 hours or on High for 4 hours, until meat is tender.
• TIP: If using loin cut pork chops, make sure they are about 1 inch thick and reduce cooking time to 4 to 5 hours on Low or 2 to 2 1/2 hours on High.
• VARIATION: Smothered Ribs: Substitute 3 1/2 to 4 lbs country-style ribs for the pork chops.
• Broil the ribs for 5 minutes per side, then place in slow cooker stoneware.
• Heat 1 tbsp.
• oil in skillet and proceed with Steps 3 and 4.
• Serves 4 to 6.
• MAKING AHEAD: This dish can be partially prepared the night before it is cooked.
• Complete Step 3, heating 1 tbsp.
• oil in pan before softening onions.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• The next morning, complete Steps 1, 2 and 4.
• Feel free to vary the cut of pork you use in this recipe.
• The sauce is equally good on loin chops or country-style ribs (see Tip, below).
• Serve with plenty of hot mashed potatoes to soak up the sauce.