Instant Pot Garlic Herb Pork Chops and Green Beans–this one pot meal can be made in minutes. The pork chops and green beans are full of rich buttery herb flavors. Serve as is for a low-carb meal or serve with your favorite starch (potatoes, rice or noodles).
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Instant Pot Garlic Herb Pork Chops and Green Beans
My husband and I love going grocery shopping together. And sometimes my best recipes are from inspiration that we find in the grocery store. Greg picked up a package of pork sirloin boneless pork chops. They were a thick cut, probably an inch. Because I have cooked pork chops in the Instant Pot before I knew that they had a very short pressure cooking time…like 1 minute. So I picked up some green beans to go with the protein since I knew that they would also cook in about a minute. This is one thing that I always like to think through before I create an Instant Pot recipe. I like to pair foods together that have similar pressure cooking times. Otherwise some of the food would be overcooked or undercooked.
To create lots of flavor I seasoned and then browned the pork chops before I pressure cooked them. I like to use the sauté setting to brown meats. While the meat was browning I trimmed off the ends of the green beans and got out my spices. Then I added in some liquid to deglaze the pot and added in the green beans and seasonings. I ended up pressure cooking for just one minute. Then letting the pressure release naturally. The result was juicy pork chops and barely done green beans with lots of flavor.
I cooked all four pork chops in the pressure cooker and because there was a lot of meat we saved one for lunch today. I cut it up into slices and my husband took it to work to serve over salad.
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What Pressure Cooker Did You Use?
To make Instant Pot Garlic Herb Pork Chops and Green Beans I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. I love this Instant Pot because it has the yogurt making function which I use almost weekly. It has two pressure settings (high and low), and there are also little slots in the handles so that you can rest the lid there instead of putting it down on your counter-top.
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Instant Pot Garlic Herb Pork Chops and Green Beans
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute (plus NPR)
- Total Time: 16 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
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This one pot meal can be made in minutes. The pork chops and green beans are full of rich buttery herb flavors. Serve as is for a low-carb meal or serve with your favorite starch (potatoes, rice or noodles).
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 4 thick cut pork sirloin chops
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 large garlic cloves, minced
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 pound green beans, washed and trimmed
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
Instructions
- Turn your Instant Pot to the saute setting. When the display says HOT add in the butter. Swirl the butter around until it is melted. Season one side of the pork chops with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper. Lay the seasoned side down into the butter. Add as many pork chops as you can without overlapping. While the first side is browning, season the other side of the meat that is facing up. Let the pork chops brown for about 2 minutes on each side. I use tongs to flip them. Once both sides of the pork chops have been browned lay them on a plate.
- Add garlic into the pot and saute for 30 seconds. Add in the chicken broth and deglaze the pot.
- Lay the pork back into the pot. Add in the green beans. Season the green beans with basil, oregano, thyme and onion powder. Toss them a bit with a spoon.
- Cover the pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to “sealing.” Set the manual/pressure cook button for 1 minute. When the time is up let the pressure release naturally and remove the lid when the pin drops. My pressure released in only about 4 minutes! Remove the lid and test the pork for doneness. Use an instant read thermometer* to make sure that the internal temp of the pork chops reads at least 140 degrees F.
- Serve pork chops with green beans. Spoon the juices in the Instant Pot over the top of the meat and veggies.
Notes
I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*.
This recipe can be gluten free. Just make sure you broth doesn’t contain gluten.
- Category: Pork
- Method: Instant Pot
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Mary says
April 19, 2019 at 3:54 pmI’m an Instant Pot newbie and just wanted to say this recipe is da bomb! The chops were moist and very flavorful. Huge hit with my family! Thank you.
★★★★★
Karen says
April 20, 2019 at 1:57 pmSo glad you liked it Mary!
Betty says
April 7, 2019 at 7:52 pmWe must shop at the same Winco. I walked in today after church and the thick cut pork sirloin chops were the featured item just inside the door! I didn’t have to look for them.
Everything was wonderful! I fixed the Instant Pot Ranch Potatoes as a side and the kids ate them up.
I purposely make extra food for the kids school lunches. I had some meat left ( I bought an extra large package on purpose) and some beans.
