Here are some easy pressure cooker pork chops recipes you can make in your Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi for dinner! If you’re looking for comfort food in no time I’ve got it. You may have tried our best baked pork chops but these are done even faster.
If you’re looking for a few good Instant Pot pork chops recipes I’ve got some! The first one has a warm sauce drizzled over it and tender meat you can pair with just about any side, this is a great dinner idea to try. We have lots of quick and easy Instant Pot recipes on our site but sometimes the most basic dishes are overlooked and that is the case for this one….but it’s here now! (affiliate links present)
Ninja Foodi Pork Chops
I have used pork in a variety of ways using my multi cooker. This Instant Pot pulled pork recipe tastes amazing with an Asian twist and is great on little buns as sliders.
You can use your Ninja Foodi pot or Crockpot Express too if that is what you have. Any brand works just as long as it has the saute (or brown) and high pressure function. I have several different brands and they all basically work the same way.
If you are new to pressure cooking we have a lot of easy one pot meal recipes for you here. To begin with let’s start with a few basic tips:
- Make sure to Bookmark our InstaPot recipes page. We add new ones each week!
- Then PRINT this —–> Instant Pot cooking times cheat sheet that will help you understand how long meat, vegetables and beans take to cook in your pressure cooker.
- I HIGHLY recommend you buy this non stick pot.
- You should know how to deglaze a pressure cooker after sautéing but it won’t have as many issues with this better liner.
For reference, this is the model I have (a 6 quart) and use for all recipe creations.
If you buy meat in bulk like we do at the beginning of every year you might want to try all the things. There are so many great ways to cook up different pieces of pig y’all. I mean bacon is a given and everyone knows how to cook that well. When you get to larger pieces it may get a bit confusing though. We have all the answers…..
Instant Pot Pork Chops
We’ve made Instant Pot pork shoulder recipe that is so tender and perfect for sandwiches. I have forgotten to defrost it a time or two so I included instructions for frozen pork shoulder Instant Pot style too. 😉 Both turn out incredible and you are likely to not even know that one started out rock hard.
You can use our pork dry rub on any and all of the above cuts. It’s not just for pork chops as the name suggests. I have even put it on steaks when we smoke them and they turn out out of this world delish. As for sides I haven’t found one that isn’t great but typically I make fluffy mashed potatoes or Instant Pot white rice.
Pork Chops in Pressure Cooker
Here are a few tips you should remember when making this type of protein under high pressure. You want to keep them nice and moist and if you do these hacks you’ll be more successful along the way;
- Brown 1-2 minutes per side a bit on saute is a great way to start
- then don’t forget to deglaze your Instant pot to prevent the burn notice
- You should use some sort of sauce (that isn’t too thick) to cook them in. Not only does it add flavor but it will prevent them from drying out.
- Use broth instead of water, adds a bit more flavor (it just depends what I have on hand at the time)
- Cook on high to make them fork tender
- Always allow for a naturally release pressure release at the end instead of a quick release, that will keep the juices and get you the most tender pork chops imaginable.
- It is easy to make a creamy broth out of the juices left in the pot, on saute mode
This recipe incorporates a simple yet creamy sauce to cook them in so not only do they come out tender because they’re cooked under pressure but the sauce gives it an added yumminess. 😉
Pressure Cooker Pork Chop Recipe
This is what we used below. You could swap out things if dairy free, use coconut milk or lactose free vitamin D so it is a bit thicker.
- 4 pork chops
- we used bone in pork chops, thin pork chops to 1 inch thick med. size are best
- boneless pork chops may take a minute less cook time on high pressure
- Onion
- Tomato paste
- Mushrooms
- Half and half
- Cornstarch – to thicken the sauce
- Worcestershire sauce
- Chicken broth – or beef
- Salt and pepper to taste at the end
- Garlic powder and/or garlic salt
Looks yummy and tender right?? Once done just serve with meat and 1/4 cup of thick gravy on top of a bed of mashed potatoes or rice.
Instant Pot Boneless Pork Chops
There is a printable recipe card for this version at the bottom of this post but here is a quick rundown;
- Turn the pressure cooker on to sauté mode, add oil and then brown the pork chops on both sides. Turn pot off. Remove meat and deglaze the pot with 1/4 c of your broth.
