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Instant Pot Smothered Pork Chops

Tender pork chops pressure cooked in the instant pot and smothered with a flavorful brown gravy.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Time for Instant Pot to come to Pressure10 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easyrecipes, instantpotporkchops, porkchopsandgravy, smotheredporkchops
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Nichole

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 5 pork chops (bone in or out) I use boneless thick cut.
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt more or less to taste.
  • 1/4 tsp pepper more or less to taste.
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp ranch dressing mix
  • 1 One oz envelope brown gravy mix
  • 1 can cream of chicken
  • 2 cups beef broth 1/4 cup reserved to deglaze pot.
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp water

Instructions

  • Mix salt, pepper, and garlic powder and sprinkle on both sides of pork chops.
  • Mix the ranch dressing mix, gravy mix, beef broth (reserving 1/4 cup to deglaze the bottom of the pot), and the cream of chicken together in a medium sized bowl.
  • Add olive oil to instant pot and turn on the sauté function. When the oil is hot, brown the pork chops on each side for 2-3 minutes.
  • Remove the pork chops from the pot and pour in 1/4 cup of beef broth. Use a wooden spoon to deglaze the bottom of the pot.
  • Turn the instant pot off and add the gravy mixture into the pot along with the pork chops.
  • Place the lid onto the pot and set the valve to sealing. Cook on manual for 8 minutes (allow for about 10 minutes for the pot to come to pressure, 8 minutes of cook time, and 10 minutes to natural pressure release).
  • After 10 minutes of natural pressure release, release any remaining pressure from the pot by turning the valve from sealing to venting, and carefully remove the lid after all of the pressure has been let out.
  • Remove the pork chops from the pot to a serving plate. In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch and the water.
  • Turn the sauté function back on and whisk in the corn starch mixture. Continue to whisk until the gravy thickens. This should only take a few minutes.
  • Turn the instant pot off and serve the pork chops with the gravy.

Notes

If there is a lot of fat on the pork chops, I usually trim it off.
You can also use cream of mushroom instead of cream of chicken if you'd like. 
Recipe adapted from The Salty Marshmallow.