Pork chops are browned then cooked with seasoned rice in the pressure cooker for a perfectly done meal in mere minutes.
2 tablespoons oil
8 pork chops, cut 1/2 inch thick
2 cups rice, uncooked
4 cups chopped tomatoes
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
4 tablespoons chopped onion
6 tablespoons chopped green bell pepper
2 cups water
Using the saute function, heat the oil in the pressure cooker. Add the pork chops, in batches, and cook until brown on both sides. Remove them from the pressure cooker and keep warm.
Add the rice to the hot oil. Cook, stirring constantly, until it starts to brown. Stir in the tomatoes, salt, pepper, chili powder, onion, and green pepper. Mix well.
Place the pork chops on top of the rice mixture. Add the water.
Put the cover in place and set the pressure cooker to cook for 9 minutes. Use the quick release method when time is up.
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reviews & comments
October 1, 2020
Used regular brown rice, cooked 20 min per another review and let pressure drop on its own. I added alot more chili powder (probably 2 Tablespoons!) as I am out of my good Penzey chili spice and had to use the $1 cheap stuff. Used a large can of diced tomatoes (didn't measure), a small whole green pepper chopped and 1/2 a medium onion (chopped), as that's what I had. Came out perfect. I did brown the chops and rice as instructed. Thank you for a wonderful recipe!
June 26, 2020
I think the chops need to stay in the bottom because the rice burned some in my instapot. That made it stop cooking too soon. It was done and tasty enough, but I probably wonât make it again.
April 22, 2019
Added fire roasted canned tomatoes, some Italian seasoning, and wing sauce
I was wanting to try this recipe today. It says to cook the rice in the oil so you can't just put the rice in the instant pot with the rest of the ingredients and it will cook along with the pork chops?
You'll have better results if you follow the instructions and brown the chops and rice in the oil prior to adding the other ingredients.
March 6, 2018
I was looking to convert an old family recipe to an Instant Pot recipe and this was the closest I could find. I made it, with a few modifications to mirror my family recipe, and it was perfect. Changes are: I use canned Rotel instead of canned tomatoes, since that includes the bell peppers and habanero seasoning. I also add 2 cans of corn, for a little bit of color and variety in texture. Perfection!
September 17, 2017
Love this recipe!! I had no tomatoes so I substituted 1 chopped apple & 1chopped peach. I had pineapple juice that I substituted for the water. I used "steak seasoning" on both sides of my pork chops before I browned them. My family thought it was fabulous!
March 29, 2015
Had to guess at what "moderate" heat would be with my electric pressure cooker. I used the high setting and it worked fine. I also took the suggestion of using chicken stock instead of water. It was delicious!
Can quick rice be used?
I think that instant rice might get mushy.
November 6, 2014
I'm a 72 year old who cooks for 2 (my wife is the volunteer adoption manager for the county Humane Society who works ridiculous hours). I have a digital recipe file with 550 recipes. This is in the top 1%. To cook for 2, I cut the rice to 1/2 c, 1 c water and 1 can diced (with chiles) tomatoes. I leave the other ingredients as listed and have no complaints about the recipe being bland!
November 2, 2014
Great recipe
August 26, 2014
This turned out great. I didn't have all of the spices, but what I did have made a very nice meal. I substituted chicken stock for the water and used brown rice.
May 1, 2014
I quick browned two 3/4in well seasoned pork chops. Halved the recipe EXCEPT: no chili pd and only ONE cup tomatos w/juice. Added 3 cloves fresh pressed garlic near the end of browning 1 cup longgrain white rice. Cooked 4 min on 15lbs pressure. Let cool 6 min then quick released pressure. Chops were done but tender; rice was cooked but not mushy.
November 12, 2013
WOW- just made for the 2nd time tonight and it was wonderful! I used stewed tomatoes, cubanelle pepper and one pack of Badia Sazon Tropical. ( I omitted the chili powder.) This recipe is such a KEEPER! Thank you
June 20, 2013
I just bought a pressure cooker and was eager to make something in it that wasn't just a stew. This turned out fabulous! The pork was so wonderfully tender I can't believe I suffered through tough chops all these years when all i needed was a pressure cooker.
March 27, 2013
I fixed this tonight and my husband and I both enjoyed it. I used brown rice so cooked it for 20 min. We like things a bit spicier so I may add a little more chili powder next time. But it was really good.
September 8, 2012
I halved this recipe and it worked out. Just a couple of comments/observances. One reviewer mentioned the chops were "tasteless" so I did add a little seasoning to them before browning them. For my tastes, I think next time I'll add more seasoning. Also, I think the chops could have been a bit tenderer. The rice was perfect though. It's a fine balance on cooking these two together. I think next time I will try to find a thinner chop---I noticed the thinner chop was much more tender. Lastly, the directions didn't state how quickly to release the pressure. I let mine "naturally" release for about 6 minutes then opened the valve to release the remaining steam. I guessed on how to do this part. Luckily it worked out fine. I am new to the pressure cooker.
March 26, 2012
November 11, 2008
This was easy and fabulous! My son who "hates pork" gobbled it up.
August 14, 2008
My mom has used this recipe for over 40 years. I love it and make it all the time myself.
July 6, 2008
This was an easy recipe and the rice was tasty. However, the pork was dry and unflavored. There were no directions about mixing the pork in with the rest before putting on the lid of the pressure cooker. This might have helped the porks texture and flavor.
October 12, 2007
Very easy recipe. This dish had a lot of favor but not spicey. The rice was done just right and absorbed the flavors of the pork and the vegetables. I wouldn't change a thing. I cut this recipe in half and it worked just fine.