Our recipe for Crock Pot ranch pork chops is warm and inviting, and a fantastic weeknight dinner to whip up as the days stay warm and the nights turn cooler. Kind of like Crock Pot pork chops (which are slathered in a mushroom and onion gravy) with a kick, these slow cooker ranch pork chops won’t add any extra heat to your house during the day.
Yet, they slowly simmer into tender deliciousness come night. The kids will arrive home from school to the comforting smell of dinner, and you won’t have to worry about making it!
Are you a fan of Pork recipes like me? If you’d like to explore some more of my family’s favorite pork dishes, you should start with my crockpot pork tenderloin. It’s melt-in-your-mouth pork that makes its own gravy all from scratch with no canned soup right in the crockpot! Perfect for a weeknight meal or Sunday supper for busy families!
Our Crockpot pulled pork recipe is the perfect combo of BBQ flavor, great spice, and simple prep. Your family will LOVE this second-to-none BBQ-style feast!
What I Love Most About Pork Chop Recipes
I love making these slow cooker pork chops with cream of chicken soup and ranch dressing mix for a number of reasons.
- They’re Easy to Make
- Prep Time is Quick
- Everybody Loves Them
- They’re lip smackin’ good!
Crockpot Hidden Valley Ranch Pork Chops Ingredients List
- Pork Chops
- Ranch Dressing Mix
- Cream of Chicken Soup
- Cream of Mushroom Soup
- Cream Cheese
- White Wine
How Long Do You Cook Pork Chops In The Crockpot?
Much like ovens, every slow cooker differs. Cook time can depend on the brand, and age of the cooker you use. Additionally, the size of the pork chops you’re using makes a difference. The most important thing you can do to keep these from getting tough is not to overcook them.
Refer to this list of 10 Food Safety Tips for the Slow Cooker when you’re preparing this recipe (or any slow cooker recipe for that matter). It will help you make this meal not only ultimately delicious, but ensure that you’re using your slow cooker the right way (cook times and heat level, etc.). It’s a great reference guide!
How To Cook Pork Chops That Stay Moist
First, cook the pork chops in a liquid. This cooking technique is called braising. Obviously, my crockpot ranch pork chops with cream cheese recipe are just such a recipe, but any recipe that braises the chops will help to keep them moist.
If you want to use another cooking method, try brining the chops prior to cooking. It’s incredibly easy to do, it just takes a little planning ahead to account for the brining time.
How To Season Pork Chops In General
If you need some quick tips on how to season pork chops, think about these things:
For basic pork chops, you’ll want to start with the basics of salt and pepper. I like to use freshly ground sea salt and freshly ground black peppercorns for this. This improve the flavor, but as I grind the seasonings over the chops, it also helps to evenly spice them without having to work at it.
Using a mixture of olive oil, salt, and pepper is also a nice way to offer a lovely seasoning to pork chops.
If you want a basic rub, you can combine 1 teaspoon of ground coriander – i.e. cilantro – with 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt, 1/4 teaspoon brown sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil.
Which Cut Of Pork Is Best In This Recipe-Bone In Or Boneless?
To be honest with you, both boneless and bone-in pork chops work well in this recipe. Boneless tend to be easier for me to find, so I use them most often. Bone-In pork chops have a little more flavor.
What To Serve With Easy Pork Chop Recipes:
Well, if you’re a regular reader you know the first thing I’m going to suggest is my Bisquick biscuit recipe! Listen, I’m a biscuit girl, what can I say. Is there really a time that biscuits aren’t perfect to serve and these are meltingly tender and delicious!
I also generally serve these with my Southern collard greens, Arkansas green beans or Southern Style green beans. I can’t say enough about how delicious they are. Even kids who don’t like their veggies love these! If I want a vegetable that’s quicker, I make my roasted broccoli. It’s amazing how the roasting process really turns this into a rock star-tasting vegetable. If you have tried roasted broccoli, you should! I promise you won’t be disappointed!
The sauce that these crockpot ranch pork chops simmer in is SO delish and the recipe makes a good amount of sauce to slather on my make ahead mashed potatoes.
Recipe Notes For Crock Pot Ranch Pork Chops:
- Ranch Packet: Technically, you could use any brand of dry ranch dressing mix in this recipe. My recipe is very similar to Hidden Valley ranch packet pork chops, and I choose to use their dry mix. The taste is hard for other brands to live up to. It has the perfect amount of tang and sweetness and really gets along with this dish.
- Canned Soup: I make my crockpot pork chops with cream of mushroom soup (and chicken), and let me tell you the taste is incredible. If you’re feeling motivated or adventurous, Clean Eating Magazine has a great take on homemade cream cooking soups. It will add extra time to your recipe prep, but if you’re okay with that, then so am I! I’d love to know how it turns out!
How to Make Crock Pot Ranch Pork Chops
- Place pork in the crockpot.
- In a small bowl mix all the ingredients.
- Add wine to the mixture.
- Evenly pour the mixture into the crockpot.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours.
****See the full instructions below.
How to Store and Make Ahead
- How Long Can You Keep This In The Fridge? This recipe can be stored in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- Can You Freeze This? According to “Our everyday Life” if you want to freeze pork chops before they’re cooked, you’ll want to individually wrap each chop in foil or plastic wrap, or in zipper seal bags. Make sure to press out as much air as possible.
- Freezing them separately makes them much easier to thaw out. Then, place all of the chops in a second larger zipper seal bag. Again, squeeze out the extra air. Be sure to label the chops according to the date you’re freezing them and don’t leave them in the freezer for longer than six months before cooking them.
- Cooked pork chops can be frozen for 2-3 months.