- Put meat back in. Whisk rest of broth and tomato sauce together in a bowl, pour into pot. Add in onion, mushrooms, worc. sauce.
- Close lid and steam valve and set to pressure high for 8 minutes. (timing depends on thickness of meat)
- Allow to naturally release steam for 2 minutes, then do a quick release. Set Instant Pot on saute again. Remove meat and set aside under foil to stay warm.
- In a small bowl mix together half and half and cornstarch and add into the pot allowing liquid to bubble and thicken. Add garlic salt if desired, whisk together. Turn pot off and serve meat and gravy over rice!
How long to cook pork chops in pressure cooker?
Like 10 minutes. Okay it takes maybe 10 minutes to build up to pressure so it is a bit longer than that. Think about it, that is just long enough to make your veggies and sides.
Instant Pot pork chops recipes
You can try our slow cooker pork chops recipe here too if you have more time on hand to prepare dinner in the morning.
- Instant Pot frozen pork loin or frozen pork chops in Instant Pot
- Tender pressure cooker pork chops and rice cooked together
- Easy Instant Pot pork tenderloin is great too.
- If you have a Foodi you can make a one pot meal complete with pork chops and rice Ninja Foodi style
I share a video within this post so you can watch it to begin with and get a general idea of how this is made. Plus grab the printed recipe for this easy pressure cooker pork chop recipe. You can find the printable recipe with nutritional information including calories and saturated fat below.
Pork Chops in Ninja Foodi
Pressure Cooker Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 4 pork chops, bone in
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp tomato paste, or I have used 2 tbsp. pureed tomatoes
- 1 c mushrooms, fresh, sliced
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 c half and half
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1 c broth, vegetable or beef
Instructions
- Turn the pressure cooker on to sauté mode, add oil and then brown the pork chops on both sides. Turn pot off. Remove meat and deglaze the pot with 1/4 c of your broth.
- Put meat back in. Whisk rest of broth and tomato sauce together in a bowl, pour into pot. Add in onion, mushrooms, worc. sauce.
- Close lid and steam valve and set to pressure high for 8 minutes. (timing depends on thickness of meat)
- Allow to naturally release steam for 2 minutes, then do a quick release. Set Instant Pot on saute again. Remove meat and set aside under foil to stay warm.
- In a small bowl mix together half and half and cornstarch and add into the pot allowing liquid to bubble and thicken. Add garlic salt if desired, whisk together. Turn pot off and serve meat and gravy over rice!
Video
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Excellent, the boneless pork chops were tender enough to almost cut with a fork. The sauce/gravy was so delicious.
oh yay
What does half & half consist
1/2 cup whole milk + 1/2 cup light cream (10-12% fat) mixed together for 1 cup
Can i replace the 1/2 and 1/2 with natural yoghurt?
Haven’t done that but imagine it would work
Turned out great! Will use again. Thank you.
Yay!!
We made this with 2 sizable pork chops weighing a total of 1.45 lbs. For these 2 chops a cooking time of 8 minutes was more than enough. 12 minutes would have dried them out. But as we made them, they were tender and delicious. Next time, I would saute the onions and mushrooms in the oil before adding the stock.
What could be used to substitute for half and half? I have none and also always looking for a slightly lower calorie option 😉
Thanks!
There is fat-free 1/2&1/2 but if you’re like me, you probably don’t have that either. I always keep several cans of evaporated milk in my pantry. It also come in fat-free. Both are a pretty good substitute.
This pork chop recipe was my first try at the Instant Pot, which I received 18 months ago! I was quite apprehensive! Comments: could only saute 2 chops at a time – oil was spattering all over. While it took 12 minutes to cook, it took another 12 for the steam to release and a mess to clean up. I am a bit disappointed but determined to try again…
Since this is your first time here are a few tips: When you press saute you can adjust the heat level, turn to low to avoid splattering. Yes every pressure cooker takes time to reach pressure and release the steam so that is not listed as it is just part of the whole process. Try my Instant Pot spaghetti which is my most popular and pretty much no fail for everyone.