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Honey Garlic Instant Pot Pork Chops

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Instant Pot, pork chops, pressure cooker
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 11 minutes
Pressurizing/depressurizing: 24 minutes
Total Time: 21 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 280kcal
Author: Victor
Boneless pork chops, first seared, then cooked in Instant Pot until tender and juicy, with a delicious honey garlic sauce.
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Ingredients

  • 4 boneless pork chops about 1 inch thick; or two-three large pork chops
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt plus more to taste
  • 3/4 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground white pepper
  • 1 Tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 5 cloves garlic peeled and pressed
  • 1 cup broth vegetable or chicken
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine salt, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, white pepper and all purpose flour. Season the pork chops with the dry rub mix, making sure to coat the edges as well as both flat sides of each chop.
    Seasoned pork chops on a plate.
  • Set Instant Pot to sauté and give it about 8-10 minutes to preheat. Add the butter. 
    Heating butter in Instant Pot.
  • When the butter is melted, quickly add the pork chops and sear until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Remove the pork chops and set aside. Turn off the Instant Pot.
    Pork chops sauteed in Instant Pot.
  • Add the pressed garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, stirring constantly. If you want the sauce to be thicker, add 2 tablespoons of flour, mix well, and continue cooking for 30-60 seconds or so, until the flour is slightly brown.
    Browned garlic inside Instant Pot.
  • Add the broth and scrape the brown bits stuck to the bottom of the pot. Add the honey and the white wine vinegar, and stir well. Taste for salt and adjust if needed.
    Honey, garlic inside Instant Pot.
  • Return the pork chops back to the pot, placing them right in the liquid. They don't need to be submerged all the way.
    Pork chops in the Instant Pot with honey garlic sauce.
  • Cover the pressure cooker and make sure the pressure valve is sealed. Set for MANUAL, HIGH pressure for 7 minutes cook time.
    Instant pot setting pressure time to 7 minutes.
  • When the pressure cook time is up, let the pressure cooker naturally release for 10-12 minutes. After the 10-12 minutes, open the valve completely to quickly release all the remaining pressure.
    Instant Pot - pressure releasing naturally.
  • Remove the pork chops from the Instant Pot and let rest for 3-5 minutes before serving. Serve the chops with the honey garlic sauce from the pot.
    Fully cooked pork chops in the Instant Pot.

Notes

Instead of flour to thicken the sauce, use 1 tablespoon of cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup of cold water.

Nutrition

Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 623mg | Potassium: 545mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 287IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg