Instant Pot Sweet ‘n Sour Pork Chops
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5.0
126 reviews
Excellent
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Total Time
52 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
493 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Instant Pot Sweet ‘n Sour Pork Chops
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Make this Top Selling Instant Pot Sweet 'n Sour Pork Chops Recipe. Tender, Juicy Pork Chops drenched in a deliciously appetizing sweet and sour yummy sauce. Add this pressure cooker pork chops to your easy weeknight meal plan!
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Ingredients
- 4 (808g) boneless or bone-in pork chops , pounded
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) peanut oil or olive oil
- ⅔ cup (100g) Canned Pineapple Chunks
- 1 (140g) green/red bell pepper , chopped
- 1 (100g) small onion , chopped
- 3 (13g) garlic cloves , minced
- ¾ cup (188ml) cold water
- ¼ cup (60g) ketchup
- ¼ cup (60ml) white vinegar
- 1.5 tablespoon (21g) white sugar
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) Regular soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon (15g) tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) Worcestershire sauce
Marinade:
- ½ teaspoon (2.3g) white sugar
- ¼ teaspoon (1.25g) kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon (1.25ml) sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) Regular soy sauce
Thickener:
- 2.5 tablespoons (22.5g) cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons (45ml) cold water
Instructions
- Tenderize Pork Chops: Use the backend of a heavy knife or meat tenderizer to pound both sides of pork chops with all your might (see below photos as reference).
- Marinate Pork Chops: Marinate with ½ tsp white sugar, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp sesame oil, and 1 tbsp soy sauce for at least 30 minutes. If you are marinating for 1 1/2 - 8 hours, place them in the fridge.
- Prepare Instant Pot Pressure Cooker: Heat up pressure cooker over medium heat (Instant Pot: use Sauté Normal Function). Ensure your pot is as hot as it can be (Instant Pot: wait until indicator says HOT). This prevents pork chops from sticking to the pot.
- Brown Pork Chops: Add 1 tbsp (15ml) peanut oil. Ensure to coat oil over whole bottom of the pot. Brown 2 marinated pork chops for roughly 75 - 90 seconds per side (don’t constantly flip them). Remove and set aside. Repeat for remaining pork chops.
- Sauté Onions & Garlic: Add chopped onions, a pinch of kosher salt and ground black pepper if desired. Cook onions for roughly 1 minute until softened. Add minced garlic cloves and sauté for another 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Deglaze: Add ⅔ cup (188ml) cold water and deglaze by scrubbing all the flavorful brown bits off the bottom.
- Pressure Cook Pork Chops: Add ¼ cup (60ml) ketchup, ¼ cup (60ml) white vinegar, 1.5 tbsp (21g) white sugar, 1 tbsp (15ml) soy sauce, 1 tbsp (15g) tomato paste, and 1 tsp (5ml) Worcestershire sauce. Stir and mix well. Place pork chops + all meat juice in the pot. Pressure cook at High Pressure for 1 minute, then 10 minutes Natural Release.
- Make Sweet & Sour Sauce: Remove pork chops. Press Cancel button, then Sauté button to heat up the sauce. Add ⅔ cup (100g) pineapple chunks and chopped green/red pepper. Stir and cook for a minute.
- Thicken Sauce: Mix 2.5 tbsp (22.5g) cornstarch with 3 tbsp (45ml) cold water. Mix it in one third at a time until desired thickness. Taste the sweet ‘n sour sauce and season with more salt, sugar, or vinegar. For reference, we added 2 pinches of kosher salt. Turn off the heat. Add pork chops back in and coat them with the delicious sauce.
- Serve: Drizzle sweet ‘n sour sauce over pork chops, then enjoy!
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Notes
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Nutrition Information
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Calories
493kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
46g
(92%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
135mg
(45%)
Sodium
931mg
(39%)
Potassium
1100mg
(31%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
315IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
41.3mg
(46%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 493 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 493kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 46g | 92% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 135mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 931mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 1100mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 315IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 41.3mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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