3-Ingredient Crockpot Ranch Pork Chops

If you’re looking for a quick and SUPER easy pork chop recipe, you’ll LOVE these crockpot ranch pork chops.  Not only are they super easy, they are VERY tasty too!

For this recipe, I just made the chops and used the gravy for mashed potatoes.  So this recipe is just 3 easy ingredients.

But if you’re in the mood for an all in one crock pot meal…just toss some washed, cubed potatoes and carrots in the bottom of the crock... before the pork chops.  You won’t need to vary the other ingredients at all and you’ll get a tasty one-pot meal 🙂

Crockpot Ranch Pork Chops Step-by-Step

For these crockpot ranch pork chops, you just do a couple layers.  Well, sorta layers anyways.  Most crockpot cooking seems to do better with layers.  It cooks more evenly.  It’s best to spray or butter the slow cooker insert before you add the chops.  But other than that…it’s just pork chops, ranch then the gravy mix.

But I digress a bit.  For THIS recipe...It’s best to spray or butter the slow cooker insert before you add the chops.  But other than that, it’s just pork chops, ranch then the gravy mix.

Then just cover and cook for 6 to 8 hours on low.  I’ve NOT made them on high.  I’ve heard other people do it with really good results…NOT so for me personally.  I’ve never had decent results for any pork chop recipe on the high setting.  So I personally stick with low.  Almost always.

It might just be my personal taste when it comes to pork chop texture.  I prefer it sorta falls apart.  Like “cut it with a fork” texture.

Any time I’ve tried crock pot pork chops on high, a knife is required.  And a lot of chewing.  SOOOO, for me, low is the answer.  If you decide to try for high, go for 3 ½ or 4 hours.  They’ll be cooked, but I can’t guarantee they’ll be tender.

Ranch Pork Chops Video

Here’s the video/slideshow. For those folks that prefer to watch as opposed to read.  Enjoy and let me know if you’ve got any questions…

Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix & Chicken Gravy Recipe Options

If you really like the idea of making these crockpot ranch pork chops BUT you don’t want to…or can’t…use the prepackaged stuff…no worries!  You can make your own without much trouble.

Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix

You can find my own homemade ranch dressing mix here.  There are lots of ranch dressing mix recipes on the net, in cookbooks, etc.  This is the one WE like.

If you have a food processor or blender, you can “pulse” the ingredients together pretty quickly.  Then just store in an airtight canister of some sort.

It lasts about 3 months without clumping or losing its flavor.  And 2 tablespoons equals a packet of the store-bought variety.

Homemade Chicken Gravy Recipe

You can also make your own gravy.  It isn’t difficult either.  I have NOT tried “from scratch” gravy in the slow cooker.  There’s every possibility I’ll get around to it one of these days…but not today J

BUT this is very easy to make on the stove top…and it doesn’t take a lot of time either.  It’s a great alternative if you need to cut back on salt, want to decrease your food additives or just plain RUN OUT of packets…

Ingredients:

• 2 cups chicken stock or broth
• 3 tablespoons corn starch
• 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning

Bring the chicken stock/broth to a boil over medium heat.  Dissolve the cornstarch in about 1/4 cup of cold water.  Add the poultry seasoning and mix well.

Slowly add the cornstarch mixture to the boiling chicken broth.  Stir as you go, pour with one hand and stir with the other.  Turn to medium-low heat and cook until thick.

AND last but not least…well it isn’t really last because there are MORE CROCKPOT PORK CHOP RECIPES on down posts 🙂  I will say next...how about next.

Printable Crockpot Ranch Pork Chops

Okay, NEXT up are the Printable and “Pin it for Later” ranch crockpot pork chops.  So again, enjoy and let me know if you have any questions or suggestions too, please.

