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Instant Pot Smothered Pork Chops (Keto)

By Lisa MarcAurele · Jul 7, 2020 · 16 Comments

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Smothered Pork Chops Recipe from Keto Cooking with your Instant Pot
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Low-Carb Instant Pot Smothered Pork Chops

With these saucy keto Instant Pot smothered pork chops, you'll get tender meat every time. Quick pressure cooking results in meat that falls right off the bone!

instant pot smothered pork chops
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Although I was a bit intimidated by the electric pressure cooker at first, I've been using it a lot more these days. It's just so easy to cook keto-friendly dishes like these tender pork chops smothered in creamy sauce!

The recipe comes from the Keto Cooking with your Instant Pot cookbook by Dr. Karen Lee. It's a keto diet book with 75 recipes for fast and flavorful ketogenic meals.

Each recipe in the book comes with a mouthwatering photo which will make you want to try every single dish. And the instructions are so easy that even a beginner can dive right in. In fact, the keto smothered pork chops recipe I'm sharing is almost as easy as my own keto air fryer pork chops. and Instant Pot BBQ pork chops.

For those who are new to Instant Pot cooking, Karen provides tons of tips at the beginning of the book to turn you into a pro in no time. And I love how detailed her instructions are to ensure each recipe is made successfully.

Keto Cooking with your Instant Pot front cover

Instructions

The electric pressure cooker makes this keto pork chop recipe practically foolproof. You just need to follow these simple steps for a delicious comfort food the whole family will enjoy:

  • Season both sides of the boneless pork chops with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
seasoned meat
  • Cook bacon on sauté for 3 minutes.
  • Add pork chops and brown both sides to a good sear, about 2 minutes per side. Remove from pot and set aside.
  • Sauté onions and mushrooms until soft then deglaze the pot with white wine.
  • Place pork chops back in pot on top of onions and mushrooms.
sauté ingredients
  • Pressure cook on HIGH for 20 minutes then allow a natural pressure release.
  • Remove cooked pork to serving plates.
  • Add the additional sauce ingredients and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes.
  • Top pork with mushroom sauce and garnish with fresh parsley.
prepping the sauce

Keto Instant Pot Recipes

The low carb recipes in the cookbook are made with whole food ingredients that are easily found in local grocery stores. So there's no need to run out and buy any specialty ingredients.

There's a little bit of everything. You get some simple breakfast ideas, a lot of tasty soups, tons of main dishes, a nice variety of sides, and some awesome treats. The recipes are the perfect way to start eating healthier in the new year, especially if you want to make good use of your Instant Pot.

smothered instant pot pork chops keto

So if you've been intimidated to use the electric pressure cooker, do yourself a favor and order Keto Cooking with your Instant Pot from Amazon today. After trying a few of the recipes, you'll be so glad you got the book. It's like having a professional chef in the kitchen showing you exactly how to make gourmet dishes for you and your family.

Some of the recipes that I'm looking forward to trying are the Perfect Pot Roast, the Texas Style BBQ Baby Back Ribs, the Easy-Peasy Seafood Paella, the Rich and Savory Cream of Kale, and the Espresso Mocha Cheesecake. And since we are currently in the middle of the flu season, I may have to give the Immune-Boosting Ginger Tea a try too.

smothered keto pork chops instant pot

Instant Pot Smothered Pork Chops

The Instant Pot Smothered Pork Chops recipe really stood out to me when I was browsing through the cookbook. It's easy to overcook the meat which results in dry and tough pork chops. That's why I usually resort to slow cooking it which takes a long time.

I'm so excited to try Karen's recipe for these saucy pork chops made quickly in the electric pressure cooker. It sounds like such a time saver and I love that everything is cooked in the same pot which makes cleanup a lot easier. And I got permission to share the recipe with all of you!

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Recipe

instant pot smothered pork chops

Instant Pot Smothered Pork Chops

5 from 7 votes
This saucy pork chops made right in the Instant Pot will make you wonder why you ever made pork chops the old-fashioned way all these years! The meat is tender and falls off the bone.
Prep Time:5 minutes mins
Cook Time:33 minutes mins
Total Time:38 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
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Servings: 4 people
Calories: 237

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Ingredients

  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 6 oz or 170 g each boneless pork loin chops
  • 2 strips of uncured bacon finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon butter more as needed
  • ½ medium onion sliced
  • 12 oz white mushrooms, sliced ¼” (6 mm) thick
  • ½ cup white wine
  • ½ cup full fat heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 0.5 teaspoon xanthan gum more if needed (1 tablespoon tapioca flour used in cookbook)
  • ¼ cup fresh flat leaf parsley chopped, reserve 1 tablespoon (4 g) for garnish
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Instructions

