This recipe for Instant Pot pork chops uses fresh bone-in pork chops and just some basic seasonings to make a delicious, tender and juicy meal that’s super easy to make.
Instant Pot Pork Chops Start with a Good Rub
For this Instant Pot pork chop recipe, we’ll give it a good rub with some very basic seasonings – salt, pepper and brown sugar. After the pork chops are well seasoned on both sides we add some oil to the Instant Pot and add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil. A quick saute on both sides for about 2-3 minutes each will great an nice golden brown color. Then we remove the pork chops from the Instant Pot, add some chicken broth and liquid smoke, scrape the bottom with a wooden spoon. This is called deglazing and adds greatly to the flavor. Place the pork chops directly in the liquid, close up the pot and pressure cook for 10 minutes. That’s it! Let the pressure naturally release for at least 10-15 minutes and you’re ready to enjoy.
What I like most about this Instant Pot pork chop recipe is that it’s more like a traditional grilled or roasted pork chop. The meat retains some texture without “falling apart”. Don’t get me wrong, the falling apart recipes can be delicious, but like a good steak, sometimes i’d rather cut a nice juicy piece of meat with a knife and fork and enjoy all the juicy tender goodness. This recipe certainly provides all of that!
For this Instant Pot pork chops recipe, I use the Instant Pot DUO60 6 Qt
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The potatoes in the picture are my Instant Pot Roasted Potatoes recipe. Give those a try too!
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Instant Pot Pork Chops
- Total Time: 13 mins
- Yield: 2
Description
Pork chops made to perfection in an Instant Pot electric pressure cooker.
Ingredients
- 2 pork chops, bone-in, ¾″ – 1″ thick
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon Liquid Smoke
Instructions
- Mix together brown sugar, salt and pepper and rub evenly to both sides of the pork chops.
- Set Instant Pot to saute and add vegetable oil.
- When oil is hot, brown both sides of the pork chops for about 2 minutes.
- After browning pork chops, remove from pot and set aside. and press cancel.
- Add chicken stock and Liquid Smoke to pot and scrape the bottom with wooden spoon. Add pork chops directly into the liquid on the bottom of the pot. Secure lid and set to pressure cook for 10 minutes. Natural release for at least 10 minutes before removing from pot and serve.
- Prep Time: 3 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: American
Angela says
I doubled the recipe and got great results! My husband said this recipe is definitely a keeper. ???? Yum!!
Margarita Elena Torres says
Can i stack porkchops? im new to insapot cooking
RecipeTeacher says
Hi Margarita, I don’t recommend it.
Michele says
I made 4 bone in chops. 1in thick. Doubled the spices but not the liquid. Parts of the chops were dry and then another bite was moist. Next time, should I cook them less time or more time? More liquid?
I let them naturally release about 12 min. Loved the flavor. I really want this recipe to work because I have a bunch of pork chops
Melanie says
This was a great tasting and easy recipe! I had 6 chops to cook, so I tripled everything and they turned out moist and tender! Will definitely make this again and again!! It was that good!! Thank you for a quick, simple and very tasty recipe.
RecipeTeacher says
Thanks Melanie!!
Rose says
I noticed that you brined the boneless chops. Would you suggest brining for bone in chops?
RecipeTeacher says
Yes. In fact I recommend brining pretty much all meats, but especially pork and chicken. Now keep in mind some may already be brined. If the packaging says it contains a solution, that’s brined.
Danielle Jones says
What if i don’t have chicken broth. What is a good substitute?
RecipeTeacher says
You can use beef or vegetable broth. If you don’t have any of them, use water. But don’t forget that a big part of the flavor profile will be left out. Make sure you get that rub rubbed on real well.
Donna says
When I said I was making pork chops, the hubby said, “I don’t like pork chops.” I knew that but wanted to see how they came out in a pressure cooker. He took a bite and said, “Mmmmm…these are really good!” This recipe is a keeper. I had four chops and doubled the dry ingredients. I cut up some potatoes and put them in a steamer bin. After stacking the pork chops, I put the steamer bin on top and turned it on. After cooking, I removed the chops and liquid, put the potatoes in the bottom of the instant pot and mashed with milk and butter. I am fairly new to instant pot cooking and I made one mistake. I thought I could use olive oil in place of the vegetable oil, but apparently it heats up faster because I had to scrub the burnt material out of the crock pot after browning. Live and learn!
Bonny says
Do you stack the chops on top of each other? I am new to IP cooking have made a meatloaf and spaghetti so far. Looking forward to making this recipe we have a lot of farm fresh pork to eat.
Thanks in advance.
RecipeTeacher says
Hi Bonny. Can’t beat farm fresh pork! So I don’t normally stack the pork chops. But, you certainly can, but you may need to increase the time by a few minutes. Or do a couple of batches. Let us know how it goes!
Gia says
I used 4 chops and they overlapped. Kept the time the same and they came out beautifully and delish.
Amy Webb says
I made these tonight. As I am eating keto I made a few changes. I did not have the liquid smoke, substituted a little soy sauce for color. I substituted brown sugar substitute and had thin pork chops. I cooked for 5 minutes then thicken the juices with xanthan gum to make a gravy. It was very good.
Chelly says
Hi. I’m wondering if the liquid smoke is neccessary or if there’s a good substitute. I haven’t really liked recipes in the past that call for it; or perhaps you could recommend a brand you find gives the best flavor. Thanks!
RecipeTeacher says
Hi Chelly. Just leave out the liquid smoke if it’s not to your liking. And if you have some smoked paprika, use a dash of that in the rub.