Name: Spiced Pork Chops with Sweet Potato
Cook time: 510 min
Total time: 510 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbs olive oil; 4 pork chops; 1 onion chopped; 2 cloves garlic clove finely chopped; 2 tbs plain flour; 450 ml chicken stock (liquid); 400 g canned chopped tomato; 1/2 tsp ground allspice; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 chilli optional; 250 g apple cooked cored cored diced peeled; 700 g sweet potato cubed; 1 pinch salt and pepper

by merinda Last updated on 05/09/2025

A sweet and sour mix of cubed sweet potato and diced apple and pork chops with an allspice, cinnamon and chilli blend.

- merinda

Ingredients

1 tbs olive oil
4 pork chops
1 onion chopped
2 cloves garlic clove finely chopped
2 tbs plain flour
450 ml chicken stock (liquid)
400 g canned chopped tomato
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 chilli optional
250 g apple cooked cored cored diced peeled
700 g sweet potato cubed
1 pinch salt and pepper

Method

Step 1

Pre-heat slow cooker.
Step 2

Heat oil in a large frying pan, add the pork and brown over high heat.
Step 3

Lift out with a slotted spoon and transfer to a plate.
Step 4

Add onion to the pan and fry, stirring for 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Mix in the garlic then the flour.
Step 5

Gradually stir in the stock and tomatoes, then the spices and chilli, if using, and season to taste with salt and pepper, bring to the boil.
Step 6

Put pork in the slow cooker, add the apple, sweet potato and pour over the sauce.
Step 7

Cover and cook on high for 7-8 hours.
Step 8

Spoon into bowls and serve with warm crusty bread.

Equipment

1 slow cooker

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

This one I have tried and yummy it is. I took the seeds out of the chilli or you could use a mild chilli powder, worked just as well or use genn chilli as they are not as hot. I have also used diced pork in 1 inch cubes for this and they worked fine. Boned spare ribs can be used.