Make Instant Pot Boneless Pork Chops for a dinner for two! These pork chops are brined, well-seasoned, easy to make, juicy and delicious!
Today I want to share a yummy recipe for Instant Pot boneless pork chops that serves two people. This fantastic recipe is very simple to make in my opinion and is perfect served any time of the year.
When I photographed the steps to make this dish it was extremely HOT outside and I appreciated being able to use my Instant Pot in order to keep our kitchen cool!
All in all, it is a very simple dish to make, however you do need to allow an extra hour (or two) to brine the pork chops (a simple salt/water mixture) before you cook them. Don’t skip this step, though, because it makes the chops so tender and juicy!
The brining is SIMPLE and involves inactive prep, so if you’ve got the time, and want to enjoy delicious boneless pork chops, then this recipe is for you! Here’s how to make Instant Pot Boneless Pork Chops.
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Brine the Pork Chops
The first thing you will need to do is brine the pork chops for 1-2 hours before you cook them. You will need to plan ahead for this step, because it makes the pork chops juicy and flavorful.
Use a shallow rimmed dish (just big enough to lay the pork chops down in a single layer). Mix a brining solution in this dish by stirring together 4 cups of water with 4 Tablespoons of salt until all the salt has dissolved. TIP: I use a glass loaf pan for this because it’s the perfect size for two large boneless chops!
Lay the pork chops in the brine, placing them in the brine in a single layer. The brine should cover the pork chops. NOTE: If the dish you’re using is too big, you may have to turn the pork chops over halfway through the “brining” time for best results.
Place the dish in the refrigerator and let the meat “marinate” in the brine for 1-2 hours. When done, remove the pork chops and then lightly blot them with a paper towel.
Prepare The Seasoning Mix
While the pork is brining, mix up the spices you’ll be using to season the meat. The spices you will use are brown sugar, paprika, salt, pepper, and onion powder.
Stir these spices in a small bowl until they’re fully combined and set them aside until the pork chops are ready to be cooked.
Season the two boneless pork chops with the spice mixture, covering BOTH sides of the pork chops. Press the spices into the meat to help it adhere. Once the meat is fully covered in spices, it is ready to be cooked.
Sauté The Pork Chops In the Instant Pot
Plug in the Instant Pot and press the SAUTÉ button (High heat). Add a Tablespoon of butter and once it has melted, add the seasoned pork chops in a single layer.
Brown the pork chops on both sides (about 1-2 minutes per side). Once they have a light brown “sear” on them, remove the pork chops from the Instant Pot and set them aside on a plate.
Make A Quick Cooking Sauce
While the empty Instant Pot is still set to SAUTÉ, add 1 cup of chicken broth. Now you need to “de-glaze” the pot. De-glazing means getting any leftover browned bits from searing the pork chops scraped off the bottom of the pot. They have lots of FLAVOR to contribute to the sauce.
Stir the liquid with a wooden spoon to scrape up all the little bits left in the bottom of the pot from searing the pork chops. This will only take a minute or two.
When done, add Worcestershire sauce and Liquid Smoke to the liquid and stir to combine. Press The CANCEL button on the Instant Pot to turn off the Sauté function.
Add the seasoned, browned pork chops back into the sauce in the Instant Pot. Now it’s time to pressure cook the chops!
Pressure Cook The Instant Pot Boneless Pork Chops
Place the lid on the Instant Pot and lock it into place. Flip the pressure valve to SEALING. Program the Instant Pot to cook on MANUAL (High Pressure) for 7 minutes.
It will take about 7-10 minutes for the Instant Pot to reach full pressure and the cooking timer to begin. When the cooking program ends, let the pressure release NATURALLY (don’t do anything) for 12 minutes, and then perform a quick release of any remaining steam by flipping the pressure release knob to VENTING.
When ALL of the steam has been released (and pressure gauge button drops back down), it is safe to open the lid. Unlock and remove the lid.
Let the Instant Pot boneless pork chops rest for 5 minutes before removing them from the sauce and serving them. This resting time allows to allow the internal juices time to redistribute inside the meat.
Transfer the pork chops to individual plated and spoon some of the sauce from the Instant Pot over the meat, if desired. Serve the Instant Pot Boneless Pork Chops with veggies or other sides and dig in!
We loved these pork chops and enjoyed them served with Garlic Butter Red Potatoes and Air Fryer Veggies For Two on the side. It was a delicious dinner partly because it was so easy!
The pork chops were very juicy inside (yay!) and tasted wonderful, because of the spice mix and smoky “sauce” the meat was cooked in. I highly recommend this pork chop recipe and am confident you will enjoy it, too!
I hope you have the opportunity to try this delicious Instant Pot recipe. It was a great main dish to make on a very HOT day outside because it didn’t require me to heat up our kitchen!
Thanks so much for stopping by, and I invite you to come back again soon for more family-friendly recipes. Take care, may God bless you, and have a wonderful day.
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- Instant Pot Cinnamon Bundt Cake
- Butter Chicken (Instant Pot)
- Instant Pot Pork Carnitas
- Instant Pot Green Beans
- Instant Pot Cornbread
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Original recipe source, and with thanks to Jason at Best Damn Instant Pot Boneless Pork Chops – RecipeTeacher
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Make Instant Pot Boneless Pork Chops for a dinner for two! These pork chops are brined, well-seasoned, easy to make, juicy and delicious!
- 2 1" thick boneless pork chops (about 6 oz. each) * See Note Below
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Liquid Smoke
Brine Pork Chops: Mix brine in a loaf-sized dish by stirring water with salt until salt dissolves. Add chops in single layer (brine should cover chops). Refrigerate 1-2 hours. Remove chops; lightly blot with a paper towel.
Make Spice Mix: Stir brown sugar, paprika, salt, pepper and onion powder in a small bowl until combined. Season BOTH sides of the brined pork chops with spice mixture, pressing it into the meat to adhere.
Cook: Plug in the Instant Pot; press SAUTÉ button (High heat). Add butter. Once melted, add pork chops in a single layer. Lightly brown chops on both sides (1-2 minutes per side). Remove pork chops from Instant Pot; set them aside on a plate.
Keep Instant Pot on SAUTÉ. Add chicken broth; stir with wooden spoon, scraping up browned bits left in the pot (from browning pork chops). Add Worcestershire sauce and Liquid Smoke; stir to combine. Press CANCEL button. Add pork chops back into the sauce in a single layer.
Place lid on the Instant Pot; lock into place. Flip pressure valve to SEALING. Program Instant Pot to cook on MANUAL (High Pressure) for 7 minutes. It will take 7-10 minutes to reach full pressure before the cooking program timer begins. When done, let the pressure release NATURALLY for 12 minutes (do nothing), then perform a quick release of any remaining steam by flipping the pressure release knob to VENTING. When ALL steam has been released (and pressure gauge button drops down), it's safe to open the lid. Unlock/remove lid. Let pork chops rest 5 minutes before removing them (to redistribute internal juices in the meat).
Transfer pork chops to individual plates. Drizzle some of the remaining sauce in the pot over the meat, if desired. Serve and enjoy!
Note: It is important to use 1" thick boneless pork chops for this recipe to ensure the Instant Pot cooking time used creates juicy, tender chops. If they are too thin, they may not cook properly (and be overdone).
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