Mississippi Smothered Pork Chops
Let the slow cooker do all the work in this incredible smothered pork chop recipe. Take a few minutes in the morning to prep and by dinnertime you’ll have these mildly spicy, totally ranchy, completely addictive chops on the table.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time6 hours hrs
Servings: 4
Author: Hidden Valley
- 4 pork chops large center-cut, bone-in pork chops
- 1 tablespoon olive oil olive oil
- 1 seasoning packet or 3 tbsp of shaker seasoning Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Seasoning, Salad Dressing & Recipe Mix Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Seasoning, Salad Dressing & Recipe Mix
- 1 packet pork gravy mix pork gravy mix
- black pepper black pepper, to taste
- 6 tablespoons butter sliced unsalted butter
- 6–8 pepperoncini pepperoncini
- ¼ cup pepperoncini juice pepperoncini juice from the bottle
- ½ cup chicken broth chicken or beef broth
Heat the oil in a large skillet set over high heat. Add the pork chops and cook for about 3 minutes on eachside, until browned. Transfer to the bowl of a slow cooker.
Sprinkle ranch seasoning packet, gravy packet and pepper over the chops. Top with sliced butter and pepperoncini and pour pepperoncini juice and broth over the top.
Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours. You do not want the internal temperature to go over 145°F, so check periodically.
Serve chops hot with gravy and pepperoncini spooned over the top.