This Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin has a garlic herb rub that gives it INCREDIBLE flavour! Simply cook it in the pressure cooker with some chicken broth or add an easy 4 ingredient honey balsamic glaze to make it extra special. An easy dinner recipe that is healthy, too! Cook from fresh or frozen.
Table of Contents
- Ingredients needed to make this Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin:
- How to make Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin:
- Tips and tricks for cooking Pork Tenderloin in the Instant Pot:
- Variations on this Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin:
- More instant pot recipes you’ll love!
- Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin with Garlic Herb Rub Recipe
I’m back to the basics this week with this Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin!
I love that pork tenderloin so easy to cook (always tender!) and a great lean source of protein. The garlic herb rub on this tenderloin gives it such incredible flavour, that the honey balsamic glaze is totally optional!
We love sauce on everything, so I wanted to add an easy glaze that’s made right in the Instant Pot on saute after you take the pork out to rest. It only takes a few minutes and 4 ingredients to whip up, and is a nice touch if you’re serving the pork with rice or mashed potatoes.
If you’re looking for more ways to cook pork tenderloin in the Instant Pot, check out my Instant Pot Honey Garlic Pork Tenderloin & Potatoes.
No Instant Pot? You’ll love this Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin, this Roasted Pork Tenderloin and this Honey Garlic Pork Tenderloin Recipe!
Ingredients needed to make this Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin:
- Chicken broth: Chicken broth provides the thin liquid we need to create pressure in the pressure cooker, and also adds more flavor than water. Be sure to use low sodium chicken broth or you may find your sauce is too salty!
- Balsamic vinegar: Balsamic vinegar gives our sauce depth and some brightness from the acidic flavor — paired with the honey, it gives us the perfect sweet and tangy blend.
- Pork tenderloin: it is easy to confuse pork tenderloin with pork loin. A pork tenderloin is long and skinny and usually weighs about 1 pound. A pork loin is very large, and will not cook in the same amount of time. Be sure that you have a pork tenderloin for this recipe.
- Seasonings: the seasonings are simple and pair well with a variety of flavors. Feel free to get creative here and use what you have on hand!
- Honey: honey adds a bit of sweetness and balances out the balsamic vinegar.
- Ketchup: ketchup adds sweet, savory, and tangy flavor and completes our sauce.
- Water + Corn Starch: a little water and corn starch slurry stirred into the sauce on saute thickens the sauce and makes it come together.
How to make Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin:
- Add the liquids to the Instant Pot and add the trivet. You can skip the trivet if you want to cook the pork in the liquid, but I find that it does wash away some of the seasonings.
- Prep the pork tenderloin by trimming the silver skin (here is a helpful video to show you how), cutting in half (to fit in the pot) and seasoning.
- Put the lid on and pressure cook on high for 3-7 minutes (depending on how done you like it!)
- Let the pressure release naturally (this means you do not touch the valve until the pin has drops) for at least 10 minutes before removing the lid.
- Remove the pork tenderloin to a cutting board and let rest while you make the glaze on saute.
Tips and tricks for cooking Pork Tenderloin in the Instant Pot:
- If you prefer, you can season and sear this pork tenderloin in a bit of oil on saute before adding the liquid for the sauce. Just be sure to deglaze and remove any brown bits from the bottom of the pot so that you don’t get a burn message.
- You can absolutely cook frozen pork tenderloin in the Instant Pot, but if the exterior of the tenderloin is completely frozen, the rub won’t adhere well, which is why I recommend letting thaw a few hours if possible (I give cook times for all below in the recipe).
- Pork tenderloin is one of those meats that you can eat medium or medium well, but it’s always best to check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer. You are looking for around 145-150 degrees F before resting, depending on your tastes.
- You can absolutely cook more than one tenderloin in your Instant Pot — stack them up and it shouldn’t take any longer unless they are frozen right together. Try to stagger them so they do not overlap completely (crisscrossed works great!).
Variations on this Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin:
- Leave the sauce out (you still need the water or broth to come to pressure), cook your pork tenderloin in the pressure cooker, and then toss with barbecue sauce for a summery spin.
- This pork tenderloin is naturally gluten free and dairy free, just be sure to double check all of your ingredients.
