Instant Pot Pork Chops come out flavorful, tender, and juicy with a rich gravy to pour on top. Ready in 30 minutes. Try making it today!
Instant Pot Pork Chops make unbelievably tender pork chops in a rich sauce in just one pot! It’s a quick and simple way to make a delicious main dish that is perfectly cooked. For more more Instant Pot Main Dishes, try my Instant Pot Pork Carnitas and Instant Pot Meatloaf!
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Sabrina’s Instant Pot Pork Chops Recipe
Instant pot recipes really speed up the cooking process! These bone-in pork chops come out buttery and flavorful in about 20 minutes. Instead of making the gravy in a separate saucepan, I created this pork chop recipe to be an easy one-pot meal. By pressure cooking, you’re able to get the same delicious texture and flavor you’d get from baked or skillet pork chops in a shorter cooking time and less hands-on work.
Ingredients
- Bone-In Pork Chops: Choose a thicker-cut pork chop to avoid dryness. Look for a nice fat cap and some marbling which will ensure a juicy pork chop. I wouldn’t recommend boneless pork chops for this recipe.
- Seasonings: In addition to salt and pepper, you’ll use paprika and dried oregano to infuse a delicious smokey flavor into your pork chops. If you don’t have dried oregano on hand, you can use dried thyme, basil, or rosemary instead.
- Gravy: A quick and easy cornstarch slurry is used to thicken the delicious cooking liquid. Chicken stock keeps the pork chops moist and helps to steam them while they cook in the pressure cooker, and then is infused with flavor from the pork chops. Serve the savory gravy over the pork chops to add even more amazing flavor.
How to Make
Time needed: 40 minutes.
- Preheat and Oil
Start the recipe by adding vegetable oil or olive oil to the base of the pressure cooker. Set the 6-quart instant pot to its saute mode. Let the oil heat up slightly before you start cooking.
- Season and Sear Pork Chops
Season each of the chops with salt and pepper. Saute the pork in batches and flip them to brown pork on both sides.
- Set Up for Pressure Cooking
After searing, lift the pork chops out temporarily and place the steam rack in the pot, ensuring the handles are positioned upwards for easy removal. Then, add your chicken broth.
- Cook the Pork Chops
Place the chops over the steam rack and season with paprika and oregano. Close the lid and seal the valve. Flip from sauté mode off and cook on high pressure. Cook the pork chops for 15 minutes. Once the timer goes off, flip the valve nozzle to release the remaining pressure.
- Prepare the Gravy
Move the pork chops to a plate while you make the gravy. Use a wooden spoon to scrap off any bits on the bottom. These will be used to flavor the gravy. Whisk together the cornstarch slurry and pour it into the liquid. Whisk the mixture together until thickened and creamy.
- Serve
Serve your pork chops immediately pouring the gravy over top. Enjoy!
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 5 bone-in pork chops , 8 ounces each
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Add vegetable oil to Instant Pot bowl and set to sauté.
- Season pork chops with salt and pepper and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until well browned.
- Add the steam rack to your Instant Pot with the handles facing up.
- Pour chicken broth into the pot then add pork chops and season with dried oregano and paprika.
- Cook on high for 15 minutes, then quick release the pressure.
- Remove the pork chops carefully and remove the metal cooking rack.
- Set Instant Pot to sauté.
- Whisk together cornstarch and water then add to chicken broth mixture in the Instant Pot.
- Let cook for 5-6 minutes until thickened.
- Place pork chops on serving plate and cover with gravy.
Notes
- Change Serving Size: Click on the yield amount to slide and change the number of servings and the recipe will automatically update!
- Conversion: To convert measurements to grams, click on the Metric option next to Ingredients in the recipe card.
- Kitchen Timer: Click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.
Nutrition
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Chef’s Note: Serving Options
Whenever cooking, I’m always thinking of what to serve along with my main course. The quick cooking of Instant Pot Pork Chops gives extra time to make delicious side dish recipes. You can serve up your Pressure Cooker Chops with Roasted Vegetables, Baked Potatoes, or Mashed Potatoes to complete the hearty dinner. This recipe is especially great with mashed potatoes because they’ll soak up the gravy for an amazing, creamy combination.
Can this be made ahead of time?
These pork chops are best made fresh. You could marinate the pork overnight with oil and seasonings if you want a bit of flavor infused. However, I would recommend serving them freshly cooked when they are juiciest.
Nutritional Facts
How to Store
- Store: After cooking, Instant Pot Pork Chops shouldn’t be left at room temperature for more than 2 hours. If you have any leftover pork chops, let them cool down. Once they aren’t hot you can seal the recipe in an airtight container and keep Pressure Cooker Pork Chops in the fridge for 3-5 days.
- Freeze: You can also freeze pork chops for up to 6 months. Let frozen pork chops thaw in the fridge for a few hours before reheating them.
