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These slow cooker honey sriracha pork chops are a total game-changer for dinner any night of the week! They’re ridiculously easy to make and come out perfectly sweet, sticky, and downright irresistible. Packed with bold Asian-inspired flavors, these chops strike the perfect balance between heat from the sriracha, sweetness from the honey, and a garlicky kick that’ll have everyone coming back for seconds. Trust me—this is one of those recipes that’ll earn you some serious kitchen cred!
Get ready to spice up your taste buds with these tasty slow cooker honey sriracha pork chops. They’re so sweet and sticky and they really deliver on amazing flavor.
Also, try crockpot cowboy beans, tender Italian beef, or bruschetta stuffed chicken, which is another winning dinner idea.
Why You’ll Love It
Wonderful flavors: Sweet honey, spicy Sriracha, salty soy sauce, and aromatic ginger are just some of the amazing flavors in this recipe.
So easy to prepare: After searing your pork chops, they go into the slow cooker with the other ingredients and then you simply leave the crockpot alone to work its magic!
Gluten-free and dairy-free: This dish is free from both gluten and dairy.
Honey Sriracha Pork Chops Ingredients
A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Pork chops: I recommend getting the thicker ones so they don’t cook through too fast. I used 1-inch thick chops and they came out perfect.
Honey: For sweetness and stickiness.
Sriracha: Hot sauce to give the chops a nice kick.
Hoisin sauce: For stickiness, sweetness and authentic Chinese flavor.
Garlic and ginger: Aromatic ingredients that complement the other ingredients.
Sesame seeds: For flavor and to add a nice crunch. I like to toast mine first for more depth of flavor.
How to Make Sweet and Spicy Pork Chops
For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.
Sear the pork chops: Once you have seasoned the pork, give them a brief sear on both sides.
Add the ingredients to a crockpot: Put the pork chops in a slow cooker. Whisk the honey, Sriracha, soy sauce, and hoisin, and pour this mixture over the pork chops. Add the garlic and ginger too.
Slow cook the pork chops: Cook the chops for 5 hours on the low setting.
Garnish and serve: Serve the pork chops sprinkled with sesame seeds and cilantro.
Substitutions and Variations
Garlic and ginger: I like to use fresh garlic and ginger to make this honey garlic pork. You can also use the ready-minced kind from a jar to save prep time.
Change the spice level: Adjust the amount of sriracha if you want a spicier flavor.
Cilantro: Substitute parsley.
Honey: You can use less honey for a less sweet flavor.
Pork chops: You can make honey garlic chicken by swapping the pork for chicken breasts or thighs. You might need to adjust the cook time depending on the size of the breasts you are using.
Serving Suggestions
Appetizers: Begin your meal with turkey potstickers.
Side dishes: I like to continue the Oriental theme and serve pork chops like this with something simple such as plain boiled or steamed white rice. You could try fried rice if you prefer or perhaps hibachi noodles. For more of a contrast, mashed potatoes or even a potato salad would work.
Vegetables: How about some broccoli or broccolini, or even buttered sugar snap peas or stir fried mixed vegetables? Anything from bell pepper, mushroom, sugar snaps, bamboo shoots, and broccoli would be good on the side too.
How to Store Slow Cooker Pork Chops
Store: Leftovers will keep for a couple of days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Freeze: Freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Thaw: Defrost overnight in the refrigerator.
Reheat: You can heat them back up in a warm oven or even slice, sauté and use to top a mixed leaf salad.
Top Tips
Use thick pork chops: The pork should be an inch thick. Slightly over is also fine. But if it’s too thin it will cook too quickly and not come out as tender or juicy.
Sesame seeds: I like to toast the sesame seeds first. To do this add them to a hot ungreased skillet and brown them, stirring often, until they’re golden and fragrant.
Don’t skip the sear: You sear pork chops before adding them to the slow cooker as it caramelizes the exterior, adding a flavorful brown crust that you can’t get from slow cooking. The result is the most tender pork chops which a great color.
