Technically, this is a slow cooker recipe; and the original recipe I based this on could all be done in the slow cooker.
But…
while they did dredge the chops in seasoned flour, they did not brown them first. Also, they didn’t have mushrooms, while I really had a taste for them, and so, the ‘shrooms would need to be browned a bit too. Good thing I have a multi-function slow cooker that browns and sautés.
INGREDIENTS
Seasoned Flour:
•1/3 cup flour
•1/2 tsp Seasoned Salt
•1/2 tsp black pepper
•1/2 tsp paprika
Chops:
•2 bone-in pork chops
•1 lb sliced ‘shrooms
•1 apple
•1 shallot
•Olive oil
•1/4 cup mustard
•2 tbsp honey
•1 tbsp Sherry Peppers Sauce*
•1 tsp Cajun Power Spicy Garlic Pepper Sauce – or your fave hot sauce, to taste
•1/2 tsp Seasoned Salt
•1/2 tsp black pepper
•1/4 cup water
*No Sherry Peppers Sauce? No Problem! Simply add a bit of decent sherry (none of that “cooking” stuff) and a dash or three of your fave hot sauce, to taste.
Whisk the seasoned flour ingredients together in a shallow bowl, then dip both sides of the chops in it to coat.
Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in your cooker on the “brown” setting and add the chops; cooking for about eight minutes per side, just until they are nicely browned but not cooked through.
Remove the chops from the cooker and add a bit more olive oil, if needed.
Still on the “brown” setting, add the ‘shrooms, apple, and shallot and cook until the ‘shrooms are a bit browned in spots and most pan liquids have been cooked off.
Now, stir in the Sherry Peppers and hot sauce, the honey, mustard, Seasoned Salt, black pepper, and 1/4 cup of water.
Reset your pot to slow cook on “low” and nestle the browned pork chops in amongst the ‘shroom mixture.
Cove and cook on low for three hours.
Perfection.
The original recipe suggested serving over rice or grits; but, as with those ‘shrooms, I had a taste for a baked potato, so…
Note: A multi-pot could also be used here, obviously, but my larger layout multi-function slow cooker has the space to accommodate four chops in a single layer.