Even my husband, the self proclaimed “pork tenderloin king” loved this Instant Pot pork tenderloin! It is made in less than 30 minutes, but is perfectly juicy and full of flavor. Use the liquid left in the bottom of the IP to make a lovely pan sauce to pour over the pork and some creamy cauliflower mash for the perfect low carb dinner.
Most recent update: 12/2019
This is honestly so easy to make, it’s almost ridiculous. I have two options for seasoning, one is an herb coating and one is a spiced coating. Both are so delicious and it is so great to have these mixtures in your recipe files for when you need an easy and fast weeknight meal.
Herb Mixture:
- Salt
- Pepper
- Oregano
- Parsley
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Garlic Powder
Spice Mixture:
- Salt
- Chili Powder
- Oregano
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Cayenne
How to Make the Pan Sauce:
- Once the pork is done, remove from the Instant Pot and set aside to rest. Take trivet out of the IP
- Combine 1 Tbls of Tapioca Starch with 1 Tbls of room temp water in a small bowl to make a slurry
- Hit the ‘Saute’ button on the Instant Pot and add in the tapioca starch slurry to the liquid in the pot
- Whisk until it begins to thicken and turn IP off
- Stir in the ghee to finish the sauce and then serve with sliced pork and cauliflower mash
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The Best Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients
- 1 Pork Tenderloin 2.5 lbs
Spice Mixture
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1.5 Tbls Chili Powder
- 1/2 Tbls Oregano
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/4 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/4 tsp Cayenne (optional)
Herb Mixture
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 1 tsp Dried Oregano
- 1 tsp Dried Parsley
- 1 tsp Dried Rosemary
- 1/2 tsp Dried Sage
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
Pan Sauce
- 1 cup Beef Broth use chicken broth for herbed pork
- 1/2 cup Coconut Aminos
- 1 Tbls Butter or Ghee
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 Tbls Tapioca Starch
Instructions
- Blend all the spices for the spice mixture (or herb mixture) in a small bowl. Lay the pork tenderloin on a large cutting board and pat dry with a paper towel. Coat liberally with the seasoning all over
- Place the metal trivet inside the Instant Pot and add the beef broth and coconut aminos. Then place the seasoned pork tenderloin on the metal trivet and place the lid on
- Seal the steam valve and hit the 'manual' or 'pressure' button. Cook on high for 9 minutes. Let sit for 6 minutes, then do a quick release. Let the pork rest on a clean cutting board
- Remove the metal trivet, leaving the liquid in the bottom. Turn to 'saute'. Mix the tapioca flour with a little water and mix into the liquid. Mix with a whisk and let it come to a boil, once it begins to thicken, turn the Instant Pot off. Add in the pepper and ghee or butter and stir.
- Slice the pork and pour the pan sauce over top and enjoy!
Ok seriously, this is the best pork tenderloin. And SO DARN FAST in the instant pot. Cook time seriously is 9 minutes and tapioca starch/flour makes such a good, thick gravy. Pair with some Whole30 mashed potatoes- yum!
So glad to hear this Michelle! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Question … I have a different brand pressure cooker – no trivet. Any suggestions? Thank you!
You can cook the pork in the liquid too!
How long for a frozen pork tenderloin ?
I made this tonight and my husband said “this is the best freakin dinner you’ve ever made!” LOL! Kids and I loved it too! Five stars from us!
Such a great review, thank you so much for sharing Sarah!
I made the herb blend and it is amazing and easy. I only seared the pork loin before on a tablespoon on ghee instead of adding it at the end .
It’s so delicious! I’ve made the herb and the spice and both are a hit with my large family. I highly recommend!
Thus was awesome. Thank you for sharing.