One inch thick, juicy, tender and delicious boneless pork chops made in your Instant Pot. Quite simply the best boneless pork chops i’ve ever made.
I’ve tried several pork chop recipes in the Instant Pot but honestly, have only had mediocre results. So I set out to try and make pork chops how they really should be – browned on the outside, juicy and delicious on the inside. Sounds simple enough, right? Well after a dozen or so attempts, i’ve finally got down the perfect recipe.
I’ve found the best boneless pork chops for the Instant Pot
are one inch thick. Not only are they easy to come by at the grocery store, but they simply are the best thickness for pressure cooking.
Start with a simple seasoning on both sides of the pork chops of salt, pepper, onion powder, paprika and brown sugar. Then, with your Instant Pot setting on saute (high), melt a tablespoon of butter. When it’s good and hot, add the pork chops and brown each side for about 1-2 minutes. That brown sugar may char a bit, but that’s ok. Once the pork chops are a beautiful golden brown, remove from the pot and set on a plate. Press cancel to stop the saute mode and add 1 cup of chicken broth to the pot. Use a wooden spoon to “deglaze” the bottom of the pot. This step is simply scraping all the bits off the bottom. Then, add the Worcestershire sauce and Liquid Smoke
. Add the pork chops directly to the liquid, secure the lid, close the seal and pressure cook for 7 minutes. When cycle is complete let naturally release for 12 minutes. Remove from pot and let rest for about 5 minutes.
Recipe
Best Damn Instant Pot Boneless Pork Chops
- Total Time: 17 mins
- Yield: 2
Description
One inch thick, juicy, tender and delicious boneless pork chops made in your Instant Pot. Quite simply the best boneless pork chops i’ve ever made.
Ingredients
- 2 pork chops, boneless 1″ thick
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tbs butter
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Liquid Smoke
Instructions
- Mix spices and brown sugar and rub into both sides of pork chops.
- Set Instant Pot on saute (high) and add tablespoon butter. Once hot, add pork chops and brown on both sides for 1-2 minutes each. Remove pork chops and set aside. Press cancel.
- Add 1 cup chicken broth and use a wooden spoon to deglaze the bits off the bottom of the pot. Add Worcestershire sauce and liquid smoke and add pork chops directly to the pot in the liquid.
- Secure lid, make sure vent is set to “sealing” and pressure cook (manual) for 7 minutes. When done, allow pressure to naturally release for 12 minutes. After 12 minutes, quick release the rest, remove lid and pork chops.
- Let pork chops rest for about 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
For best results it is recommended to use brined pork chops. Packaging will usually indicate that the pork chops contain a solution (usually 12%) to maintain moisture and tenderness.
If your pork chops aren’t pre-brined as described above, it is highly recommended to use a simple brine: A solution of ¼ cup (4 tablespoons) salt to 1 quart (4 cups) of water. Lay the pork chops (or other thin cut) in a single layer in a shallow dish and then pour the brine over top. Let this sit for anywhere from ½ hour to 2 hours before cooking. (thanks to reader Jack P.)
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 7 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pressure cooker
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: pork chops, Instant Pot, pressure cooker
nicole campbell
Hi how long do I cook it if I used four pork chops? And will four pork chops fit in the Insta pot?
RecipeTeacher
Time will be the same. Really depends on the size of the chops and the size of your particular Instant Pot. Chances are, if it’s a 6qt appliance, 4 standard sized chops should fit.
linda
Outrageously good. I had always shied away from brining, because of the salt, but brining has made these pork chops so good. Thank you!
Leslie Fields
This was really good. I did change a few things because people said it had no flavor. I just and more of spices and I Marinated the prok chops in soy sauce. It’s come come out like a Teriyaki flavor it was so .
★★★★★
Dixie George
I made them last night and they truly were the best pork chops I have ever had.
★★★★★
Rosie
Used this recipe with 4 pork chops and doubled the spices and broth. Chops had no flavour and were dry. Unfortunate because they smelled so good when I was browning them.
★★
Nancy
Well, these four pork chops were about 2 inches thick, defrosted in a brine, still kinda frozen in the center but they were so good. So easy, so delicious. I made Spinach Madeline to go with and everyone was “ummm ummm good.”
Meggan Chung
Hi Nancy, did you change the amounts of other ingredients, for doing 4 chops instead of 2?
Tony
Delicious recipe. I’ve made it twice now. First time followed the recipe exactly and chops were a little dry. Second time I reduced pressure cook time to 5 minutes and natural release to 10 minutes and was rewarded with juicy, delicious chops.
★★★★★
Linda
Followed the recipe exactly, except added a couple of cups of sautéed lobster mushrooms. Not too dry. Good actually, but may try playing with the cooking time? Spicing was nice.
Annie X
I usually don’t comment but I want to share with you that this is indeed a good recipe!! You won’t regret it!!
★★★★★
Don F
I tried this last night and my wife and I loved it. Only variation was the time. When I defrosted my pork chops they were about 2 inches thick and I had 3 of them. So I increased the cook time to 13 minutes. I was going to brine them as recommended but forgot to start on time. But they came out perfect anyway. Nice and juicy and done just right. The smoke added a nice flavor and was not over powering. Will definitely make again and soon.
★★★★★
Janet
These were delicious. I made exactly as written except I omitted the instant smoke. Thank you for a delicious and easy dinner recipe.
★★★★★
Dawn Schlueter
Truly delicious and done perfect! Omitted liquid smoke but had smoked paprika that I used! Very tender! Thanks for the great recipe!
★★★★★
Courtney
These are absolutely phenomenal! My main floor (including my kitchen) is going into week 4 of renovations, so I’ve been kitchen-less for nearly a month. I’m new to the Instant Pot because our our current situation, and I LOVE that I can make dishes that taste like I spent over an hour making it when it only took maybe 20 minutes! I added some cornstarch and cooked down the “juice” that was left in the pot and made a delicious sauce! Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe!!
★★★★★
Linda
I too did this with the sauce. Went well with the chops over rotini.
Brandi
Ididnt grow up in a ‘pork’ house, so chops are very unfamiliar territory. I was given a package of four thick bone-in chops and in this economy, i wasn’t passing up on a free dinner. I chose this recipe and am so glad I did. They were superb! My only complain is they were too peppery for me (everyone else loved them). I will keep this recipe!!
★★★★★