- Don’t have an Instant Pot? Check out my Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin with Honey Balsamic Glaze or this easy Roasted Pork Tenderloin recipe!
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Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin with Garlic Herb Rub
written by Ashley Fehr
This Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin has a garlic herb rub that gives it INCREDIBLE flavour! Simply cook it in the pressure cooker with some chicken broth or add an easy 4 ingredient honey balsamic glaze to make it extra special. An easy dinner recipe that is healthy, too! Cook from fresh or frozen.
Cuisine American
Course Main Course
Servings 4 servings
Calories 183cal
Ingredients
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 lb pork tenderloin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
To Make the Glaze:
- 2-3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
Instructions
- Place trivet in the Instant Pot and add chicken broth and balsamic vinegar. Add the trivet to the Instant Pot.
- Trim silver skin from the side of the tenderloin. Cut in half crosswise (so that it fits).
- In a small bowl, combine garlic powder, parsley, seasoning salt, onion powder and black pepper. Sprinkle over all sides of tenderloin and place on the trivet in the Instant Pot.
- Place lid on Instant Pot and turn the valve to sealing. Select Manual, high pressure (the default), and set timer to 7 minutes for fresh pork (10 minutes for partially frozen, or 13 minutes for frozen) — for medium-well. If you like your tenderloin more on the rare side, 3-5 minutes is sufficient for fresh pork.
- When the cook time is done, turn the Instant Pot off and let pressure release naturally for 8-10 minutes. Open the lid and remove the trivet with the pork on it and let rest for 5-10 minutes while you make the glaze. Do not drain the liquid.
To Make the Glaze:
- Turn the Instant Pot to saute and add the honey and ketchup. Stir together the water and corn starch and whisk into the Instant Pot. Let simmer for 2-3 minutes until thick and bubbly. Taste and adjust seasoning or sweetness to taste.
- Slice tenderloin and serve with glaze as desired.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 183cal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 404mg | Potassium: 523mg | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1.2mg
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Esther Bergen says
I made this recipe tonight as a last minute desperation dinner (I had read the instructions on the package incorrectly and thought I needed to bake the tenderloin in the oven for half an hour — turns out it called for half an hour per pound). So thanks to google I found this recipe and it was fabulous — it was on the table in less than 45 minutes and was a big hit. There’s not even a scrap of meat left. Thanks!
Ashley Fehr says
Yay! I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks Esther 🙂
Kristen says
We loved this recipe so much! It was our first instant pot recipe and I did have to make substitutions due to lack of ingredients on hand. If you don’t have chicken broth, substitute beef broth, and if you don’t have honey, substitute maple syrup. It all still comes out delicious!
Ashley Fehr says
Oh I love the idea of using maple! That would be amazing!
Sharon says
This was my 1st try using my instant pot. I can tell you this was the best recipe. Just changed one thing and that was the honey. I used 2 tbsp instead of 3 and I had a perfect glaze. Thank you for a keeper recipe.
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Sharon! I’m so happy you liked it!
Maria Craig says
Actually, I found the weight. I completely overlooked it. Would doubling the time be enough for a 3 pound tenderlion?
Ashley Fehr says
It really depends more on the circumference. Pretty much all pork tenderloins are 1-1.5 lbs so I’m wondering if you have a pork loin instead? A pork loin will require a longer cook time as it is thicker. I would double the cook time for a pork long of 3 lbs.
Maria Craig says
I have a 3.15 lb. Pork tenderloin. How much time do I need to add. I couldn’t find the weight of what you used.
Ashley Fehr says
Each pork tenderloin is about 1 lb. You can add two, but if you have a single that is 3.15 lb it’s likely that you have a pork loin instead. You will want to double the cook time or maybe even more.
Lily says
I made pork loin last night with this recipe. I cut it in half length wise and increases the cooking time to 10 minutes and it was perfect! I also doubled the recipe for the rub and I used about 3/5ths of it.
This recipe is easy to adjust based on what I had on hand. It was delicious. There was not a single bite left. My husband and kids fought it out for the last dribble of sauce.
Ashley Fehr says
I am so happy to hear that! Thanks for the tip on using pork loin instead of tenderloin!
