Instant Pot Garlic Pork Tenderloin

Instant Pot Garlic Pork Tenderloin is an easy dinner recipe that is ready to enjoy in under 30 minutes. Perfect for busy weeknights, simple & delicious!

Course dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword dinner, garlic, honey, instant pot, pork, pressure cooker

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 14

Total Time 29

Servings

Calories 35kcal

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

1 pkg pork tenderloin (2 in a pack)
3 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp brown sugar
3 tsp black pepper coarsely ground - more or less to taste
1 cup broth (chicken, beef, or veggie- your choice - or sub with water)
¼ cup honey
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp cornstarch

Instructions

Combine garlic, brown sugar, and black pepper in a small bowl and then rub it on the tenderloin before placing the tenderloin in the Instant Pot insert.
Add the broth, honey, balsamic vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl and whisk to combine. Add the mixture to the pot.
Cover, set to seal and cook on manual pressure for 14 minutes.
Quick release and then remove the tenderloin from the pot. Test the temperature - you want 145 degrees.
Turn off the Instant Pot and then set it to Sautee.
Add the cornstarch to the liquid & whisk. Allow the sauce to thicken as it comes to a boil. Remove from the heat.
Spoon the sauce over the pork & enjoy with your favorite side dish.

Notes

***Note- Recipe updated 10/7/19. Keep in mind that because this is pressure-cooked - things like elevation will change the cooking time.

Some readers were saying their tenderloin wasn't ready after the 8 minute cook time. While I didn't have that issue, I have increased the time here to 14 minutes. If you have a smaller tenderloin you might want to go with 9-12 minutes. But for a larger one, 14 minutes should be fine. The key is to reach 145 degrees. If it is not done for whatever reason, just add a couple more minutes.

This can be made in the air fryer - cook at 360 degrees for 25 minutes, flip and cook another 15 minutes.

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