  • In a small bowl, mix the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, sea salt, and black pepper. Sprinkle both sides of the pork chops with the garlic power mixture and set aside.
  • Turn on the Instant Pot by pressing “Sauté” and set to “More.” Insert the inner pot and wait until the panel says “Hot.” Add bacon and sauté for 3 minutes and add the pork chops, two at a time, and brown both sides or 2 minutes per side. Add butter at this point if needed. Transfer the pork shops to a plate and set aside. Add onions and mushrooms and sauté until onion is soft. Add white wine and stir and scrape the bottom for one minute. Place the pork chops on top of the onions and mushrooms.
  • Close the lid tightly and move the steam release handle to “Sealing.” Press “Cancel, then,” “Pressure Cooker/Manual” button and set the timer for 20 minutes on HIGH pressure. When the timer ends, you will hear a beeping sound. Allow the Instant Pot to cool down naturally until the float valve drops down. Press “Cancel” and open the lid. Take out the pork chops on plates to be served and let rest. Meanwhile, add the rest of the ingredients in the inner pot except parsley and stir for 2 minutes or until it thickens. Add more tapioca flour if needed, depending on how much liquid was produced from the meat and vegetables from cooking. Top the pork chops with the mushroom gravy and garnish with parsley before serving.

Notes

Recipe reprinted with permission from Keto Cooking With Your Instant Pot by Dr. Karen S. Lee, Page Street Publishing Co. 2018. Photo Credit: Donna Crous.

Low Carb Sweeteners | Keto Sweetener Conversion Chart

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 237 | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 753mg | Potassium: 437mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1109IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg

Additional Info

Net Carbs: 7 g | % Carbs: 12.8 % | % Protein: 9.1 % | % Fat: 78.1 % | SmartPoints: 10
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  1. David

    April 13, 2023 at 6:06 am

    5 stars
    As an Instant Pot devotee, I was surprised that the recipe, though I loved it, did not specify more liquid than 1/2 cup of white wine. To pressure cook I added 1/2 pkg onion soup mix to 1-1/2 cups of water.

    Reply
  2. Rehoboth

    January 10, 2023 at 10:52 pm

    5 stars
    Excellent recipe
    Thanks

    Reply
  3. Deb

    January 16, 2021 at 12:39 pm

    5 stars
    I made this for dinner. Used the gravy for the egg noodles. I cooked it for 20 minutes but my pork chops were very thick 11.5 ounces a piece.

    Reply
  4. Rita

    February 23, 2020 at 8:45 pm

    5 stars
    I purchased 4, about 6 oz chops and they were not thin. I made these in my Emeril Lagasse multi cooker, on the pressure setting. I cooked for 20 minutes as directed. They were perfectly done. I did not use tapioca as my thickening agent. I used glucomannan instead. It worked perfectly. Delicious, I will be making this again!

    Reply
  5. Kristen

    January 05, 2020 at 12:20 pm

    Did you really cook it for 20 minutes? All the other recipes I'm looking at say 7-10 minutes. I'm worried about over cooking the beautiful chops I just bought.

    Reply
    • Lisa MarcAurele

      January 05, 2020 at 6:22 pm

      The recipe instructions come right from Karen Lee's cookbook. Personally, I would cook them for half the time or less if using high pressure.

      Reply
  6. Jan Tossman

    November 08, 2019 at 12:46 am

    Your recipe looks delicious. How thick would you say your chops are for this recipe?

    Reply
    • Lisa MarcAurele

      November 08, 2019 at 11:32 am

      The recipe was made with thin cut.

      Reply
  7. paleoglutenfreeguy

    May 31, 2019 at 11:59 am

    5 stars
    You had me at "smothered." These look so good! Can't wait to use my IP for these.

    Reply
  8. Ann

    January 23, 2019 at 8:43 am

    Can this recipe be cooked in a crockpot? Will it be dry and tough?

    Reply
    • Lisa MarcAurele

      January 23, 2019 at 4:27 pm

      I would think the pork would end up being more tender slow cooked.

      Reply
  9. Venus Childress

    January 01, 2019 at 1:57 pm

    This recipe sounds yummy. With 20g carbs, or less, per day being the goal for the keto diet, the net carbs in this recipe are too high for me as a single part of only one meal.

    Reply
    • Lisa MarcAurele

      January 01, 2019 at 8:15 pm

      I actually came out with less carbs in my calculation. You can also ditch the tapioca and use another thickener to cut carbs a bit. And using a very dry wine or one without sugar cuts it back too. Or, try white wine vinegar instead.

      Reply
  10. Newton

    January 01, 2019 at 11:19 am

    Tapioca flour is a no no on my diet. What would be a good substitute? Thanks.

    Reply
    • Lisa MarcAurele

      January 01, 2019 at 8:18 pm

      I'd use xanthan gum, glucomannan powder, or a little coconut flour.

      Reply
    • Michael

      January 06, 2019 at 10:05 pm

      I used Arrowroot. It worked well.

      Reply
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