Kathy says
Neither my husband or I liked this recipe. The pork was barely tender and the sauce had very little flavour. I will definitely not make it again.
Ashley Fehr says
Are you sure that you used a tenderloin and not a loin? The cook time will not be sufficient if you are using a pork loin (a lot of people make this mistake), and it will not be tender.
Dana says
What is the temperature for pork loin
Ashley Fehr says
The internal temperature you need will be the same for pork tenderloin and pork loin, but you will likely need to double the cook time for pork loin.
Melissa says
My pork tenderloin is larger 2.5lbs. Should I increase cooking time? Thank you, excited to try a new recipe!
Ashley Fehr says
I think you would likely need to increase the time slightly for sure, I would try adding 5 minutes to start and checking with a meat thermometer at that point. I’d love to hear how it goes!
Mary says
Hi…we tried this last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. We would love to know how you would mix up this recipe by doing an “Apple Cider Glaze”. I tried one a year or so ago (not sure if it was for the instant pot) and loved it….but your recipe was delicious AND super simple…this other one was just delicious (I mean “drink the glaze with a straw” delicious) but rather labor intensive….any suggestions in turning this recipe into a Pork Tenderloin with Apple Cider Glaze?
Ashley Fehr says
Oooh that does sound delicious! I may have to try it! I think you could use apple cider instead of broth as the cooking liquid and it would be fantastic. I’d love to hear if you try it!
Claudette says
I made this tonight and it’s a hit. I used a 14 oz pork loin and increases both the cooking time and natural release by 2 min…I’m on a sodium reduced diet so I omitted the salt and it was delicious , my husband said it was a keeper….
Ashley Fehr says
I’m so happy to hear that Claudette!
Carrie says
My pork loin is 1.5 lb / 24 oz. should I increase the cooking time?
Ashley Fehr says
This recipe is specifically for pork tenderloin — pork loin is much thicker so I would definitely increase the cook time for that. I would start with 3-4 minutes, but it will mostly depend on how thick around it is.
Megan Robinson says
Just made this tonight for supper and everyone loved it! Will definitely be making it again
Ashley Fehr says
I’m glad to hear that!
Juli says
Tell me about “seasoning salt.” Is this different than regular salt. I have a number of salt and seasoning blends in my spice cabinet but they arare all kind of different. Would any work or would just plain sea salt work?
Megan Robinson says
I used regular sea salt and it turned out well
Ashley Fehr says
Seasoning salt is a common blend of spices and salt you can find in most grocery stores. You can use regular salt but you won’t get the same amount of flavor.
Crystal Stephen says
Did you maybe have it set to venting?
Jonni Dunn says
April, I did not see anywhere in the recipe whether the liquid left over from cooking the meat should be emptied before making the glaze. I left it in and added the glaze ingredients per the instructions. Did I do wrong?
Ashley Fehr says
No, you do not drain the broth from the Instant Pot before making the glaze.
Kimberly Seigal says
This should be added to the recipe because I had to search for the answer. 🙂
Michelle Jadczak says
Yes, me too!
Annie says
It is in the recipe. At the end of Para 5. It says “do not drain the liquid “
Kimberly says
Made this tonight, it was amazing! My family really enjoyed it. Just purchased our IP this past weekend and we love it so far. This was the second meal we made in it. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Ashley Fehr says
I’m so happy to hear that you liked it! Thanks for leaving a comment!
Shane says
Can you please tell me what I did wrong..I just recieved my Instant Pot DUO Plus 60 and my pork was still raw, I even took my pork out of the fridge 30 min prior to cooking. Any help will be much appreciated.
Bill says
Be sure you have the valve on seal so it will build pressure. if the meat is a loin add more time.
Kimberly Baxter says
Made this recipe last night and was delish! Thanks for sharing!
Ashley Fehr says
So glad to hear that!
2pots2cook says
Perfect main. Thank you so much !
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks!
Pam Greer says
I love my Instant Pot! This looks like another amazing recipe for me to try! That garlic herb rub sounds so good!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Pam!
April says
This looks soooooo flavorful! I can’t wait to try it!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks April!