It’s almost 9 pm and I’m in the kitchen making another batch of potatoes so they can have them for lunch.
You are a lifesaver! I’m so glad I found you and your wonderful recipes… otherwise my Instant Pot would be sitting in the cabinet. Now it never gets put away!
Thank you!
★★★★★
Karen says
April 8, 2019 at 3:00 pmThanks so much Betty! I love my Winco!
Annette Krupinski says
March 4, 2019 at 4:26 pmAbsolutely delicious! My first meal in my new IP.. making it again to tonight again!! Was wondering if I could double beans? I love vegetables and want extra.. would 2 or 3 lbs make a difference, of course I’d double/triple spices…
★★★★★
Karen says
March 4, 2019 at 9:03 pmI think that would work just fine!
Sharon says
February 27, 2019 at 7:03 pmMade this tonight and it was very good. Since I didn’t have a full pound of green beans, I added a peeled and cut up potato to the mix, and it was so good. Also to cut the calories some, I used only 1 T. of butter and 1 T. of olive oil. Served it with a carrot salad which was a nice color contrast.
★★★★★
Karen says
February 28, 2019 at 5:04 pmSounds like a great dinner!
Sheri says
February 27, 2019 at 6:20 pmWould you need to increase cooking time if you have 8 thick cut pork chops? If so, how long would you increase the cooking time too?
Thanks!!
Karen says
February 28, 2019 at 5:05 pmNo, don’t increase the time. The pot will take longer to come to pressure and it will be cooking the whole time.
orin says
February 23, 2019 at 4:11 pmI have some extra thick boneless pork chops from Costco (maybe 1.5 inches) Can I cook them directly from frozen and if so, how much time should I add?
My porkchops always come out dry – no matter how I cook them – so I usually add sauce or apple sauce after cooking to make them go down easier.
Hopefully the instapot will make them juicier!
Karen says
February 25, 2019 at 10:12 amI would add a minute to the cooking time and make sure to test the chops for doneness. Are you going to try to brown them frozen?
Kelsey says
February 20, 2019 at 11:48 amQuestion for you, I am going to make this tonight. I will have 4 porkchops. I read in the direction to brown them so they don’t overlap. After that step, can you put in all 4 together even if they overlap? Just want to be sure since this will be my first try. Thanks!
Karen says
February 20, 2019 at 10:19 pmYes it should be okay.
LESLEE DEBO says
January 22, 2019 at 8:51 pmThis was a delicious but I think I should’ve kept mine cooking longer I had such thick pork chops. They were a bit tough to cut.
★★★★
tracy says
January 14, 2019 at 10:58 amdo you cook in high pressure or low pressure?
Karen says
January 14, 2019 at 9:09 pmhigh
Becky says
January 8, 2019 at 7:32 pmThe cook time of 1 min was a little deceptive for an Instant Pot newbie, but the end result was so delicious. This recipe is definitely A keeper!!
★★★★★
Leia says
December 28, 2018 at 11:20 amHow would I adjust the cooking time if I used thinner pork chops?
Karen says
December 28, 2018 at 5:26 pmI would do a 0 minute pressure cook time and then follow the directions for pressure release as stated.
Linda V says
November 4, 2018 at 5:29 pmI made this for Sunday supper tonight. It is so hard to believe that the pork chops could get so tender with such a short time under pressure. They were a hit and the beans were delicious too. Definitely another keeper recipe! You are my favorite source for Instant Pot recipes! Keep them coming!
Karen says
November 5, 2018 at 4:42 pmThank you so much Linda! I’m so glad you enjoyed this one!
Robb says
October 31, 2018 at 5:53 pmThis recipe is absolutely delicious! Had it tonight and couldn’t wait to share our experience. Thick bone-in pork chop with fresh snap green beans. We added 1/2 tsp Kosher salt to the bean-sprinkle to liven them up.
We gained experience from when we made this 2 days ago… not so great when I thought we needed to increase saute time and double the cooking time (even though your recipe stated you had thick chops, I poorly assumed ours were thicker). So, the learning experience was a plus!
