Crock Pot Pork Chops With Apricots And Prunes Food

CROCK POT PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Place the pork chops in the crock pot.
• Sprinkle with onions and garlic over and around the chops.
• In a bowl mix together all remaining ingredients except the salt; pour over the chops.
• Cook on low setting for about 7 hours or until the pork chops are cooked through and tender (cooking time will vary slightly depending on the size of your pork chops).
• Season with salt to taste if desired.
• Serve over rice.

HONEY APRICOT PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Pat the pork chops dry with paper towels, and sprinkle both sides with salt and black pepper. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, and brown the chops well on both sides, about 5 minutes per side.
• Stir in honey, apricots, and garlic; cover, and simmer until the pork is tender, about 8 minutes. An instant-read thermometer, inserted into the center of a chop, should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Sprinkle with parsley, and serve chops topped with the apricots and pan juices.

EASY APRICOT PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Place apricots in a food processor or blender; cover and process until coarsely chopped. In a large skillet, brown pork chops in butter over medium-high heat. Add apricots. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 7-10 minutes or until meat juices run clear., Remove the chops and keep warm. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into apricot mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Serve over pork chops.

SLOW COOKER RANCH PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Stir together cream of chicken soup, water, and ranch seasoning mix in a slow cooker until well combined. Add pork chops.
• Cook on Low until pork chops are no longer pink in the center, 4 to 6 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Stir in sour cream during the last 10 minutes of cooking.

PORK CHOPS FOR THE SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Place pork chops in slow cooker. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over pork chops.
• Cook on Low setting for 6 hours, until internal temperature of pork has reached 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

CROCK POT PORK CHOPS WITH APRICOTS AND PRUNES

Steps:

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

PORK ROAST STUFFED WITH APRICOTS AND PRUNES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Clean pork loin removing any excess fat. butterfly the pork loin (1/2-inch thick). Lay the pork, cut-side up, season with salt and pepper, and rub liberally with the apricot chutney.
• Place a layer of apricots and prunes on the flattened loin. Roll tightly and tie with twine at 1/2-inch intervals. Place the pork in a roasting pan fitted with a rack and season with salt and pepper. Roast until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145 to 150 degrees F, about 15 minutes per pound. Transfer the pork to a cutting board, cover loosely with foil, and let rest for 10 minutes before carving.

SLOW COOKER PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Layer the pork and onion in a 3 1/2-quart slow cooker. Stir the soups in a small bowl. Pour the soup mixture over all. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 9 hours* or until the pork is fork-tender. Serve the pork and sauce with the rice.

CROCK POT PORK CHOPS WITH DRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• Place pork in 4-5 quart crock pot slow cooker.
• Layer dried fruit evenly over pork.
• Mix brown sugar, marmalade, vinegar, ginger and nectar,.
• Pour evenly over pork and fruit in crock pot.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 6-7 hours or until pork is slightly pink when cut near bone.
• Remove pork and fruit from crock pot with slotted spoon, Cover and keep warm.
• Pour juices from slow cooker into 1 quart saucepan.
• Mix cornstarch and water.
• Stir into juices in saucepan.
• Cook over high heat 4-6 minutes , stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly Serve with pork and fruit.

APPLE-APRICOT PORK CHOPS - CROCK POT

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients; cover and cook 7 to 9 hours on low.
• About 30 minutes before serving, pour liquid into a separate container to skim off excess fat.
• Stir in cornstarch mixture and return broth to crockpot.
• Continue cooking on low until smooth and thickened.

PORK WITH PRUNES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Pat chops dry and season with salt. Dredge in flour, shaking off excess. Heat oil in a 3 1/2- to 4-quart wide heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Brown chops in batches, turning over once, about 5 minutes per batch. Transfer to a plate. Add shallot to pot and sauté until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add vinegar and boil, scraping up brown bits, until reduced by half. Stir in water, broth, and allspice and bring to a simmer. Return chops to pot with prunes. Braise, covered, in middle of oven until chops are very tender, about 45 minutes. Transfer to a platter using a slotted spoon. Boil sauce until reduced to 1 cup, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and pour over chops.

COUNTRY FRENCH PORK WITH PRUNES AND APPLES

Steps:

• Mix flour, herbes de Provence, salt and pepper; rub over pork. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides. Place roast in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Add onions, apple cider, beef stock and bay leaves., Cook, covered, on low 3 hours. Add apples and dried plums. Cook, covered, on low 1 to 1-1/2 hours longer or until apples and pork are tender. Remove roast, onions, apples and plums to a serving platter, discarding bay leaves; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing.