Instant Pot HK Onion Pork Chops
User Reviews
5
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Additional Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
294 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
Instant Pot HK Onion Pork Chops
Description
This recipe starts by pounding pork chops to tenderize, then marinating them in a mixture of soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, sugar, salt, sesame oil, and white pepper for 20 minutes. The Instant Pot is preheated before adding oil, and the pork chops are seared on both sides until golden brown. Sliced onions are sautéed in the pot with seasoning for softness and flavor development.
The pork chops are returned to the pot along with a sauce consisting of balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and chicken stock. The mixture is pressure cooked to tenderize the meat thoroughly while infusing flavors. After cooking, cornstarch slurry is stirred in and simmered briefly to thicken the sauce before serving.
This dish serves well over steamed rice or alongside vegetables. Tenderized pork and a balanced sauce make it suitable for quick weeknight meals that still feature rich, layered tastes.
Ingredients
- 4 pork chops 1.25 inches thick, boneless
- 1 (120g) onion sliced, small
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) olive oil
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) soy sauce regular
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3/4 cup (188ml) chicken stock unsalted
- 1 ½ tablespoon cornstarch + 2 tablespoons water
- kosher salt
Marinade
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) soy sauce regular
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) Shaoxing wine
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Tenderize Pork Chops: Use the backend of a heavy knife and pound both sides of the pork chops to tenderize the meat.
- Marinate Pork Chops: Marinate the tenderized pork chops for 20 minutes with ½ tsp sugar, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp sesame oil, ¼ tsp ground white pepper, 1 tbsp regular soy sauce, and 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine.
- Prepare Instant Pot: Heat up your pressure cooker (Instant Pot: press Sauté). Ensure your pot is as hot as it can be when you add the pork chops (Instant Pot: wait until indicator says HOT). This prevents pork chops from sticking to the pot.
- Sauté Pork Chops: Add 1 tbsp olive oil in the pot. Ensure to coat the oil over the whole bottom of the pot. Add in marinated pork chops, then let it brown for roughly 1 – 1.5 minutes on each side (don’t need to constantly flip). Don't let it burn. Remove and set aside.
- Sauté Onions: Add in sliced onions. Add a pinch of kosher salt + ground black pepper to season if you like. Cook the onions for roughly 1 minute until softened.
- Deglaze: Add in 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar and partially deglaze the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon.
- Make HK Onion Sauce: Add in ¾ cup (188 ml) unsalted chicken stock, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbsp regular soy sauce, 1 tsp sugar. Mix well and fully deglaze. Taste the seasoning and adjust with kosher salt if necessary.
- Pressure Cook Pork Chops: Place pork chops with all the meat juice in the pot. Pressure cook at High Pressure for 1 minute, then Full Natural Release (roughly 10 minutes).
- Taste & Thicken HK Onion Sauce: Remove pork chops and set aside. Turn heat to medium (Instant Pot: Press sauté button). Taste the seasoning and add more salt if desired. Mix the cornstarch with water, then mix it into the onion sauce one third at a time until desired thickness.
- Serve Pork Chops: Drizzle the yummy HK Onion Sauce over the pork chops and serve immediately! Enjoy~ :)
Notes
- Tenderizing the pork chops before marinating is essential for optimal texture.
- Total preparation and cooking time do not include the 20 minutes marinating period.
- For feedback on this recipe, consider rating it in the comments section as provided by the recipe authors.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 294 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 294kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 769mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 634mg | 13% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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