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San Francisco Chops Recipe

In Dayton, New Jersey, Tara Bonesteel finds it easy to please friends and family with these fast-to-fix chops. "Simmered in a tangy sauce all day, they're so moist and delicious by dinnertime they practically melt in your mouth," she notes.

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San Francisco Chops Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 7-1/2 hours

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

4 bone-in pork loin chops (1 inch thick and 8 ounces each)
1 to 2 tablespoons canola oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup red wine or chicken broth
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water
Hot cooked rice

Directions

In a large skillet, brown pork chops on both sides in oil; transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Add garlic to drippings; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in the soy sauce, wine, brown sugar and pepper flakes; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour over chops.
Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until meat is tender. Remove chops. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; gradually stir into slow cooker. Return chops to slow cooker. Cover and cook for at least 30 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve with rice. Yield: 4 servings.

Originally published as San Francisco Chops in Quick Cooking July/August 2000, p53

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Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2012 by lydiawoz

I make this recipe with boneless pork chops and it turns out great. My slow cooker cooks them in about 5 hours on low. I like that it uses ingredients that I always have on hand. The sauce is delicious and the chops are fork tender!