Honey Garlic Pork Chops FAQs
I prefer thick pork chops for this recipe, but both will work. If you use thin cut chops, you will need to adjust the cook time to be less. On low, cook for approximately 2 to 3 hours in your slow cooker. To check to see if they are done, take a chop out and slice through the middle to check if fully cooked.
I prefer to use boneless pork chops for this recipe, but both will work. For bone in pork chops, you may need to adjust the cook time to be longer. On low, cook for approximately 5 hours in your slow cooker. To check to see if they are done, take a chop out and slice through the middle to check if fully cooked. If not, cook for another 30 minutes and check again.
I prefer to cook on low, but if you want to cook on high I would suggest around 3 to 4 hours. It will vary depending on the thickness of your pork chops.
I don’t recommend frozen chops but if you forgot to take out of the freezer the day prior, you can add at least one hour to the cook time. To check to see if they are done, take a chop out and slice through the middle to check if fully cooked. If not, cook for another 30 minutes and check again.
This not-too-spicy red sauce is made from red jalapenos. The chilies are ground up and combines with vinegar, salt, garlic, and sugar. The xanthan gum thickens the mixture up. Something else you can do with sriracha is combine it with mayonnaise to make sriracha mayo which is great in sandwiches with deli meats and also works as a burger sauce. You can tweak the amounts according to your preferred spice level. It’s a moderately spicy sauce which is perfect if you want to avoid fiery ones. If not, you’re welcome to use Tabasco or another favorite in its place for these sweet and sticky Chinese inspired chops.
Crockpot Sweet and Spicy Pork Chops Recipe
Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Pork Chops
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 pork chops , 1-inch thick, boneless
- 3/4 Cup honey
- 2 Tablespoon Sriracha
- 3/4 Cup soy sauce
- 1/4 Cup hoisin sauce
- 3 Cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tablespoon ginger, grated
- 1 Teaspoon salt, kosher
- 1/2 Teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 Teaspoon garlic powder
Optional Garnishes:
- 2 Teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted
- cilantro, or parsley, fresh, chopped
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over a high heat.
- Season pork chops with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Sear both sides of the pork chops for 2 minutes per side. Add them to a slow cooker
- In a small mixing bowl, combine honey, Sriracha, soy sauce, and hoisin sauce. Whisk, then pour over the pork chops. Add crushed garlic and grated ginger.
- Cover, then cook on low for 5 hours.
- Remove pork chops from the slow cooker. Serve garnisedh with sesame seeds and fresh herbs if liked.
Notes
Sesame seeds: I like to toast the sesame seeds first. To do this add them to a hot ungreased skillet and brown them, stirring often, until they’re golden and fragrant.
Don’t skip the sear: You sear pork chops before adding them to the slow cooker as it caramelizes the exterior, adding a flavorful brown crust that you can’t get from slow cooking. The result is the most tender pork chops which a great color.
Nutrition
Give these sweet and spicy pork chops a try and it will become a favorite meal. If you love crockpot pork chop recipes, you’ll love them. Cooking in a slow cooker makes it perfect dinner idea for busy nights and we know we all have a lot of those! Slow cooker recipes are a lifesaver for many of us. These tasty pork chops are so easy since you just have to brown the meat then add it to your slow cooker with the other ingredients. They will be done after about 5 hours but you can keep them warm on the ‘warming’ setting until you’re ready to eat.
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Am I Missing something? When does the salt get added?? Thanks
Oops, all fixed now! It should go on with the pepper and garlic powder, prior to searing the pork.
Really loved this recipe, very delicious.
These pork chops were sweet, sticky, and absolutely delicious. A hit with everyone!
Can’t wit to try these recipes, they all look delish!
The pork chops turned out tender and juicy – a rarity for me. And the sriracha honey tastes so good!
This was a hit when I served this yesterday! So flavorful!
So happy I gave it a try. It was so good!
OMG these were amazing. I upped the spice (I like spicy food!) and they came out great. Pork’s a regular feature on my meal rotation because it isn’t expensive but this was just as good as a pork dish in a restaurant. Highly recommended.
These pork chops came out so tender! I was lazy, so I skipped the searing steps but they were still delicious!
these look so good. trying tomorrow!