Spicy Pork Chops

A very simple recipe packed with flavor and a touch of spicy sweetness. It cooks slowly, giving you tender and juicy pork.  Bake it low and slow in the oven, or in a crock pot.  Either way will give you amazing results.

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. pork ribs or 4 or 5 pork chops, thick cut
1/2 c. ketchup
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. soy sauce
1 tsp. garlic, minced
1 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. salt or more
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 c. cold water
1/4 c. cornstarch

Directions

Heat oven to 175°.

In the bottom of a Dutch oven, or your crock pot, combine ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, black pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper.  Mix thoroughly.

Add the pork chops into the ketchup mixture. Turn the pork chops over in the sauce, so both sides are coated. 

Cover and bake for 4 hours. 

In a small bowl, combine water and cornstarch together, mixing until smooth. 

Pour the cornstarch slurry into the ketchup mixture in the Dutch oven.  Mix to combine.  

Cover and bake for 1 hour, or until the pork chops are done. The internal temperature of the pork chops should register 145°.