Nif's Crock Pot BBQ Pork Chops

An easy way to have a great meal and a great smelling house as it cooks while you are out. I have used half frozen chops in a pinch by just briefly defrosting in the microwave. The sauce is great if you make it the night before but is almost as good made the day of - just don't forget the smoke to give it a great BBQ flavour. You can also brown the chops the night before so you only have to spend 1 minute getting your chops ready to go in the crock pot the day that you are cooking. I like to serve these chops over rice with veggies on the side. I'm sure that this would work great with a pork roast or tenderloin, beef or chicken. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 6 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4 pork chops

Ingredients

• For the sauce

• 1 1⁄2 cups Heinz ketchup
• 1  teaspoon liquid smoke, hickory flavour preferred
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika, smoked preferred
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2  garlic cloves, minced (1 tsp.)
• 1  teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground

• For the chops

• 4  boneless pork loin chops, at least 1 inch thick
• 2  teaspoons seasoning salt (or to taste)
• 1  teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground (or to taste)
• 2  teaspoons olive oil

Directions

1. Mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate if made the night before.
2. Heat oil over medium heat in frying pan.
3. Season the chops with the seasoning salt and pepper and add to pan. Brown chops for 3 minutes on each side. Cover and refrigerate if made the night before.
4. Add chops to crock pot. Cover with sauce and cook on low for 5 hours, 6-7 hours if mostly frozen. These times work great in my crock pot but your's may be hotter or cooler. That's why I like crock pots, it's hard to overcook!