1. Gather all ingredients.

   Pat pork chops dry and sprinkle evenly with salt, paprika, pepper, granulated garlic, and onion powder on both sides. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Working in 2 batches of 2, cook pork chops until browned on both sides but not fully cooked through,  2 to 3 minutes per side. Set aside on a plate and do not wipe skillet clean.

2. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to skillet and add onion and mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened and mushrooms are browned, 6 to 8 minutes.

   Reduce heat to medium and add garlic and thyme; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly, until flour evenly coats vegetables, about 1 minute. Gradually pour in chicken broth, stirring constantly. Add Worcestershire sauce and bay leaf; bring to a simmer, stirring often. Remove from the heat.

3. Place potatoes in a single layer in a 6-quart slow cooker. Pour about half of the mushroom mixture over top. Layer reserved pork chops over top, then pour remaining mushroom mixture evenly over pork.

   Cover and cook on LOW until pork is very tender, about 5 hours. 

4. Uncover, transfer pork chops to a plate, and stir vinegar into gravy; season to taste with additional salt and pepper if desired.

What Makes Slow-Cooker Pork Chops Tough?

When making pork chops in a slow cooker, you’ll want to make sure that you’re choosing the appropriate cut of pork for this cooking method. Avoid lean cuts, like rib chops or loin chops. Instead, choose cuts, such as shoulder chops or sirloin chops, which are fattier and allow them to stand up to a prolonged cooking process.

In this recipe, we call for pork shoulder chops because they can stand up to the long, low, and slow braising in the slow cooker. If you can’t find pork shoulder chops, you could also use pork sirloin chops. But don’t use any type of loin or rib chops.

Can You Put Uncooked Pork In A Slow Cooker?

You could browning the pork and just stick it in the slow cooker raw, but you’d be missing out on so much flavor. Since we build the gravy in the same skillet that we browned the pork and onions, mushrooms, we’re building layers and layers of flavor.

How To Store Pork Chops

Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to four days. We don’t recommend freezing this dish as the gravy may separate and turn greasy after thawing and reheating.

Our Tips For The Best Slow-Cooker Pork Chops

• Don’t be tempted to cut the cooking time short even if the pork chops appear cooked. As they cook, they’ll go from moist to juicy, to kinda dry and tough, and then back to tender as all the tissues and fat dissolve. 
• Like with many slow-cooker dishes, don’t be worried if the pork chops look dry when you start the cooker (the gravy starts out super thick). As everything cooks down, the gravy will loosen to a nice coating consistency. 

Substitutions For Slow-Cooker Pork Chops

You can omit the baby potatoes and just serve the pork chops and gravy over rice or mashed potatoes. 

You can try this with other cuts of pork chops. Just be mindful of thickness and cook times.