3-Ingredient Crockpot Ranch Pork Chops

Gwen@SlowCookerKitchen.com

If you're looking for a quick and easy...but still super YUMMY slow cooker pork chop recipe...try these 3-ingredient crockpot ranch pork chops! There are homemade options for both the gravy and the ranch dressing mix PLUS a big list of other crockpot pork chops.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 6 hrs

Total Time 6 hrs 5 mins

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  

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• 4 thick-cut pork chops bone-in seem to work better
• 3 tablespoons ranch dressing mix
• 15 ounces chicken gravy
• butter
• 1 cup chicken broth pressure cooker recipe only
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch pressure cooker recipe only

Instructions

 

Slow Cooker

• Place the pork chops in a lightly buttered crockpot insert
• Sprinkle with the ranch dressing mix and pour the gravy over the top
• Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours

Instant Pot

• Sprinkle the pork chops with ranch seasoning on both sides.
• Set pot to sauté and cook pork chops in melted butter for 2-3 minutes per side. Remove chops.
• Scrape the pot to deglaze. Add 2/3 to 1 cup chicken broth and the gravy to the pot and mix well. Add the chops and flip to coat.
• Cook on manual high for 8 minutes. Allow to naturally release for 10 more minutes.
• Remove chops and if your gravy is too thin use a cornstarch slurry (see notes) to thicken.

Oven Baked

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Sprinkle the chops with ranch seasoning and place in a buttered 9x13 casserole dish. Pour the gravy over the top.
• Cover and bake for 50 to 60 minutes. Remove lid, flip chops and bake an additional 10-15 minutes.

Stovetop

• Melt the butter in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the pork chops with ranch and brown 2-3 minutes on each side. Turn the burner to low and cover with gravy.
• Cover and allow to simmer for 25-30 minutes. Turn chops a couple times and stir the gravy occasionally to make sure it doesn’t stick.

Freezer Meal

• Make a note on your freezer bag (along with recipe name) that you will need that 15-ounce gravy when preparing this meal.
• Sprinkle the chops with the ranch dressing. Place in a 1-gallon freezer bag.
• Lay flat and remove as much air as possible. Label and freeze for up to 8 weeks.

Notes

For the instant pot option, you have to add broth or water for it to function correctly. If you want gravy, this may make it too thin. If it is not thick enough for your liking, then follow this procedure after removing the chops from the pot. Turn the pot back to sauté and stir the liquid well. Mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with ¼ cup of cold water. Slowly whisk the cornstarch slurry into the liquid. This will form a gravy. Serve over pork chops and slow cooker mashed potatoes.

Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Alternate Ranch Pork Chop Recipe

Another, maybe more well known, ranch pork chop recipe for the slow cooker is to use cream of mushroom, or cream of chicken soup.  You can so do this with this exact recipe!

You don’t need to do anything much except swap the gravy for the cream of “whatever” soup of your choice.  I’ve made them that way too and they are good.  It still didn’t work for me on high, just FYI on that one again 🙂

Other Crockpot Pork Chop Recipes

Cream of Mushroom & Soy Pork Chops

Another yummy option…instead of the ranch is to use soy sauce.  Don’t get me wrong.  I LOVE me some ranch.  You can find all lots of ranch recipes on this website…

• Crock Pot Bacon Ranch Potatoes
• Crockpot Ranch Chicken and Mushrooms
• Crock Pot Ranch Beef Stew
• Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta 
• Bacon Ranch Crockpot Stuffed Mushrooms

So, you can see from that list Slow Cooker Kitchen (hehe, Gwen and crew) likes/like ranch.  But I’m a fan of soy sauce too.

This recipe is slightly sweet and a bit tangy.  And it’s delish!

• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 6 pork chops
• 1 (5 ounce) bottle soy sauce
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup

Use the same method as the crockpot ranch pork chops in the main part of this post…

First, oil or spray or lightly butter the crock pot insert.  Lay the pork chops in the bottom and sprinkle with the brown sugar.

Next, mix the soy sauce and cream of mushroom soup in a separate bowl, the pour it over the top.

Lastly, cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.

Drunk Monkey Garlic & Mushroom Pork Chops

When I first saw this recipe, I laughed.  Loudly.  Drunken monkey. Awesome.  But I figured, what the heck…I’d give it a whirl.  They were good J                                  

• 4 thick cut bone-in pork chops
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 small (3 ounce) can mushrooms, drained (optional)
• 1/3 cup red wine
• 2 cloves garlic, minced

Place the pork chops in the bottom of the crockpot.

