Simple Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin

I wanted to try a pork tenderloin in the Instant Pot & found this recipe. It was also really good of course. The recipe called for carrots but I added an extra onion instead. I used a new button-the meat/stew setting. I'd make this again.

Pork Tenderloin (Pinterest):

2-3lb pork tenderloin
Med white onion, thinly sliced
3 large carrots, chopped into large chunks
Salt & pepper, to taste
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp paprika
2 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried rosemary
1 c chicken stock, water or white wine
1 tsp finely chopped parsley, optional
Oil

Turn instant pot to saute; drizzle about a tbsp of oil in bottom. While oil is heating, slice onions & carrots. Set aside. Massage salt, pepper, garlic powder & paprika into pork & place in instant pot. Sear for 2-3 min on each side until nicely browned. Pour in stock around pork and using a wooden spoon scrape up any browned bits.

Sprinkle rosemary & thyme onto pork & top with carrots & onions. Turn to "Meat/Stew" setting & "High Pressure" on the instant pot & secure the lid. Set the timer to 40 in. Once cooked, use the quick release function to let the steam out. Take out pork, slice & arrange on a platter. Using a slotted spoon, place carrots on platter. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.




Ready to be cooked...

Fresh from the pot...

Enjoy!...

Crock Pot BBQ Pork

I'm waaayyyy behind on posting anything on here so I'm just going to post a lot of recipes all at once over the next couple of days. I started working last year so I blame that for my reason for not posting as often. I'm still making food, just not as often. I go through spurts.

I needed something to get me through at least a couple days of work and I had a pork tenderloin in the freezer. Although I was at Trader Joe's on Saturday and I decided to just buy an unfrozen one since I forgot to thaw mine out in time for the weekend. I started searching on Pinterest for a recipe, something that I had all the ingredients for and came across this one-I've never made a tenderloin that had a dry rub before & I definitely had all the spices, thanks to my mom getting spices for me at her Co-Op in MN for super cheap. I only made one tenderloin & halved the recipes for the spices. It still made a good amount of rub. And man it made the tenderloin so moist; it literally fell apart when I took it out of the slow cooker. I was just planning on slicing the tenderloin like I usually do but this one shredded all on its own. I didn't need to add anything to it-the rub did a good job of adding so much flavor to the tenderloin but I did add some bbq sauce I had in the fridge. I ate the meat by itself last night with some mac & cheese on the side. I was going to eat it again for lunch today but there's free food at work so that will be my lunch tomorrow. Tonight I'm going to make tacos with the meat...yum! I'll definitely make this again! And the recipe calls for 6-7 hours in the slow cooker-I only cooked it for 5 1/2 hours=perfection!

Find the recipe here




Falling apart...

BBQ Sauce & Ready to Eat! Enjoy!...