Hawaiian Pork Chops Slow Cooker
Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pork Chops are the perfect easy dinner recipe for busy weeknights when you want something comforting without spending hours in the kitchen.
Tender pork chops slowly cook in a rich sweet and savory pineapple sauce made with soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ketchup, and juicy pineapple chunks for a tropical-inspired flavor everyone will love.
The slow cooker does all the work, making this crockpot pork chop recipe ideal for hectic days, meal prep, or cozy family dinners.
Serve over fluffy rice with your favorite vegetables for a simple dinner that tastes like comfort food with a fun island-inspired twist.
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Why You’ll Love These Hawaiian Pork Chops
- Easy dump-and-go slow cooker dinner
- Sweet and savory Hawaiian-inspired flavor
- Perfect for serving over rice
- Family-friendly and budget-friendly
- Great dinner recipe for busy weeknights or meal prep
How to Make Crockpot Hawaiian Pork Chops
- Start by spraying your slow cooker with cooking spray.
- Sear the seasoned pork chops in a skillet until browned on both sides, then place them into the slow cooker.
- Top the pork chops with pineapple chunks and red pepper.
- Whisk together the pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, garlic, and cornstarch until smooth, then pour the sauce over the pork chops.
- Cover and cook on until tender.
- Serve over white rice and garnish with fresh chives if desired.
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Cook them low and slow with plenty of liquid or sauce to help lock in moisture. Searing the pork chops before adding them to the crockpot adds flavor and helps keep them juicy during cooking. Thicker pork chops also tend to stay more tender than thin cuts since they’re less likely to dry out while slow cooking.
Cooking on low is usually the best option for the most tender results. Low heat gives the pork chops more time to slowly break down and absorb the flavorful sauce without becoming tough or dry. If you’re short on time, cooking on high works too, but keep an eye on them since pork chops can overcook faster on the high setting.
Absolutely! Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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Hawaiian Slow Cooker Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 4 thick cut Pork chops
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 cup diced fresh pineapple
- 6 oz can pineapple juice
- 3 tablespoons vinegar
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- ½ cup water
- 3 tablespoons corn starch
Instructions
- Spray the inside of your 6 quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
- Add olive oil to a skillet and heat over medium high heat.
- Add pork chops and season with salt and pepper. Sear on both sides, about 3 minutes each side, until browned.
- Remove from heat and set into the prepared slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, drain pineapple juce and place remaining pineapple chunks on top of the pork in the slow cooker. Top with red pepper.
- In the small bowl of pineapple juice, add soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, garlic and cornstarch and whisk well until smooth. Pour into slow cooker.
- Cover and cook slow cooker hawaiian pork chops on high 3-4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
- Serve on top of a bed of white rice and with chopped fresh chives if desired.
These pork chops look really moist and flavorful!! It would go really well with some rice or mashed p’s!!
I love slow cooker recipes. I would like to try this, so def going to save
These look amazing! What a great meal suggestion to throw into the rotation soon. I can’t wait to make it!
This Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pork Chop looks delicious and so full of flavor.I will have to give this recipe a go one a rainy day soon.
There’s no way to go wrong when you combine pork and pineapple. This is a meal too delicious to ignore.
I can almost taste these pork chops. The sauce sounds amazing. Time to pull out my slow cooker.
I love the recipe and its Hawaiian flavor. Gimmie anything with Hawaiian sauce! Plus, I adore that you made this recipe in a slow cooker – easy and convenient.
This is one of my favorite ways to have pork. It is so delicious.
This looks heavenly! I am totally drooling over this goodness! Need to make this immediately!
YUM! This looks easy and like something my whole family would enjoy!
Wow, what a beautiful and simple to prepare recipe. I love that you can get it started and leave it, and that it makes enough gravy to serve over rice.
This looks so tasty! I can’t wait to try this delicious recipe. Yum!
Sorry I can no longer eat pork. I can probably sub this for salmon!
@Kiwi,try chicken or turkey its a great match-up
The flavor of this sauce is amazing! I never thought about using cornstarch in the slow cooker.
Perfect recipe! I have been looking for slow cooker recipes to make on the days when I have to take my son to basketball practice.
Sweet & tangy goodness in one pot! Who can say no to this? Extra sauce for me, please.
So tender and delicious! We eat pork often love that this is cooked in a slow cooker. No fuss meal. This will go on our monthly meal rotation!
Is it 1- 6oz or 16 oz. Pineapple juice?
1 6oz can
@Claudia,
You can also use canned pineapple in it’s own juice, not heavy syrup, and use all of the juice from that.
Can you use pineapple in a can instead of fresh? If so how much. Thank you
I don’t see why not! I would say 1 regular sized can would do!
Do you think a can of pineapple would be enough to sub for the pineapple and juice?????
Sure! It’s better than nothing!
Am defrosting ~3/4” pork chops, (not thick ones). Do I alter cooking time?
I would cut the cooking time in half personally, especially on high.
Hi I am interested in the steakhouse pork chops. I want to know how of ketchup, brown sugar, vinger, and cornstarch
Hello, all of the ingredients and instructions for the hawaiian pork chops are in the recipe card at the bottom, thank you!
These work well with pork chunks instead of chops,great on a hot day
doesn’t heat up the house
This sounds amazingly delicious. My mouth is watering. Do I brown the pork before adding to slow cooker?
If it makes you feel more comfortable to do that, you can. I usually don’t though.
Not a fan of using ketchup in dishes. Could I substitute it with tomato sauce.
I don’t suggest marinara or something along those lines. Maybe a can of tomato sauce.
These look and sound really good.
Looks great!
Sounds & looks yummy. Definitely have to pin it to try.
Mmmmmm.slow cooked pork chops….with a Hawaiian touch…yummo
This looks so freaking delicious!
What can I add to make it a little spicy without killing the sweet/tangy flavor?
Maybe a little bit of chili flakes or red pepper?
Can this dish be mDe in the oven?
I don’t see why not
Hi – I am making this recipe right now. My question is, can I stir the mixture like halfway through the cooking time? I’ve seen other slow cooker recipes that say you can do that but I just am not sure. Please let me know today if possible. I will let you know how they turn out. Thanks so much! Lynn
Hello! Honestly when it comes to slow cooker, you really aren’t supposed to open up the lid during cooking.
@momma lew,
Thank you very much!
For vinegar what kind
white or apple cider
The meat was very tender, but the sauce was way too sweet for my liking. Maybe I’ll try cutting back on the brown sugar.
How much sodium is in this recipe, I don’t see the nutritional per serving on this recipe. I am on a renal diet and need to know this information. Thanks
I apologize, but since I am not a nutritionist I don’t like to add it. I am sure you can figure it out by googling the sodium in the items or putting them into another website. Sorry for the inconvenience!
A keeper! Very tasty and moist. I put some chunks of red and green bell peppers on top of the meat for the final hour. The sauce is so good. Thank you for sharing your recipe.
I love hearing this, thank you! So glad you enjoyed!