Crock-Pot BBQ Pork Chops with Vegetables
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Ladies and gents, grab your crock pots or slow cookers because I have a tasty and SUPER easy recipe for you! I’m going to show you how to make BBQ Pork Chops in the Crock Pot. They are hearty, saucy, and delish, and with added veggies, it’s a 1-pot dinner that’s ready when you are!
BBQ Pork Chops in the Crock Pot
These Crockpot BBQ Pork Chops are easily one of my top 5 favorite slow cooker meals.
It’s a pretty common dinner in my house, mainly because it is so simple to make, and when I’m out running errands or working, I can come home to a fantastic meal that the whole family loves.
Meals that involve slow cooking are my favorite. You can customize this Slow Cooker BBQ Pork Chops recipe in several ways (I’ll give you some ideas below.)
It;’s a great recipe that’s also affordable. You can use your favorite pork chops – and buy them when they’re on sale to save even more – and then you’re ready to go!
Add a few other common ingredients, some tangy BBQ sauce and your masterpiece will be ready to eat in a few hours!
Y’all, if you ever only make one slow cooker pork recipe, make this one – it’s just that darn good!
Why You Will Love These BBQ Pork Chops in Crock Pot
- Fast and easy meal: Making these crock pot pork chops is a great way to get food on the dinner table in no time, because the slowcooker did all the work throughout the day!
- Delicious recipe: Flavorful pork chops and tender vegetables drenched with a delicious sauce is a great option for a weeknight meal.
- One-pot wonder: Slowcookers are my favorite way to make meals my family loves without laboring in the kitchen for hours. You’ve got meat, a starch, and veggies all ready to go.
Other Pork Recipes to Try
- Crockpot Pork Chops with Mushroom Soup
- Pork Nuggets: These country-friend pork nuggets taste outstanding!
- Savory Pork Chops
- Pork Tacos
Ingredients for Crockpot BBQ Pork Chops
You don’t need much to make this easy BBQ Pork Chops Crockpot recipe!
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Pork Chops: For this dish, you’ll need about 2 lbs of pork chops. See my note below about what type of chops to use.
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Potatoes: Choose medium-sized potatoes, peel them, and cut them into quarters. They add a hearty element to the meal.
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Baby Carrots: These add color, sweetness, and nutrients to your dish without needing any prep-work.
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Onion: Both yellow and white onions are suitable. They add a subtle sweetness and depth to the sauce.
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BBQ Sauce: Pick your favorite brand or whip up a homemade barbecue sauce if you prefer.
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Ketchup: This pantry staple adds thickness and tanginess to the sauce.
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Cola: A cup of cola (or Dr Pepper) not only adds a unique sweetness but also helps tenderize the pork chops. Enjoy the rest with some ice!
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Worcestershire Sauce: It’s worth finding this in your fridge for the deep, savory notes it brings to the dish.
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Salt and Pepper: Essential for seasoning the pork chops and veggies to taste.
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Green Onions: Chopped and used as a garnish, they add a fresh, crisp finish to the meal.
What Type of Pork Chops to Use
For this recipe you’ll want to use bone-in pork chops. If you used boneless pork chops they’d get super dry and suck all the moisture out of your mouth, even with the sauce!
They have more flavor and fat, and the fat will melt off those chops and flavor the sauce in a crazy good way that’ll have you mopping all the last bits of sauce off your plate!
What BBQ Sauce For This BBQ Pork Chops Slow Cooker Recipe?
I loooooove me some Sweet Baby Rays, and they didn’t even pay me to say that.
When I don’t have time to make BBQ sauce from scratch, that’s what I use. Use your favorite bottled sauce. Use a sauce that’s not too sweet or spicy, and it’ll be perfect.
How To Make BBQ Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Vegetables
This recipe couldn’t be any easier – trust me!
- Add the potatoes, carrots, and onion to the bottom of your Crock-Pot. Sprinkle them with salt and pepper.
- Add the pork chops to the top of the vegetables, and sprinkle them with salt and pepper, too. You need to season each layer!
- Whisk the Worcestershire sauce, cola, ketchup, and BBQ sauce in a bowl. Spread this over the top of the chops.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
- Garnish with chopped green onions, and dig in!
Recipe Variations and Add-ins
- Spicy Twist: For those who enjoy a bit of heat, adding some chili powder or a few dashes of hot sauce to the barbecue sauce mixture can introduce a kick to your crock pot BBQ pork chops.
- Smokey Flavor: For an additional smokey flavor, consider mixing in a teaspoon of liquid smoke into the barbecue sauce. This will give your pork chops a deeper, more complex flavor that mimics the taste of outdoor grilling, perfect for those who prefer a robust BBQ taste.
