Awesome Pork Chops (slow cooker)

Awesome Pork Chops (Slow Cooker edition)

I tried these tonight and they were amazing!  Pork chops are like a game to me.  I'm sure you've played it too.  You know the one.  "Don't Let The Pork chops Dry Out!"  (To me it sounds like a game title).  Ok.  Sad excuse for humor is over.  Now on to the recipe!

Here is the original recipe.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning (this came with my spice rack and I thought I'd never use it.  It's made up of Sage, Oregano, Thyme, Rosemary, Basil, and Salt)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 3 thick cut boneless pork chops
• salt and pepper to taste (I won't lie - I used a lot of pepper)

Directions

1. Cut small slits in each pork chop with the tip of a knife and season with salt and pepper.
2. In a frying pan, heat some oil and garlic on medium heat.  When hot, cook pork chop for about a minute on each side.  This is the step where I added my pepper.  I did a dash on each side of the pork chop while it seared in the pan.
3. In the crock pot, whisk together the olive oil (use remaining from pan + any more to make 1/4 cup), chicken broth, garlic, paprika, garlic powder, poultry seasoning and basil. Place pork chops into the slow cooker, cover, and cook on High for 4 hours (The original directions said high for 4 hours but I did high for about 2 hours and low for 2 hours). Baste periodically with the sauce.

Serve with rice (I did a 50/50 white and brown rice) and veggies.  We poured sauce over the top of the rice and veggies.  YUM! 
To save time:  The original recipe did not call for searing the pork chops in a pan before slow cooking, but I thought it would just make them more "awesome" if I did.  Your choice.