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Crock Pot French Onion Pork Chops

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.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, French-inspired
Calories: 445
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

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

Equipment

  • slow cooker
  • skillet for softening onions

Method
 

  1. 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.
  2. Pat pork chops dry and season both sides generously with salt and black pepper.
  3. Place seasoned pork chops on top of the onions in the slow cooker. Sprinkle garlic and thyme over the pork.
  4. Whisk together beef broth, white wine, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over pork chops and onions. Add bay leaf.
  5. 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.
  6. If using cheese, sprinkle over pork chops during the last 15 minutes of cooking. Cover and allow cheese to melt.
  7. 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.