Fork-tender pork chops, rich with malty depth and savory onion flavor, can be on the dinner table tonight with just three ingredients and ten minutes of hands-on time. This slow cooker beer braise strips weeknight cooking back to its essentials: bone-in pork chops, a can of lager, and a packet of dry onion soup mix. No searing, no complicated technique — just a genuinely satisfying meal that feeds four for under $10.
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- —Only 3 ingredients: pork chops, beer, onion soup mix
- —10 minutes prep, then the slow cooker does the work
- —Feeds 4 people for under $10
Three pantry staples that do all the work
The entire recipe rests on three components: 4 bone-in pork chops (around one inch thick), a 12-ounce can or bottle of lager or ale, and a 1-ounce packet of dry onion soup mix. That’s it. Optional additions — a teaspoon of garlic powder, a half teaspoon of black pepper, or a few sprigs of fresh thyme — can layer in extra flavor, but the core three are all that’s strictly needed.
