Low Carb Instant Pot Pork Chops Recipe

A low carb diet is kind of a meat lover’s dream. But even the biggest of carnivores gets tired of the same old meal’s night after night. When it comes time to mix things up a bit and get out of your same old low carb dinner rut, your Instant Pot is a great tool. In fact, this low carb Instant Pot pork chops recipe is a great tool.

The Instant Pot saves you time in the kitchen making this low carb Instant Pot pork chops recipe easy to make when you want a healthy and delicious dinner! Like in this pork chop recipe, you can even sauté and brown meat directly in the pot before you begin the pressure-cooking step. That saves dishes and time! 

Another feature of the Instant Pot makes it perfect for cooking proteins like pork chops. The act of pressure cooking retains all the moisture in the meat. No more dry pork chops that you need to cut with a knife. These chops are so moist and tender you can cut through them with a fork. 

With some excellent quality pork chops and some staple ingredients from any low carb kitchen, you are about 40 minutes away from what is sure to become a favorite dish. Pair it with a fresh salad or steamed veggies. You will also be left with a flavorful au jus after cooking, that you can spoon over the chops or even over your vegetables. 

Low Carb Instant Pot Pork Chop Ingredients

The most important ingredient in this recipe is the pork chop itself. You can choose any type of pork chop you’d like if it is boneless. But the rest of the ingredients will help keep this recipe low carb as well as delicious. You will need avocado oil, chicken stock, dill, and garlic powder.

The rest of the ingredients are staples like salt and pepper and parsley for garnish. The result will be an amazing, low carb instant pot pork chops recipe.

Directions

Combine the parsley, dill, garlic powder and onion powder in a bowl.  Set Aside.

Rinse and pat the pork chops dry with a paper towel.  Season with salt and pepper.

Heat the oil, butter, or ghee in the Instant Pot on the sauté setting. Then brown the chops on both sides, about 1 minute per side. 

Set the chops on a plate. 

Add the stock to the Instant Pot and use a wooden spoon to loosen up any browned bits from the pot. Then turn off the Instant Pot. 

Place the trivet in the pot.

Coat the chops in the spice mixture and then place them on the trivet. 

Over the Instant Pot.  Seal the vent and set to cook on high pressure, or manual, for 7 minutes. 

Once the cook time is done, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes. Then release the seal. 

Let the chops rest for a few minutes before slicing and serving. 

Be sure to pour some of the juices over the pork chops for more flavor.

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