Instant Pot Pork Chops with Gravy

Thick cut pork chops seared, pressure cooked, and smothered in a delicious gravy.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword instant pot pork chops

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 8

Time to reach pressure and natural Release 20

Total Time 38

Servings people

Calories 374kcal

Author Tanya

Ingredients

4 thick cut pork chops
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
2 Tablespoon oil
2 Tablespoon unsalted butter
1 yellow onion chopped
½ red bell pepper chopped
½ green bell pepper chopped
1 Tablespoon garlic minced
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
1 Tablespoon Steak Sauce
1 Tablespoon hot sauce
1 Tablespoon Ketchup
1 teaspoon dried thyme
¾ cup chicken broth
2 Tablespoon cornstarch
2 Tablespoon water

Instructions

Season the pork chops on both sides with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
Press the “Sauté” button, ensuring that it is set to “More.” Once the display says “Hot,” add the olive oil.
Add seasoned pork chops and cook for about 3 minutes each side or until the sides are slightly browned. Remove from Instant Pot and set aside.
Add butter to Instant Pot and allow to melt. Add onion and bell peppers and stir. Add garlic and continue to stir until onions have softened, about two minutes.
Deglaze by pouring chicken broth into the pot and stirring with a wooden spoon, making sure to get all bits and pieces from the bottom of the pot.
Add Worcestershire sauce, steak sauce, hot sauce, ketchup, and thyme and stir.
Add pork chops back into the pot, laying them on top of the liquid.
Place the lid on the pot and set the valve to sealing. Press "Cancel" and then press "Pressure Cook" (or Manual) and set cooking time for 8 minutes on High Pressure.
Once timer is done, allow the Instant Pot to natural release for 10 minutes, then release any remaining pressure from the pot and remove the lid.
Press Cancel on the Instant Pot and remove the pork chops. Press “Sauté” on the Instant Pot and bring liquid to slight boil. In a separate bowl, create a thickener by whisking together 2 Tbsp cornstarch and 2 Tbsp water. Pour it into the liquid in the Instant Pot while stirring. Stir until thickened, about one minute.
Pour the gravy over the pork chops and Enjoy :)

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Notes

This recipe was created in a 6 Qt Instant pot DUO.

I will sometimes add an additional 1/2 tsp salt to the gravy after it's done pressure cooking. The amount of salt in the recipe will depend on the saltiness of the chicken broth you use.

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