Pressure Cooker Pork Chop Recipes

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.

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 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…..

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.

Instant Pot pork chops

Pork chops in your 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

1. 4 pork chops
   1. we used bone in pork chops, thin pork chops to 1 inch thick med. size are best
   2. boneless pork chops may take a minute less cook time on high pressure
2. Onion
3. Tomato paste
4. Mushrooms
5. Half and half
6. Cornstarch – to thicken the sauce
7. Worcestershire sauce
8. Chicken broth – or beef
9. Salt and pepper to taste at the end
10. 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

• Instant Pot frozen pork loin or frozen pork chops in Instant Pot
  • air fryer pork chop recipe
• 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

You can try our slow cooker pork chops recipe here too.

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