Slow Cooker Pork Chop Agrodolce

This recipe has been adapted from the Food Network show Giada in Italy. Giada's version was pan fried while this was prepared using a slow cooker. I  have had success in the past converting pork dishes done in a conventional manner into slow cooker ones. I knew this would work.

My picky taster, my husband, gave this two thumbs up. I for one could not stop eating it with rice. The tanginess from the balsamic vinegar combined with the sweetness from the honey plus the subtle flavor of the thyme make this simple dish enticing to the taste buds.

Serve this with rice or mashed potatoes with a side of any steamed vegetables or salad and you have an easy no fuss Sunday dinner. We did yesterday. Bravo for this dish.

Slow Cooker Pork Chop Agrodulce

Adapted from Giada in Italy. 

• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 
• 6 tbsp honey
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 tsp dry thyme powder 
• 1/2 tsp salt or to taste 
• Black pepper to taste 
• 1 tbsp cornstarch 
• 3 lb pork chops, any cut (I used thinly sliced ones but thick ones would be prettier)

Mix all the ingredients except the pork chops in the crock pot. Add the pork chops on top and coat with the sauce.

Cook for 3 hours at high setting or 6 hours at low. I cooked mine in an Aroma brand rice cooker/slow cooker for 2 hours at slow cooker setting.

Serve with rice or mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables or salad greens.