These Instant Pot Pork Chops are pure comfort food! Tender pork chops are smothered in a rich mushroom gravy that is made from scratch! You are going to love this pork chop recipe!
If you aren't looking to cook pork chops tonight, check out Instant Pot Chicken Breasts, Instant Pot Chicken Thighs, Instant Pot Pot Roast, or Instant Pot Rotisserie Chicken.
Instant Pot Pork Chops
I have been asked over and over again for an Instant Pot Pork Chops recipe, and I finally have the PERFECT recipe to share with you all!
This recipe is made with perfectly seasoned, tender pork chops and features a homemade mushroom gravy---no canned soups needed!
The pork chops are cooked to juicy perfection and the sauce is full of incredible flavor--making this one Instant Pot meal your whole family will LOVE!
Ingredients Needed
- boneless pork loin chops-- cut to ¾ " to 1 ¼" thick
- salt and pepper
- olive oil
- butter--or additional olive oil to keep this recipe dairy free
- onion
- baby bella mushrooms--you can use button mushrooms, but the bella mushrooms are much more flavorful
- garlic
- beef stock--or chicken stock
- thyme
- Worcestershire Sauce
- cornstarch
Pro Tip for Cutting Pork Chops: A huge money saving tip is to ask your butcher to cut a boneless pork loin into 1 inch pork chops for you at your local grocery store. This is typically a free service offered and pork loin roast is usually less expensive, not to mention then you have the perfectly sized pork chops.
How To Make Perfect Pork Chops in the Instant Pot
Step One: Season the Pork Chops
- Generously season the pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper.
Step Two: Sear Pork Chops
- Turn Instant Pot to Saute.
- Once the Instant Pot is heated, add in the oil.
- Sear the pork chops on each side for 1-2 minutes or until fully browned. **This may need to be done in batches to not over-crowd the inner pot of the pressure cooker.
- Remove the pork chops from the Instant Pot and place on a plate.
- Add in the mushrooms and onions and saute for 1-2 minutes or until the onions start to break down.
- Add in the garlic and saute one minute longer.
- Turn the Instant Pot to OFF.
Step Three: Deglaze Inner Pot
- Pour beef stock into inner pot and use a wooden spoon to scrape off any browned bits on bottom of pressure cooker.
- Use 1 cup stock for 6 quart Instant Pot.
- Use 1.5 cups stock of 8 quart Instant Pot.
Step Four: Cook Pork Chops with Mushrooms
- Add in thyme and Worcestershire sauce to inner pot.
- Nestle pork chops back into sauce, adding any juices that the pork chops released while resting on the plate into the Instant Pot as well.
- Place lid on pressure cooker and be sure vent knob is pointed to sealed.
- Cook on HIGH pressure for 5 minutes. This is enough time for the pork to get tender and absorb the flavor of mushroom gravy without drying out.
- Once cook time has elapsed, let pressure release naturally for at least 10 minutes.
- Once pressure has released naturally for 10 minutes, manually release any remaining pressure.
Step Five: Thicken Gravy
- Turn Instant Pot off and then turn to Saute.
- Remove pork chops from Inner Pot onto a clean plate.
- Form a cornstarch slurry by mixing together equal parts cornstarch to water. Mix well.
- Pour cornstarch slurry into inner pot, whisking well.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until gravy is thickened, whisking well while cooking.
- Turn off the Instant Pot.
Step Six: Serve
These Instant Pot Pork Chops are delicious served alone or with buttered noodles or mashed potatoes.
Can you use Frozen Pork Chops?
If you are like me, you may find yourself forgetting to defrost your meat before it is time to cook dinner.
The ability to cook meat from frozen is one of my FAVORITE feature of the Instant Pot. However, this recipe for Instant Pot Pork Chops is best using defrosted meat. It is possible to cook from frozen. Searing the pork chops is a crucial step to keeping this lean cut of meat juicy. If you want to use frozen pork chops, it will work, just know the flavor will not be as good.
Directions for Instant Pot Pork Chops from Frozen
- Turn Instant Pot to Saute and let heat up. Once heated, add in 1 tablespoon oil or butter and then mushrooms and onions.
- Saute mushrooms and onions for 1-2 minutes. Add in garlic and saute a minute or two longer. Turn Instant Pot OFF.
- Add in stock, thyme and Worcestershire sauce and scrape up any frozen bits from bottom of the pan.
- Add frozen pork chops.
- Cook on High Pressure for 12 minutes.
- Follow the remaining directions to thicken the gravy.
More Instant Pot Pork Recipes
- Instant Pot Pulled Pork
- Instant Pot Pork and Sauerkraut
- Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin
- Instant Pot Carnitas
Instant Pot Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork loin chops ¾ " to 1 ¼" thick
- salt and pepper
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ¼ cup onion finely minced
- 4 ounces baby bella mushrooms sliced
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 cup beef stock low sodium
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce low sodium
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Preheat the Instant Pot to "Saute."
- Generously season the pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Once the Instant Pot is heated, add in the oil. Sear the pork chops on each side for 1-2 minutes or until fully browned. This may need to be done in batches to not over-crowd the inner pot of the pressure cooker.
- Once the pork has been browned, remove the chops from the Instant Pot and place on a plate.
- Add in the butter and mushrooms and onions to the Instant Pot and saute for 1-2 minutes. Add in the garlic and saute for 1 minute longer. Turn the Instant Pot OFF.
- Pour in the stock and scrape off any browned bits from the bottom of the pressure cooker. Add in the thyme and Worcestershire sauce to the mushroom mixture. Nestle the pork chops back into the Instant Pot.
- Place lid on pressure cooker and be sure vent knob is sealed fully. Cook on HIGH pressure for 5 minutes.
- Once cook time has elapsed, let pressure release naturally for at least 10 minutes.
- Once 10 minutes has passed, release any remaining pressure by hitting the vent knob from sealed to venting (be sure to do this in an open space and stand back from the Instant Pot.)
- Remove pork chops and place the pork chops on a clean plate.
- Turn the Instant Pot to Saute.
- Mix together the cornstarch and water fully and then add that mixture to the inner pot, stirring well. Let cook 1-3 minutes, or until the gravy has thickened up.
- Serve the pork chops with the gravy.
Equipment Needed
Notes
- Be sure to use 1.5 cups of stock if using an 8 quart Instant Pot.
- See Instant Pot High Altitude Conversion if cooking 2500+ feet above sea level.
Nutrition
Lori
Awesome recipe! Made a few minor changes but thanks for the base! This will be our go-to for mushroom pork chops. Beef broth much better than chicken broth and throw in a smidge of red wine! You got the timing right. Thanks!
Kristen Chidsey
I am so glad you enjoyed Lori! And great suggestion for the beef broth.
Julie
It’s sometimes hard to make pork chops that don’t turn out like shoe leather. This was my first time trying them in my Instant Pot and they turned out perfectly! I used more garlic (always!) and mushrooms (maitake,), chicken stock instead of beef, and had to substitute flour for the cornstarch but it was delicious. And most importantly, I had everything on hand already. I really wanted a recipe that didn’t use a can of condensed soup, and this was great and easy.
Kristen Chidsey
I am so glad you enjoyed these pork chops so much AND I especially love hearing that you were able to use what you had on hand. T