Slow Cooker French Onion Pork Chops

RECIPE BY: San

DATE: September 21, 2025

Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes

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French Onion Pork Chops are incredibly simple to prepare; made in the slow cooker with caramelized onions and cheese, it makes for an insanely delicious dish!

It’s the perfect meal for an easy weekday meal, holiday dinner or a relaxing Sunday supper with the family. It’s a recipe one everyone will love.

french onion pork chops on plate with green beans and roll

The best part of this dish, besides the pork loin, is the beef onion broth. I could just drink it on its own or dip French bread into it, like a nice French onion soup.

In other words, if you don’t listen to any other direction in this recipe (which is possible), listen to this: Don’t skimp on caramelizing the onions.

It really gives the entire dish a nice, intense flavor, and combined with the cheese, it’s insanely delicious.

pork chop wooden serving spoon crock pot
Why our family loves this recipe.

We all love French Onion Soup, this recipe gives the same flavor with a good and lean protein. This has become one of our favorite meals during the holiday season.

overhead shot of onions with gravy in crock pot

Sandra’s Tips

  • Have your slow cooker/crock pot ready and turned on to your preferred setting.
  • You will need an excellent medium to a large skillet to caramelize your onions. Note that the onions don’t need to be caramelized all the way through, as they will cook in the slow cooker with the rest of your ingredients.
  • We like the onions a nice golden brown, even a little more caramelized for flavor. I would suggest doing what time allows.
close up pork chops with fork

How to know when the pork chops are done?

Despite any other information you had received growing up when your mom used Shake n’ Bake and cooked your pork chops into a crunchy, chewy dish.

All in all, pork needs to be cooked to 145 ºF as measured with a food thermometer; this will achieve the juiciest and most tender pork loin.

overhead shot pork chops in slow cooker topped with melted cheese

What To serve With pork chops?

  • Mashed potatoes is our personal family favorite.
  • Surprisingly or not if you are a carb fan, coming in at a close second, would be homemade rolls are great because you can use them to wipe down your plate and get every last bit of deliciousness.
  • Of course, if you need some veggies (which you do!), I would recommend green beans, air fryer carrots, or roasted asparagus.

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French Onion Pork Chops

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 3 hours
Total: 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 177 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 yellow onion
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • salt & pepper
  • 2 lbs boneless pork chops
  • 1 packet onion soup mix
  • 1 can cream of mushroom
  • 1 cup beef broth

Instructions
 

  • Over medium-high heat, in a large skillet melt the butter and add the sliced onions. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Cook the onions until caramelized, 7-8 minutes. Stir occasionally, so that they don't burn.
  • In the mean time add the pork chops to the slow cooker. Top with onion soup mix.
  • In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the cream of mushroom and beef broth. Pour over the pork chops.
  • Add the caramelized onions to the top of the pork chops. Cover and cook on low 3-4 hours.
  • Once the pork chops are cooked, you can serve immediately or top with Swiss or Gouda cheese and cover with lid until the cheese has melted.
    *I removed my pot from the slow cooker and broiled the cheese in the oven.

Calories: 177kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 26gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 201mgPotassium: 478mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 88IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg

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15 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    This is french onion soup meets pork chops!! I have made this multiple times and it is delicious!!! Highly recommend!

  2. was delishious, if you like this try this…very simple….4 thick, boneless porkchops in a baking dish, top with 2 cans campbells french onion soup, add 1 half can water…cover with aluminium cook 350 for 2 hours…excellent..I’ve done with veggies…so good..enjoy.

  3. 5 stars
    I’ve made this a couple of times now. I’ve also used pork forequarters which worked well, as we love the flavour of a fatty cut and the meat fell apart. Mind you this dish is very rich and indulgent as it is with the leaner cut, so depending on your taste, I think most work well. Im curious to know if anyone has tried this recipe with beef??…