Crock Pot Pork Chops With Apricots and Prunes

Submitted by Miss Annie

"Dried fruits, such as apricots and prunes, have a lot of iron, and the iron is more readily absorbed when combined with vitamin C. This dish has it all. A nice dish to come home to."

 

• Ready In: 6hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 6 pork chops, trimmed (about 2-1/2 lb.)
• 2 onions, cut in wedges
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup dried apricot
• 1 cup pitted prune
• 1⁄2 cup orange juice
• 1⁄2 cup chicken stock
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

directions

1. In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown pork chops.
2. Transfer to crock pot.
3. Add onions, garlic, apricots and prunes to pork chops.
4. Whisk together orange juice, chicken stock, cumin, paprika, coriander, cinnamon, salt and pepper; add to crock pot.
5. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, or until meat is tender.
6. Remove pork chops to plate and keep warm.
7. Increase heat to High; cover and cook for about 5 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened.
8. Serve with chops.

Reviews

[Bergy]

Made this yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was in the crockpot on low for 6 hours and the meat was tender but not falling apart. I used boneless country style pork chops, fresh frozen apricots. Next time I may cut back a little on the orange juice. Lovely easy, tasty recipe Thanks Miss Annie

 

[Maddie F.]

this was a really good recipe. I did use Pork stew meat instead of the chops. So tender. I just got an Instant Pot and used that instead of a crock pot. The recipe took 30 min. Served over Jasmine Rice with a side of broccoli. It was a hit!!

 

[andrabell]

Can you say foodgasm?!? I followed this recipe to the letter and I wouldn't change a thing. I made this for my parents-in-law visiting America from England for the very first time. They loved it! Thanks so much for winning me points with my MIL!

 

[goffi]

This is a great recipe but due to lack of all the ingredients I had to modify slightly. I couldn't find apricots so substituted it with two granny smith apples, or cinnamon. I used prune juice instead of orange juice as I found the pitted prunes were already quite sweet. All in all a HUGE success and will definitely be making this again (and again, and again!!)

 

[martjc]

This just did not taste the way I thought it would. I followed the recipe as it was written. The spices seemed to clash with the fruit.