Instant Pot Pork Chops and Potatoes

7 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Updated at: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 22:00:49 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories429.1 kcal (21%)

Total Fat15.2 g (22%)

Carbs41 g (16%)

Sugars18.2 g (20%)

Protein33.6 g (67%)

Sodium560.4 mg (28%)

Fiber2 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 poundBoneless Pork Chops

4 boneless pork chops each about 1/2 inch thick

1 poundbaby potatoes

I used unpeeled baby gold potatoes halved

⅓ cupShallots

roughly chopped

1 ½ tspgarlic

minced

1 TbspLemon Juice

1 TbspUnsalted Butter

1 TbspOlive Oil

use extra light or light olive oil

½ cupwater

½ tspPaprika

sweet paprika

½ tspGround Black Pepper

salt

to taste

¼ cupHoney

3 Tbspdijon mustard

2 Tbspwhole grain mustard

not the powder

½ tspthyme

½ tspred pepper flakes

optional

½ tspPaprika

sweet paprika

Instructions

Step 1

1. Prep pork chops. Mix paprika, pepper and salt in small bowl. Drizzle chops with lemon juice on both sides and rub in well. Next, sprinkle spice mix onto chops both sides and rub in well. Set aside.

Step 2

2. Set instant pot on SAUTE mode set on NORMAL heat, add butter & olive oil. When the butter begins to melt add the pork chops and briefly sear them both sides until golden brown. Once done, set them aside on a plate. There will be lots of brown bits stuck at the bottom of the pot. That's ok, we'll deglaze the pot in the next step. Also, the brown bits will add more flavor to the sauce.

Step 3

3. Add the water and deglaze the pot well by scraping the sides and the bottom of the pot with the help of a spatula. You need to make sure to loosen any stuck food particles from the bottom of the pot to prevent the burn error! DO NOT rush this step. CANCEL the SAUTE mode once done.

Step 4

4. Make the honey mustard sauce. In a small bowl combine the honey, mustards, thyme, red pepperr flakes, and paprika. Mix well and set aside.

Step 5

5. Add the chopped shallots and minced garlic into the pot. Add the halved baby gold potatoes and pour in the honey mustard sauce. Give everything a good mix and spread the potatoes in a single layer with the help of your spatula. Layer the seared pork chops on top of the potatoes. DO NOT mix or stir.

Step 6

6. Secure the lid of the instant pot, seal the valve and PRESSURE COOK on HIGH PRESSURE for 5 minutes. Once the cooking cycle is over the instant pot will begin to beep. Perform an immediate quick pressure release manually by moving the valve from the sealing to the venting position. Once the metal floating pin on top of the lid drops, open the lid carefully. CANCEL the PRESSURE COOK mode.

Step 7

7. (optional) Transfer the cooked pork chops to a plate. Hit the SAUTE mode and set it on LOW heat. Simmer the honey mustard sauce to thicken it. You can totally skip this step if you prefer lighter thinner sauce. Once the sauce is thickened as per your liking serve the boneless pork chops and potatoes along with the delicious honey mustard sauce. Enjoy!