- Make-Ahead Tips: You can cook the entire recipe a day before, then reheat it the next day.
- Food Safety: If you’d like more info on food safety check out this link.
More Meaty Crockpot Recipes
- Crockpot Creamy Ranch Chicken
- Crockpot Chicken and Gravy
- Mississippi Pot Roast
- Crockpot Italian Beef Sandwiches
- Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Crock Pot Ranch Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 4-6 (3/4 inch thick) pieces boneless pork chops
- 1 (1-ounce) packet Hidden Ranch dressing mix
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup white wine
Garnish:
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Serve Over:
- prepared mash potatoes
- cooked rice
- cooked and butter noodles
Instructions
- Place the pork (4-6 pieces) in a single layer in the crockpot.
- In a small bowl, mix together dressing mix (1 packet), cream of chicken soup (1 can), cream of mushroom soup (1 can), cream cheese (4 ounces), and white wine (1/2 cup) and evenly pour over pork.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low 5-7 or until pork is fork-tender.
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Notes
- Ranch Packet: Technically, you could use any brand of dry ranch dressing mix in this recipe. My recipe is very similar to Hidden Valley ranch packet pork chops, and I choose to use their dry mix. The taste is hard for other brands to live up to. It has the perfect amount of tang and sweetness and really gets along with this dish.
- Canned Soup: I make my crockpot pork chops with cream of mushroom soup (and chicken), and let me tell you the taste is incredible. If you’re feeling motivated or adventurous, Clean Eating Magazine has a great take on homemade cream cooking soups. It will add extra time to your recipe prep, but if you’re okay with that, then so am I! I’d love to know how it turns out!
This recipe was sooooooooooooooooooo good!
Thank you so much!! 🙂
Am I able to use frozen pork chops and if so would the cook time change? Thank you!
Hi Alexis. No, do not use frozen pork chops. Slow Cookers do not get the meat to temperature quickly enough to be safe.
I meant BROWNING!!!!! ;0)
Jan
Would there be any benefit to growing the chops for a bit bet=fore putting in the crockpot. Can’t wait to try this recipe.
Hi, Janet. No need to brown the pork chops 🙂
Could you use bone-in pork chops opposed to boneless? Would it adjust the cooking time?
Hi, Courtney! Yes, you can use bone-in pork chops. I’m just estimating, cook this for up to 6 hours on a low setting. Hope this helps!
I made this recipe tonight, and it was definitely yummy. I did use Martinelli Sparkling Cider in place of the white wine, but everything else was exactly as the original recipe calls for. It turned out absolutely delicious—and it’s a “keeper” now in this household. Thank you!
Hi, Evalyn! Thank you for your feedback, and I’m glad you liked it! 🙂 I’m gonna try this with sparkling cider too!
How could i make this in the instant pot?
Hi, Ashley. We have the instant pot version, here it is. I hope you enjoy it! https://www.gonnawantseconds.com/instant-pot-pork-chops/
My husband LOVES this recipe and so do I. The prep is quick and easy which is a bonus. Thanks for a great recipe.
You’re welcome, Neenb!!?
Wow! This really look so good! Can’t wait to try this one! Thank you so much for sharing!
Can I use MarSala cooking Wine ??
Hi Elisabet! I haven’t tried using Marsala wine for this recipe but you can certainly use it! Happy cooking! 😀
could i substitute sour cream for the cream cheese?
Can you do this in a convection onion and how long would you cook them
Hi Patty! Yes, you can definitely bake this in an oven but I haven’t tried it out yet. If you give this a try, come back and let us know how it turns out for you! 😀
Oh my goodness, goodness is right with your recipe! Have made this five times using boneless loin chops, pork tenderloin and boneless chicken breasts. I use whatever open white wine I have & found its cheaper & economical to buy those little wine 6 packs so the wine won’t turn bitter. You’re so right about taste being different without the cream cheese. One time I only had 2 ounces and it wasn’t as rich and creamy. Recipe never fails! Used your great idea about additions and have tossed into the soup mix thinly sliced potatoes, or sliced portabellas, whole cranberries, even a box of dry stove top stuffing. Kept cook time the same for all four dinners.
I’m so happy to hear this recipe has been so successful! 🙂
Which brand of white wine do you use or does it matter
Hi Jeanie, it doesn’t matter. I generally don’t use expensive wine, but it’s always something I would enjoy drinking <3
Would this recipe work just as well if you omit the cream of chicken and use another cream of mushroom soup? We have poultry allergies in our family.
Hi Karissa! You can omit the cream cheese if you’d like. It will definitely change the taste a bit. The cream cheese really complements and enhances the tang of the Ranch. I wouldn’t add any more soup! Hope this helps <3
I think we had a bit of a misunderstanding. I do not want to omit the cream cheese, but the chicken soup (cream of chicken soup)?
Hi Karissa. So sorry! Yes, it would come out great if you swapped the soups! 🙂
I am making this for the second time today. I’m having to double it due to my two teenage children booking for more the last time I made it. Super easy and tasty. Thank you.
Wow, that’s a great news Christopher! Glad you all like it!
the reciepe says 3-4 on high then 7-8 also for high and pork tender shouldn’t one be low and the other high confusing
Absolutely! Thanks, Kat, I just fixed that <3
Would there be a way to adjust this for a pressure cooker?
Hi Lex. I’m on a mission to adjust all my recipes for the Insta Pot. Sorry I’m not quite finished!
Hidden Valley has both a milk and buttermilk version of their dressing mix. I believe the flavors when mixed, are very different. Which do you use?
The Buttermilk <3
Can you make without the wine
Hi Linda. You absolutely can! You can substitute chicken broth for the wine <3