Instant Pot Boneless Pork Chops

We often find that boneless pork chops (often slices from the pork loin) can be quite chewy. Since we prefer tender, I tried this recipe that I found Sunday Supper Movement blog.  Packed with flavor, the chops/pork loin slices were done, start to finish, in less than 30 minutes and they were oh-so tender. I halved the recipe and serve the pork with Potato-Turnip Mash and a garden salad.  

Instant Pot Boneless Pork Chops     Yield: 4 servings 

4 boneless pork loin chops/slices 

4 tablespoon butter or a combination of butter & olive oil

1 cup chicken broth

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon+ cornstarch

2 tablespoon water

 

Pork Chop Seasoning—mix together the following: 

3 tablespoons paprika

2 tablespoons onion powder

2 tablespoons garlic powder

3 tablespoons sea salt

2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes

1 tablespoons black pepper

1/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar

1. Pat pork chops dry and season generously with pork chop seasoning on all sides.
2. Set Instant Pot to saute mode. Once hot, add in butter/olive oil and allow to melt. Once butter is melted, add in pork chops and brown on both sides, approximately 2 minutes on each side.
3. Add chicken broth to your pot, and using a wooden spoon deglaze the bits of pork from the bottom of the pot. (You can remove chops but I just pushed them aside, added the broth and deglazed the pan.)
4. Add in Worcestershire sauce and mix well.
5. If you removed chops, replace them and secure Instant Pot lid;  turn to the pressure cook mode. Pressure cook for 7 minutes.
6. When 7 minutes is up, allow pressure to naturally release on its own, about 10 minutes. 
7. Remove chops to a plate. 
8. In a small bowl combine cornstarch (I added a bit more than called for) and water and mix well. Add slurry into the remaining liquid inside your Instant Pot. Give a good mixing, and let thicken for about 5 minutes. 
9. Serve gravy over pork chops and enjoy