Maple Ginger Crock Pot Pork Chops

 

Ingredients:

6-8 lean, bone-in pork chops

4 large sweet potatoes, cubed

3-4 large carrots, chopped into bite-size chunks

1/4 cup pure maple syrup

2 Tbls. brown mustard

1 Tbls. apple cider vinegar

sea salt

fresh ground black pepper

garlic powder

approximately 1 inch piece fresh ginger

 

 

Layer sweet potatoes & carrots on the bottom of the crock pot.  Add 1/2 cup water to the vegetables.  Season vegetables with sea salt & pepper.  Place 1/2 of the fresh ginger into a garlic press & smash, then distribute over the vegetables.

Fresh ginger - use half to season vegetables & half in the pork chop glaze

 

Season pork chops with sea salt, pepper, & a little garlic powder.  Place pork chops on top of vegetables.

 

To make the glaze: In a small bowl whisk together 1/4 cup pure maple syrup, 2 Tbls, brown mustard, 1 Tbls. apple cider vinegar, & remaining fresh ginger (pressed in the same manner as earlier). 

 

Pour the glaze over the pork chops.

 

Place the lid on the crock pot, set crock pot to low, & cook 5-6 hours.

 

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