Slow Cooker Pork Chops
You can achieve the same juicy, tender pork chops and gravy by cooking them low and slow if you’d prefer to use your trusty crock pot. You will need an extra pan, but taking the time to sear the chops before cooking will add a ton of flavor and help lock in moisture.
- Season the bone-in pork chops with salt and pepper, and sear in batches 2-3 minutes per side until browned.
- Pour 1 cup of chicken broth into the crock pot and add the seared pork chops. Season with paprika and oregano.
- Cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. Add the cornstarch slurry into the slow cooker juices in the last hour of cooking to thicken the sauce.
Frequent Questions
For this pressure cooker pork chop recipe, using bone-in pork chops will give you the maximum flavor without the pork chops drying out. Because they will steam in the quick cooking method, they will cook through quickly without having time to get dry. The attached bone helps to keep the meat juicy and adds a richness to the gravy you will make with the drippings.
Use a meat thermometer to monitor the internal temperature. Pork Chops are safe to eat at 145 degrees, which is considered medium rare. It is safe to eat medium rare Pork Chops, and you will find that they taste tender, juicy, and less dry than when they are cooked to a higher temperature.
If you prefer a more traditional roux to use cornstarch as a thickener, here is an easy way to do it! Melt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter in a small saucepan and add 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour. Whisk together over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until the flour just begins to turn golden, then slowly whisk in the liquids from the instant pot. Continue cooking for an additional 5-7 minutes until thickened.
Variations
- Seasoning: You can add different flavors to the recipe using a variety of interesting seasonings. For a garlicky flavor add minced garlic cloves, garlic salt, or garlic powder. You can also try out other seasonings like thyme, rosemary, parsley, basil, or red pepper flakes.
- Mushrooms: For delicious mushrooms in your Instant Pot Pork Chops toss in some sliced mushrooms to cook along with the gravy at the end.
- Sauce: You can experiment with the flavor of the pork chops with gravy by adding different sauce ingredients to the gravy mixture. Mix in the ingredients when you’re adding the cornstarch to thicken the sauce. There are plenty of delicious flavors to try like Worcestershire sauce, mustard, or apple cider vinegar.
- Honey Pork Chops: Try making Honey Pork Chops for a sweeter recipe. Add 2-3 tablespoons of honey to the sauce recipe before drizzling it over the pork chops. Another option instead of honey is mixing in some brown sugar. So yummy!
- Creamy Pork Chops: To make more creamy pork chops, add thick creamy ingredients to the sauce like sour cream or heavy cream. The sour cream will add a bit of tang that the heavy cream won’t, so it depends on the flavor you want in your sauce.
- Broth: You can exchange the chicken broth for beef broth, or vegetable broth, or use low-sodium chicken broth.
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They were good and very tender. I would use this recipe again. Husband liked them.
Am cooking 2 thick cut chops. Is the
15 Minute cook time enough for these?
My first time doing chops in my instant pot.
Tonight I made this for the first time, but not the last. It was so delicious! After searing the pork chops, I added some mushrooms that happened to have and sauteed them for a while before adding the chicken stock. It was to die for. Thank goodness I stumbled upon you . The recipe is a plate licker! Thanks so much!
Loved your review! Thanks Shari!
Just made this recipe tonight and loved it! I used homemade vegetable broth along with cooking 9 pork chops. I upped the cooking time to 20 minutes and added an extra cup of broth which turned out perfect.
Not very tasty very tender
I tried this recipe tonight and, while the taste was great, the pork chops were tough. I cooked 2 chops for 15 minutes per the recipe. I must’ve overcooked them. I would like to try again and am wondering what the cook time should be. Thanks.
Tried this tonight as a last-minute change when time did not allow us tol fire up our charcoal grill and
man! Did we ever just land on a new family fave! Love that three steps accomplished in Instant Pot, that pork chops were fall-off-the-bone tender, and the gravy … Wow. Simply wow. Thank you, Sabrina!
Best recipe! The pork chops turned out delicious and I had intended on taking a photo but we ate them too fast.
It happens to the best of us!
This was very easy and another way to make pork chops. I like that it can be versatile. I used 1 cup chicken broth and 1 cup apple cider to make the gravy. Served it with baked apples. Will make again and try different flavour combos!
These were easy and delicious! I did sprinkle in some brown gravy mix I had on hand to thicken the gravy a little more. Served with mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli and fresh peaches. This recipe is a keeper.
Thanks, Lexi! So glad you enjoyed this recipe!
Do I need to change the cook time if I am only cooking 3 bone-in pork chops? I have never cooked pork chops in the instant pot, but am excited to try!
I haven’t tested it but I’d think you might only need around 10 minutes for 3 of them. If you decide to try, I’d love to know how they turn out. Thanks!
Can you give instructions for making this in a crockpot?
I haven’t tested it so I’ll add it to my research list. Thanks for the suggestion.