Here’s a simple, hands-off way to make pork chops in foil packets in a slow cooker—juicy, flavorful, and minimal cleanup.
🐖 Slow Cooker Pork Chops in Foil Packets
🧾 Ingredients (4 servings)
- 4 bone-in or boneless pork chops (about 1-inch thick)
- 1–2 tbsp olive oil or melted butter
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: sliced onions, bell peppers, or baby potatoes
- Optional: ½ cup chicken broth or apple juice for extra moisture
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prepare foil packets
- Tear 4 large pieces of heavy-duty aluminum foil
- Lightly brush or spray with oil to prevent sticking
- Season pork chops
- Rub with olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper
- Place a pork chop in the center of each foil piece
- Add optional vegetables on the side
- Seal packets
- Fold foil over the pork chop to form a sealed packet
- Leave a small space inside so steam can circulate
- Place in slow cooker
- Arrange packets in the slow cooker so they don’t overlap
- Cook
- Low: 6–7 hours
- High: 3–4 hours
- Pork chops should be tender and fully cooked (internal temp ≥145°F / 63°C)
- Serve
- Open packets carefully (steam will escape!)
- Spoon any juices over pork chops
- Serve with rice, mashed potatoes, or salad
✨ Tips
- For extra flavor, drizzle a little apple cider vinegar or soy sauce in the packet
- Avoid opening too early—trapped steam keeps the pork chops juicy
- Foil packets make clean-up super easy
💡 Why It Works
- Slow cooking + foil keeps moisture and flavor locked in
- Minimal prep, no constant monitoring
- Perfect for weeknights or meal prep
If you want, I can give a “loaded” version with cheese, mushrooms, and a tangy glaze that’s still slow cooker-friendly.
