Instant Pot Pork Chops

Steps to make Instant Pot Pork Chops

1. 1

   Heat Instant Pot

   Turn your Instant Pot on to the sauté setting.

2. 2

   Season the chops

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   Season the pork chops generously on both sides with a seasoning mix of salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning.

3. 3

   Add olive oil, garlic, onion and mushrooms

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   Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 3 chopped cloves of garlic, ½ a chopped onion and 8 oz of sliced mushrooms. Cook while stirring until the mushrooms, garlic and onions are translucent.

4. 4

   Deglaze the pot

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   Pour ½ a cup of white wine into the pot. Stir with a wooden spoon to ensure that no pieces stick to the bottom of the pot and burn during cooking.

5. 5

   Add stock

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   Pour in one cup of chicken stock, ½ a cup of heavy cream, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Stir well to combine. Add the pork chops and thyme sprigs.

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   Close and cook

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   Close the lid and cook the contents on the pressure cook or high pressure setting for 8 minutes. Allow a gradual pressure release for 10 minutes before allowing a final release.

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   Make a roux

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   Melt three tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan. Whisk in 3 tablespoons of flour, one tablespoon at a time. Pour in ½ a cup of heavy cream and whisk until the sauce is thick.

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   Thicken the gravy

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   Remove the pork chops from the Instant Pot. Add the roux and whisk the gravy until it thickens.

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   Serve
   

   Pour the gravy over the pork chops and serve with mashed potato or steamed vegetables.