Maple Bourbon Pork Chops

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"In ‘Slow Cooker: The Best Cookbook Ever’ by Diane Phillips"

 

• Ready In: 9hrs
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 6 pork loin chops (1-inch thick)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup ketchup
• 1⁄2 cup Bourbon
• 1⁄4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1⁄2 cup beef broth

directions

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat.
2. Sprinkle the salt and pepper evenly over the pork chops and add to the skillet.
3. Brown the chops on both sides, adding a few at a time, being careful not to crowd the pan, and transfer to the insert of a 5- to 7-quart slow cooker.
4. Melt the butter in the skillet over med-high heat.
5. Add the onions and sauté until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
6. Add the remaining ingredients and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
7. Transfer the contents of the skillet to the slow cooker.
8. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or on LOW for 6-8 hours.
9. Skim off any fat from the top of the sauce.
10. Serve from the cooker set on warm.