These Instant Pot pork chops are going to remind you just why you bought your Instant Pot. Seriously, boneless pork chops are perfect for cooking in there and this garlicky sweet and spicy sauce is beautiful with the falling-apart tender meat. There’s nothing not to love about Instant Pot boneless pork chops. Serve them with your favourite starch. Whether that’s mashed potatoes, rice, fries, or noodles, you’re going to love how tender and flavourful these come out.
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If you like pressure cooker pork chops, try this Instant Pot pork chops version instead. The succulent meat is paired with a sweet and sour sauce, but it’s nothing like Chinese sweet and sour – this aromatic sauce (or gravy) is garlicky, with paprika, balsamic vinegar, a touch of soy sauce and more!
Why You’ll Love It
Full of flavour: Boneless pork chops are a versatile protein. You can cook them in so many ways, but if you want to maximize and bring out their full flavour, choose this Instant Pot pork chops recipe which cooks the pork to perfection, along with the highly tasty sauce.
Easy to prepare: A lot of Instant Pot recipes are easy, and that’s one reason it’s a popular kitchen gadget. For this recipe, you season and sear the meat, and then make the sauce. Add the pork back in, cook for a little longer, and it’s done!
Economical: Fresh or frozen pork chops tend to be an economical choice when compared to steak, seafood and sometimes even poultry. That doesn’t mean it isn’t full of flavour though – far from it! You can make Instant Pot pork chops with gravy and garlicky sweet and sour flavours for the whole family for just a few dollars.
Instant Pot Pork Chops Ingredients
So what do you need to make Instant Pot boneless pork chops? The main ingredient is boneless pork chops of course, and then you will need chicken broth, ketchup, soy sauce, and balsamic vinegar for a sweet, sour and tangy sauce.
The other ingredients in this easy pork chops recipe are salt and pepper, onion, paprika, olive oil, a bay leaf, garlic, cornstarch slurry, and some fresh parsley to garnish this special dish.
How to Make Boneless Pork Chops in the Instant Pot
For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.
Sear the meat: Sprinkle onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper on both sides of each pork chop, then sauté in the Instant Pot on sauté mode in a little olive oil for a couple of minutes per side to brown pork chops perfectly. Remove pork chops to one side.
Make the sauce: Cook the garlic in the Instant Pot, then add the broth. As that cooks, whisk the ketchup with the soy sauce and vinegar, and mix this into the sauce that’s in the Instant Pot.
Combine the pork with the sauce: Put the pork and bay leaf in the sauce and pressure cook in the Instant Pot for a couple of minutes.
The finishing touches: Let the Instant Pot pressure release, set the tender pork chops to one side, and whisk the cornstarch slurry into the sauce until thickened. Serve garnished with fresh parsley.
Substitutions and Variations
You can use bone-in pork chops if you prefer them. It’s so easy to cook pork chops of any kind, and an Instant Pot only makes this easier.
Although the pressure cooking an Instant Pot delivers is ideal for lean boneless pork chops that tend to cook fast, you can easily sub bone-in ones and the cooking time shouldn’t be much different, if at all. If your chops are more than an inch thick, add a minute or 2 to the cooking time. If you want to cook thin pork chops then it might take a minute or so less.
You can also adjust the amount of garlic used, adding less or more as you wish, omit the bay leaf, use another kind of oil instead of olive oil, and use any kind of paprika (smoked paprika is especially good here!)
How to Serve Instant Pot Seared Pork Chops in Sauce
Whether your preference happens to be rice, mashed potatoes, egg noodles, crusty bread, or something else, this juicy Instant Pot pork chops with gravy dish is wonderful served over any of these. You can add some boiled, grilled or steamed veggies too. This Gouda cream cheese corn, this cheesy vegetable casserole, corn ribs or this Italian rice salad are delicious sides.
How to Store Pork Chop Leftovers
Store: Leftover pork chops should be good for up to 4 days in the fridge in an airtight container.
Freeze: You can freeze leftovers for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container, then thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
Reheat: About 2 minutes in the microwave or 10 minutes in a 300 degrees F oven will reheat the pork chops perfectly.
Instant Pot Pork Chops FAQs
If you want to cook frozen pork chops in the Instant Pot, you absolutely can cook pork chops this way straight from the freezer. Omit the searing step at the start of the recipe and put everything except the cornstarch and parsley in the Instant Pot, then cook on high for 4 minutes, before allowing to naturally release. Cooking pork chops is easy whether they’re frozen or fresh.
Yes, you can! Put all the Instant Pot pork chops ingredients except the parsley, cornstarch slurry and oil in a Ziploc bag, a gallon-sized one if you have it, and freeze for up to 3 months. You can thaw overnight and proceed with the Instant Pot pork chops recipe when ready.
Instant Pot Pork Chops Recipe
Instant Pot Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 4 pork chops 8 ounce boneless chops
- ½ Teaspoon Kosher salt plus more to taste
- ½ Teaspoon black pepper freshly ground, plus more to taste
- 1 Teaspoon onion powder
- 1 Teaspoon paprika
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- ½ Cup chicken broth
- ¼ Cup ketchup
- ¼ Cup soy sauce
- ¼ Cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 Cloves garlic minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch for the slurry
- 1 Tablespoon water for the slurry
- parsley fresh, chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Season both sides of the pork chops with salt, pepper, onion powder, and paprika.
- Heat olive oil in the Instant Pot and select using “Sauté” mode. Allow it to heat for a couple of minutes.
- Once hot, add pork chops and brown for 2 minutes on each side. Remove the pork chops and set aside on a plate.
- Add garlic to the pot and cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Press the cancel button on the Instant Pot to turn off sauté mode.
- Pour in chicken broth, and use a wooden spoon to scrape the bottom of the pot.
- Whisk together the ketchup, soy sauce, and balsamic vinegar. Pour this mixture into the pot and stir to combine.
- Return the pork chops to the pot, nestling them in the sauce. Add the bay leaf.
- Secure the Instant Pot lid and set the valve to “Sealing”. Select the “Manual” or “Pressure Cook” mode and adjust the time to 2 minutes on High pressure.
- Once the cooking time is up, let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes, and then do a quick release of the remaining pressure.
- Carefully open the lid, remove the pork chops, and set them aside. Hit the cancel button on the Instant Pot and then select the sauté button.
- Make the cornstarch slurry by whisking the cornstarch and water together. Pour the slurry into the Instant Pot and whisk the sauce until it has reduced to your desired thickness.
- Discard the bay leaf. Serve the pork chops with the sauce, and garnish with fresh parsley.
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Nutrition
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
Instant Pot pork chops with gravy are well worth making for dinner. This is a quick and easy Instant Pot recipe boasting a beautiful garlicky, gently spiced flavour. It’s a nice choice for a busy weeknight meal for all the family. It will become one of your favourite Instant Pot recipes.
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