Well, let me tell ya, if you ain’t tried makin’ pork chops in a slow cooker with sour cream, you’re missin’ out! It’s so simple, and it makes the meat so tender, you can hardly believe it. You just throw it all in there, set it and forget it, and let the magic happen. But I reckon there are a few little tricks to make sure them pork chops come out just right. So, sit back, and let me tell you how I do it, step by step, all nice and easy-like.
First off, you gotta make sure you got the right kinda pork chops. Now, I ain’t no fancy cook, but I know that if you use bone-in pork chops, they sure do turn out better than them boneless ones. The bones help the meat stay juicy and tender, see? You don’t wanna be usin’ them thin cuts that dry up too quick. Thick bone-in chops are where it’s at.
Now, what you do is grab yourself some sour cream. Ain’t much to it, just a little bit of that stuff. You’ll need about a cup of sour cream, and this will make everything real creamy and rich. You also need some garlic powder, salt, and pepper to season them pork chops good. And a little bit of onion, too. I usually just chop up a whole onion and toss it in, don’t even bother with no fancy chopping, just rough cut it, don’t matter none. The slow cooker is gonna take care of all the hard work!
Once you got your pork chops ready, rub them with a little bit of salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Don’t be shy with the seasoning! Just make sure it’s all over them chops so every bite’s got some flavor. Then, you wanna get your slow cooker out. Pour a little bit of water or broth in the bottom, just enough to cover the bottom. You don’t want it too soupy, but just enough to help everything cook nice and slow.
Now, throw them pork chops in there, layer them in nice and easy-like, don’t rush it. Put your chopped onion on top, and then spoon on that sour cream all over the top of the pork chops. You’ll want it to cover ‘em good so the sauce gets all in there. That sour cream is the secret to making them chops so tender and juicy, it helps keep all the flavors locked in while it cooks.
After you’ve got it all in there, put the lid on your slow cooker and set it on low. That’s right, you gotta be patient with this one. Low and slow is the key to makin’ them pork chops melt-in-your-mouth tender. Let it cook for about 6 to 8 hours. You could cook ‘em on high if you’re in a hurry, but trust me, low is better. High heat might dry ‘em out, and we don’t want that!
Once it’s done, you’ll find the pork chops just fall apart when you try to take them out. That sour cream will have turned into a nice creamy gravy, and you can pour that right over your pork chops. I like to serve it with some rice, maybe mashed potatoes, or just some plain ol’ bread to soak up all that good sauce. You’ll see, it’s the kind of meal that’ll have everyone at the table going back for seconds, and they won’t even know it was that easy!
But here’s the thing – you gotta be careful not to cook ‘em too long, or they might start to get dry. I know folks who’ve made the mistake of cookin’ them pork chops too long and they turn tough as leather. But if you stick to the low heat and don’t rush it, you’ll get pork chops so tender, they’ll practically melt in your mouth.
And remember, let the pork chops rest for about 5 minutes after you take ‘em out. That helps keep all the juices inside so they don’t dry up on you when you cut into ‘em. You’d be surprised how much better they taste when you let ‘em rest a little bit before serving.
So there you go, a simple, no-fuss way to make sour cream pork chops in your slow cooker. Just throw everything in, let it cook low and slow, and you’ve got yourself a meal that’ll feed the whole family and have ‘em asking for more. Ain’t that the best kind of meal? Easy, tasty, and not much cleanup afterwards, too!
Give it a try next time you need somethin’ easy but real tasty, and I bet you’ll be glad you did!
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