This easy pork chop recipe is flavorful because of the rub, tender because they are finished in the crock pot and moist from the pan sauce that is added. They are the perfect pork chops.
Mix the garlic powder, onion powder, parsley, salt and pepper in a bowl. Sprinkle pork chops with seasoning on both sides.
Add the seasoned pork chops to a hot skillet and brown on one side, don’t peek, let it sit and sear until it is loose and you can easily flip it.
Flip to the other side and sear.
Remove pork chops from pan and put into crock pot or on a plate.
Add the water (about 1/4 to 1/3 cup water) to pan to deglaze it and make a pan sauce.
Stir to loosen up all the bits of flavor stuck to the skillet. Remove from heat.
If using a crock pot, place the pork chops in the crock pot.
Pour the pan sauce over the pork chops place on high and cook 1 hour or place on low for 4-6 hours.
If using the oven, place the pork chops in an oven save dish, pour sauce over top and flip a couple to times to coat well.
Place the dish in the oven at 350 degrees for 5-15 minutes or until the pork chops are cooked through, at least 145 degrees to 160 degrees for well done.