Start with a good pork chop rub
We start by making a good bbq rub. It’s made up of very common ingredients you probably already have in the pantry – brown sugar, paprika, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper and salt. If you don’t have the ingredients for making the rub, feel free to use a good commercial bbq rub. The one I like to use is Killer Hogs The BBQ Rub.
Use thick cut pork chops
When making pork chops in the Instant Pot I always like to use “thick cut” pork chops that are about 1 inch thick. I’ve always had my best results with 1 inch thickness and the actual cooking time of 10 minutes cooks them to moist and tender goodness. Most pork chops purchased at supermarkets will say on the label that the chops include a solution (generally 12%) of salt and other ingredients to keep the pork chops moist and tender. Pork chops with this solution added are called “brined”. Again, the majority of supermarket pork chops do indeed contain a brine solution.
Use your Instant Pot to brown the pork chops first
The first step to making these pork chops is to liberally apply the rub to all sides of the meat, and sear for 2 and ½ minutes on each side with the Instant Pot on saute mode and a little oil added. This searing really adds to the flavor profile. Then we remove the pork chops and set aside on a plate while we press cancel (to stop the saute mode) and add 1 cup of water and “deglaze” the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. This is simply scraping away all the bits, then we add a couple of tablespoons of bbq sauce to the water and stir it in good. Then the pork chops go into the liquid, the lid gets secured and the vent set to “sealing”. Now we pressure cook (manual on some Instant Pots or other electric pressure cookers) for 10 minutes. When the 10 minutes are up, we let the pressure naturally release which take 10-15 minutes. Once the pin drops we remove the lid and transfer the chops to a foil lined baking sheet and brush them with your favorite bbq sauce and into the broiler they go for 5 minutes. You can certainly skip the broiler part if you want, but it ads that great caramelization and flavor to the pork chops.
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