- Creamy Element: To create a more indulgent dish, stir in a half cup of sour cream or cream cheese into the sauce 30 minutes before the end of the cooking time. This will transform the BBQ sauce into a rich, creamy sauce that pairs wonderfully with the tender pork chops.
Serving Ideas
There are meat and potatoes right in this 1-dish meal, so you don’t need much else with it!
I like to serve this Crock Pot BBQ Pork Chops and vegetable recipe with bread or Buttermilk Biscuits. My Crack Green Beans are a great sidedish for this too.
I try to keep some biscuits in the freezer and they’re perfect with this dish to soak up all that yummy sauce. When I’m craving veggies, I’ll whip up some extra broccoli or serve this hearty slow cooker pork chops recipe with a side salad.
Storage
Store your leftover slow cooker barbecue pork chops and vegetables in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, seriously, it is soo easy. Just layer in the veggies and chops, then cover with the sauce and let it cook low and slow all day long.
Yes, you can. If you’re in a hurry, warm the sauce up in the microwave before adding it to the slow cooker, and set the Crock-Pot on high for about 4 hours. It’s done when the veggies and pork are tender.
This recipe will take at least 8 hours on low, but you can speed it up and cook it on high in about 4 hours.
Other Crockpot Recipes You’ll Love
Crock Pot BBQ Pork Chops with Veggies
Ingredients
- 4-6 pork chops I prefer bone-in
- 6 potatoes cut into quarters
- ½ of a 16oz bag of baby carrots
- 1 large onion cut into quarters
- 1 28 oz bottle of barbeque sauce I like Sweet Baby Rays
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 cup cola
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- salt & pepper to taste
- chopped green onions optional
Instructions
- Layer the potatoes, carrots, & onions in the bottom of a slowcooker. Season with salt & pepper. Layer the pork chops on top of the vegetables, & season with another dose of salt & pepper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the barbeque sauce, ketchup, cola, & Worcestershire sauce until combined. Pour on top of the pork chops.
- Cover the slowcooker, & cook on low for 8 hours or until the meat & vegetable are tender. Garnish the pork chops with chopped green onions (optional)
YUM! This looks amazing!!! I’m going to have to try this since I just started eating meat again.
Looks like I will give pork chops one more try, I can’t cook them at all
I’d love to hear your results, Amie – let me know how it turns out for you! 🙂
Is the cola optional? I never touch cola and don’t want to start so I’m hoping I can leave it out.
The cola works really well in this recipe, and is hard to replace. But, I’ve heard others using sweet tea instead of cola in recipes that call for it – as well as a mixture of coffee, a bit of vanilla, & brown sugar or molasses. Hope this helps!
I was wondering the same thing…thanks for the tip! I have used brewed tea before on pot roasts..I will try it with some molasses here!
got all the veggies chopped up. Was about to put pork chops in the crock pot. They smelled funny, so I’m using chicken instead. I sure hope this works lol!
I bet the chicken is great!
can you substitute pepsi instead of cola? and soy sauce instead of worchester?
You can sub the Pepsi for the Coke, but not soy sauce for the Worcestershire as it is very salty and just not the same.
Can I cook this on high to get it done quicker?
Yes, you can – but the lower & slower you cook, the more tender the meat will be 🙂
Can you substitute Pepsi Max (diet pepsi) and just add a little sugar?
I tried this one with a pork roast instead of pork chops and it was amazing! Even my extremely picky 10yr Olds wanted seconds!
I tried this the other night and I am sorry to say but I will never make it again. I halved the recipe and added garlic into the vegetables. It was bitter tasting and just overall not good at all. We never throw food away in our house and the leftovers went straight from the crock pot to the garbage.
Can I put this altogether in my crockpot the night before? Obviously the coke would lose its fizz overnight, but does this matter since you are cooking it anyway for a long time?
I NEVER DRINK COLA SO I REPLACED IT WITH PINEAPPLE JUICE AND PUT PINEAPPLE RINGS ON TOP OF PORK CHOPS. EVERYONE LOVED IT AT CHRISTMAS GATHERINGS. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS!
Wonderful – so glad you liked it!
I don’t do onions, didn’t have Worcester sauce, and used 7-up instead of cola. Cut portions down for two of us. This recipe is a keeper! Thanks!
I CANNOT WAIT TO TRY THIS ONE….SOUNDS SO GREAT…..
I tried this recipe this morning. I only thing I didn’t have was Worcestershire sauce so instead I used A1. I got get in my crock pot now and will be done this evening. I’ll post a update. Thanks for the recipe. I usually do this dish differently but figured I’d try some different.
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