How to Cook Yummy Honey Garlic Instant Pot Pork Chops

Honey Garlic Instant Pot Pork Chops. These Instant Pot pork chops have quickly become one of my go-to Instant Pot recipes when I need an easy meal for my family. My kids love these pork chops, especially the honey garlic sauce! Cooking pork chops in your Instant Pot takes just a few minutes of prep time.

We just love our instant pot because you can make even frozen meat in minutes! Frozen pork chops instant pot recipe turns out just as amazing. Do you need a quick and easy dinner? You can have Honey Garlic Instant Pot Pork Chops using 11 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Honey Garlic Instant Pot Pork Chops

1. You need 1/3 cup of honey.
2. Prepare 1/3 cup of low sodium soy sauce.
3. It's 2 tbsp. of tomato paste (or ketchup).
4. Prepare 1 tbsp. of apple cider vinegar (rice vinegar or white wine is a good substitute).
5. Prepare 2 teaspoons of sweet chili sauce (optional).
6. It's 1 tbsp. of olive oil.
7. You need 4 of boneless or bone in pork chops (1 to 1 ½-inch thick (see note for bone-in or frozen)).
8. It's of Black pepper.
9. It's 4 cloves of garlic (minced).
10. Prepare 1 tbsp. of cornstarch.
11. Prepare 1 tbsp. of water.

Check this oh so yummy simple and fast dinner to make in the Instant Pot. How to cook honey garlic pork chops in Instant Pot? As I mentioned above, food cooked in a pressure cooker doesn't need to be bland and watery. In this recipe, pork chops are first covered with salt, spices and flour, then sauteed right in your Instant Pot to get a beautiful and delicious crust.

Honey Garlic Instant Pot Pork Chops step by step

1. Combine honey, soy sauce, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar and sweet chili sauce in a small bowl and set aside..
2. Heat the olive oil in the Instant Pot using saute mode until the pot is hot..
3. Season the pork chops with pepper and add them to the hot pot. Brown the pork chops 1-2 minutes per side and no more. Transfer pork to a clean plate..
4. Add the minced garlic to the pot, press "Cancel" to turn off saute mode, and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds..
5. Pour the honey soy sauce mixture from the bowl into the pot and stir, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot..
6. Add the pork chops and any juices released back to the Instant Pot. Close the Instant Pot lid and turn the steam release valve to the sealing position..
7. Set the pressure cook time to 1 minute on high pressure/manual. The Instant Pot will take about 10 minutes to reach pressure and then the cook time will start. When the cook time ends allow the pressure to release naturally for 5 minutes by leaving the Instant Pot alone. Then quick release any remaining pressure by turning the steam release valve to the venting position..
8. When the pin has dropped down, open the Instant Pot lid. Use an instant read thermometer to check that the internal temperature of the pork has reached at least 145 degrees F. Remove the pork chops to a clean plate. Press "Cancel" to turn the warm setting off..
9. Combine the 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Turn saute mode on and stir the cornstarch mixture into the Instant Pot. Cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens. This should only take 1-2 minutes. Press "Cancel" to turn off the Instant Pot and remove the inner pot from the Instant Pot base to immediately stop the cooking process. Serve pork chops with honey garlic sauce..
10. Notes: If your pork chops are very thick (1 1/2 to 2-inches thick), you may want to increase the cook time to 2 or 3 minutes plus the 5 minute natural release..
11. To Cook Bone-In Pork Chops: Add 2 minutes to the pressure cook time. Use an instant read thermometer to check that the pork chops have reached an internal temperature of 145 degrees F..
12. To Cook from Frozen: Skip the step of browning the meat. Saute the garlic in the olive oil and then add the remaining sauce ingredients and pork chops. Pressure cook for 3 minutes followed by a 10 minute natural pressure release. Check that the internal temperature of the pork chops has reached 145 degrees F..

Instant Pot Pork Chops are a quick & easy dinner marinated overnight in a zesty honey garlic glaze. Pop them in your Instant Pot and you're ready to go! Between these Instant Pot Pork Chops and my Crock Pot Pork Chops, my time over the stove has dramatically decreased! How to make honey garlic pork chops on the grill Reserve two tablespoons of the honey garlic sauce for basting. Coat chops in the remaining honey garlic sauce mixture.

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