Next, mix the remaining ingredients in a separate bowl, then pour over the chops.

Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.

Super Easy BBQ Pork Chops       

And here's a great barbecue pork chop recipe...when you don't have any barbecue sauce handy 🙂

• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce                                                                  
• 10.75 ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup ketchup
• 6 pork chops
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Combine the soup, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup in a separate bowl, set aside.

Sprinkle the pork chops with both the onion and garlic powders and place in an oiled slow cooker.

Second, pour the soup mixture over the top.

Cover and cook for 6 to 8 hours.

Golden Peach Pork Chops

When we’re in the mood for fruity chops…we usually grill.  But grilling isn’t always an option.  Like as I write the post…it’s January and sleeting outside.

I personally don’t have a roof over my patio.  For those of you that go.  GO YOU.  I’m slightly envious.

So alas…when I can’t grill my chops and peaches, this recipe works great.  And if you want a more grilled/charred taste to go with it…you can always brown the chops for a couple minutes before tossing everything in the slow cooker.

Cast iron skillets rock for this option.  OR you can also look into a 3-in-1 crockpot.  You can brown your chops then add the other ingredients.  And it’s all in one pot for easy cleanup J

• 1 (28 ounce) can peaches
• 4 to 6 bone-in pork chops, thick cut
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

Place the pork chops in the bottom of a buttered crockpot insert.

Drain the peaches and save 1/3 cup of the juice in a separate bowl.

Pour the peaches over the pork chops and mix the remaining ingredients with the peach juice.

Next, pour the mixture over the chops.

Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.

 Asian Pork Chops

How about Chinese style pork chops?  That’s a mood I can almost always get behind…yeah, I have a thing for Chinese.  It’s also very easy and great with rice!                                                                             

• 6 thick cut pork chops
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 to 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• Salt and pepper to taste

Here’s another one that works exactly like the crockpot ranch pork chops in the main part of this recipe…

In goes the chops sprinkled with the salt and pepper.

Mix the remaining ingredients in a separate bowl then pour the sauce over the pork chops

Cover and cook…you guessed it…6 to 8 hours

 Slow-Cooked Cherry Pork Chops

These cherry chops are pretty sweet so they’re a great option for when you’re in that mood…just like the peachy ones listed above.  You don’t have to do any sort of mixing on this one.  It’s one of those “dump recipes” and it’s only 3 ingredients too!     

It’s also one of those chop recipes that works a little better if you brown the meat a bit first.  So if you have the time, just brown them on both sides for 2 or 3 minutes before placing them in the slow cooker.

I personally sprinkle them with a touch of salt and pepper first, but some folks prefer the complete sweetness of the cherries to come through.                                                        

• 6 thick bone-in pork loin chops
• 1 cup canned cherry pie filling
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste (optional)

Sprinkle the pork chops with the salt and pepper

Slightly brown the pork chops in either a skillet or 3-in-1 crockpot, place them in the slow cooker

Drizzle them with the lemon juice and top with the cherry pie filling

Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours

 Super Tender Italian Pork Chops      

• 4 boneless pork chops                                                                            
• 2 cups Italian-style salad dressing
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Sprinkle the pork chops with the pepper.

Brown over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes on each side (optional).

In a separate bowl, mix the salad dressing and soy sauce.

Pour over the chops.

Cover and cook for 6 to 8 hours.

Zippy Skippy Pork Chops                                                                                     

These pork chops are a great option when you want a little more heat.  They aren’t Texas chili hot or anything.  Just a nice flavor.  And again…super easy too!

• 6 thick cut boneless pork loin chops
• 1 1/2 to 2 cups chili sauce
• 4 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced

Place the pork chops in a lightly butter slow cooker insert.

Sprinkle the chops with the chili powder, oregano, cumin, and garlic.

Pour the chili sauce over the top.

Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.

We hope you liked this recipe and ALL the alternatives.  If you have any suggestions or questions...give us a shout out via Contact Gwen.  I'm up for answering questions and trying out recipes upon request...don't forget to Rock That Crock! 🙂 🙂 🙂

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