Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin With Chipotle Orange Sauce

This Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin With Chipotle Orange Sauce is fast, tender, and savory. It's delicious, simple, and quick, just like any good dinner should be.

What Makes this Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin With Chipotle Orange Sauce So Good

Let me tell you, you've not truly experienced a good pork tenderloin until you've had this Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin recipe.

• Fast. This Instant Pot pork tenderloin recipe is done in less than 30 minutes.
• Easy. Blend the ingredients for the sauce, pour and cook. That's it.
• Family-Friendly. Even your pickiest eaters will love this Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin.
• Tasty. From the unbelievably tender pork tenderloin to the subtle heat and delicious sweetness of the sauce, you'll want to savor each and every bite.

This will likely be the best pork tenderloin recipe you've ever had the pleasure of consuming.

Can You Make Pork Tenderloin in an Instant Pot?

I'm not going to lie, cooking pork tenderloin in the Instant Pot can be a bit finicky. Pork tenderloin is very lean, and it's all too easy to overcook it.

Lucky for you I've done you the service of continuous trial and error in order to come up with the best Instant Pot instructions to make a perfectly tender and juicy Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin.

There are a few things that help make pork tenderloin juicy in a pressure cooker:

• Short cook times. Zero minutes. Yes, ZERO. Do not overcook this.
• Sauce it good! You really need a moist sauce or gravy to add to the Instant Pot pork tenderloin.
• Undercook rather than overcook. If in doubt, undercook and then re-cook. You do not want to exceed 145F for internal temperature. If your pork tenderloin is a meaty one, thicker than 2 inches, you may need to recook under pressure for a minute or two. But this is better than overcooking. (Trust me, I had to make this 3 times to get it right.)

Thanks to the Instant Pot this pork tenderloin recipe is super quick and easy to make. The hardest part of the recipe is blending the ingredients for the sauce, and even that is mostly effortless.

Can You Use Tenderloin For Pulled Pork?

In my opinion, no. Pork tenderloin is a very lean cut of meat that won't make for the most flavorful or juicy pulled pork. If you're wanting to make Instant Pot Pulled Pork, you should use pork shoulder or another fatty cut of meat.

Is This Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin Recipe Keto?

If you want to make it keto-friendly, simply use a low carb, sugar-free orange marmalade and omit the dried apricots. Simply, delicious and low carb. Who could possibly ask for more?

How To Make Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin With Chipotle Orange Sauce

• Blend sauce ingredients. In a small blender jar, blend together marmalade, chipotle chili, cumin, salt, pepper, and the 2 tablespoons water. Blend until almost smooth.
• Add ingredients. In the Instant Pot, combine the 1/4 cup water, onion, and apricots, if using. Place the pork on top and pour the sauce over everything. Do not stir.
• Cook. Secure the lid on the pot. Close the pressure-release valve. Select MANUAL and set the pot at HIGH pressure for 0 minutes. At the end of the cooking time, allow the pot to sit undisturbed for 10 minutes, then release any remaining pressure.
• Rest. Remove the pork tenderloin from the Instant Pot and let it rest for 5 minutes.
• Serve. Slice the pork into medallions and arrange on a serving platter. Sprinkle with orange zest and parsley, if desired. Pour some of the sauce on the pork and pass the rest around at the table.

What Is The Difference Between Pork Loin and Pork Tenderloin?

Pork loin and pork tenderloin are indeed quite different from each other in a number of ways:

• They are cut from different parts of the animal. Pork loin is cut from the lower back whereas a pork tenderloin is cut from the muscle that runs along the backbone.
• They vary in size. Pork tenderloin is thin in small compared to the wideness of pork loin. Tenderloin usually comes in a plastic tube-shape.
• They're cooked quite differently. Pork loin is best cooked slowly whereas pork tenderloin is best cooked quickly and with high heat.

How Long Should You Cook Pork In A Pressure Cooker?

So you want to know the perfect Instant Pot Pork Loin cooking time?

It’s really hard to not overcook pork tenderloin in the Instant Pot. What works for me is zero minutes at high pressure and a 5 to 10-minute natural pressure release.

As long as to stick to this method your Instant Pot pork tenderloin should turn out perfectly.

Other Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin Recipes

Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin and Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut is already cooked, so you will simply need to:

• Place sauerkraut on the bottom of the Instant Pot liner with 1/2 cup of brine.
• Place the pork loin on top of the sauerkraut.
• Cook as directed.

Note that cooking the sauerkraut further will kill any probiotics, so you may choose to eat the sauerkraut cold along with the tenderloin.

Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin Teriyaki Recipe

Cook the pressure cooker pork tenderloin per the directions below and baste the pork loin with your favorite teriyaki sauce.

Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin and Potatoes

This recipe will only work one way:

• Cut potatoes very finely and place in the Instant Pot with the pork loin.
• Mash the potatoes afterward, as they will be so tender they will fall apart.

Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin With Rice

As much as people REALLY want this recipe to be a thing, it just can't be if you want a quality meal. Rice takes at least 4 minutes to cook under pressure and if you cook your pork tenderloin for that long, it will be as tough as shoe leather.

If you really want rice with it, you can learn how to cook rice in your Instant Pot. Or use a separate Instant Zest rice cooker to cook alongside your pork tenderloin.

Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin With Red Cabbage

For this recipe, you will either need to cook your cabbage while your pork tenderloin is resting, or use a separate Instant Pot for the desired taste. But I promise you it's worth it.

Just make the Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin as the directions list and make my German Red Cabbage recipe to serve with it.

Tips And Tricks For Making Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin

• To make this dish low carb, use sugar-free marmalade and do not use the apricots.
• You may also want to thicken the sauce with a cornstarch slurry. While the pork is resting, combine 1/4 cup water and 1 tablespoon cornstarch in a small bowl. Select SAUTÉ/Normal on the pot. Stir the slurry into the sauce and allow it to bubble. Cook, stirring frequently, until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.
• You can substitute xanthan gum for cornstarch for a lower carb option.

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• Pan-Fried Pork Chops and Cabbage - A delicious, savory & keto dish
• Indian Pulled Pork Tacos - An Indian twist on traditional tacos.
• Crispy Pork Belly - Crispy, delicious, and full of flavor.
• Instant Pot Pork Chops and Rice with vegetables - Easy one-pot meals.
• Pork Chops with Mustard Cream Sauce - A 30-minute keto dinner.
• Grilled Pork Tenderloin- A great excuse to fire up the grill.

So do yourself a favor and make this Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin With Chipotle Orange Sauce in just 30 minutes for dinner tonight. Make sure to share this recipe with your friends on Pinterest and Facebook so they can enjoy it as well!

Originally Published March 4, 2020

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