Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin with Apples and Rosemary
Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin with Apples and Rosemary
Bariatric Friendly, Fall Recipe
Pork Tenderloin and Apples
Who knew this combination was so fantastic? It’s been years since I first made a pork and apple recipes in my slow cooker. I added fresh thyme, apples and carrots and was amazing how tender and delicious the pork tasted.
Here is that first recipe and below it is an oven baked pork chops and apple recipe I’ve made since then:
Just a little bit of soft apple with the bite is all you need, which means most of the time I don’t eat all the carbohydrates from the apples. I’ve made varieties with rosemary, thyme, red onion and carrots. I have found once you have pork and apples together, you can get creative with the other aromas and vegetables.
Pressure Cooker and Pork
Pork tenderloin was one of the harder meats for me to learn in my pressure cooker. Because it so easily becomes dry and the appropriate temperature is lower than other meats (145 F is acceptable compared to 165 for poultry) I would often over or under-cook as I learned pressure cooking times.
For this particular recipe, I used the STEW function on my Instant Pot®. Their website lists the stew function as “best for cooking large cuts of meat at high pressure.” It also says use the normal mode for a very tender meat texture, which is what I choose. (Read more about IP settings here)
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Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin with Apples and Rosemary
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean pork tenderloin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion sliced
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 14 oz chicken broth
- 1 tbsp dried rosemary crushed
- 1 medium Fuji or Gala apple sliced
Instructions
- Put pressure cooker on Saute Function. Meanwhile season the pork with salt and pepper. Add oil to pot. Brown both sides of pork. Add sliced onion and remove pork to a plate for the moment.
- Saute onion for 3 minutes. Stir occasionally. Stir in apple cider and dijon mustard until combined. Add chicken broth and scrape all browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Return pork to the pot. Add apple and rosemary. Hit cancel on the screen and then select "Stew" for 15 minutes.
- Allow to naturally release 10 minutes then open pot. Slice the pork and serve with the softened apple and onion.
Delicious!!!!
I’m so glad you liked it Laura!!
I made something very similar for New Years last year same ingred (except I used boneless ribs because they shred easier) I also added 1T swerve brown sugar and drained sauerkraut.
I did not brown the meat (to avoid burn notice). Very tender. I was surprised to learn that sauerkraut has virtually no nutritional value – I would have thought at least some fiber. For my husband I served over egg noodles
Yum! I love your spin on it!