★★★★★
Karen says
November 1, 2018 at 10:20 amGlad you learned from it!
Jane says
October 20, 2018 at 10:45 pmI made this recipe the other day, and it was a hit with all of us! I opted to use cut-up unpeeled potatoes instead of the green beans. Everything was so tender and flavorful! What a delicious way to prepare pork chops! Thank you for the recipe.
★★★★★
Karen says
October 23, 2018 at 9:50 pmI really like that idea about the potatoes! I will try that next time 🙂
Eliza says
October 8, 2018 at 4:13 pmI made this last night and it was delicious!
★★★★★
Karen says
October 9, 2018 at 8:54 amSo glad to hear, Eliza!
Amy says
September 26, 2018 at 5:49 pmGreat recipe. I used what I had on hand this time – thicker cut pork chops, fresh herbs, beef broth and subbed frozen riced cauliflower in for the green beans. I added an extra minute to the cooking time but it came out great! I may use a little less liquid next time since a lot came out of the cauliflower, but I cooked it all down on Sauté after removing the pork and it came out a risotto consistency. Yum!
★★★★★
Karen says
September 29, 2018 at 5:12 pmThat sounds really tasty!
Mary L says
September 13, 2018 at 4:28 pmI’m still a newbie with the Instant Pot, so when I saw how easy your recipe was I decided to give it a try. We really liked the pork chops & the green beans were fantastic.
★★★★★
Karen says
September 14, 2018 at 10:30 amWelcome to the IP world, Mary! I’m glad you enjoyed this recipe!
Chell says
September 5, 2018 at 7:23 amWhat about frozen green beans? How would they be added? Frozen or thawed?
Karen says
September 6, 2018 at 12:55 pmYou can throw them in frozen.
LJM says
November 27, 2018 at 10:04 amSo if you use frozen GB will the cook time stay the same?
Karen says
November 27, 2018 at 3:34 pmI’m not sure but I’d keep it the same.
Mary says
August 27, 2018 at 8:59 amHi Karen, I don’t have a meat thermometer.
Should I increase the time on the pork chops?
Karen says
August 27, 2018 at 11:06 amNo, it should be fine. They really do cook so fast.
Amber says
July 4, 2018 at 5:24 pmHello… I made this recipe with fresh brussel sprouts and yellow potatoes today. It was amazing-thanks for the recipe!
Karen says
July 5, 2018 at 11:12 amsounds so good!
Maria says
July 2, 2018 at 7:49 pmDo you think chicken thighs or breasts would work the same?
Karen says
July 3, 2018 at 9:46 amI think you’d need to increase the cooking time to at least 4 minutes. Chicken would be thicker and take longer to cook. But I bet it would taste really yummy!
Gale Brandstetter says
May 8, 2018 at 6:20 pmCan you use frozen pork tenderloin?
Karen says
May 9, 2018 at 9:12 amIs it one long pork tenderloin or is it cut up into pieces?
Denise Thomas says
May 3, 2018 at 8:07 pmCan you add small potatoes
Karen says
May 3, 2018 at 8:24 pmYes I think that would work, especially if they were red or yellow potatoes.
ohgal says
April 26, 2018 at 1:58 pmWhat an easy meal this was to make. I used my mini Instant pot as I cut the recipe in half for the 2 of us. I didn’t have fresh green beans on hand, so I used thawed Brussels sprouts instead. It was a delicious meal.
★★★★★
Karen says
April 26, 2018 at 2:29 pmOh that’s cool about the Brussels sprouts! did they cook well?
Lynda says
April 24, 2018 at 3:27 pmI intensely dislike green beans, could asparagus be used instead or is it too delicate?
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Karen says
April 24, 2018 at 3:29 pmLynda, from what I’ve read asparagus cooks very very quickly. I’m afraid it would be too mushy. However you could add it in after and saute it while the pork rests on a plate.
Lynda says
April 24, 2018 at 9:51 pmThat could work, it would take on the flavours of the herbs and such… as an alternate to asparagus, do you have any other suggestions for vegetables? Julienned carrots maybe?
Karen says
April 25, 2018 at 10:07 amOh yeah, carrots would work great! Try that 🙂