Instant Pot Asian Pork Tenderloin with a Honey-Soy Glaze Sauce

This recipe for Asian Pork Tenderloin incredibly easy to assemble and pressure cook. The pork tenderloin is perfectly tender and the honey soy sauce explodes with the flavors of garlic, ginger and sesame oil. This is the perfect quick dinner that comes together in minutes.

Instant Pot Asian Pork Tenderloin with a Honey-Soy Glaze Sauce

This recipe for Asian Pork Tenderloin is not only incredibly easy to assemble and pressure cook-- it's incredibly flavorful! "Instant Pot" is a brand new for a pressure cooker. (Even if you don't own a pressure cooker, I'll explain in the notes of this recipe how to convert this to an oven/stove top or a slow cooker.) The pork tenderloin is perfectly tender and the honey soy sauce that explodes with the flavors of garlic, ginger and sesame oil. This is the perfect quick dinner that comes together in minutes. The sauce is liquid gold! So incredibly delicious!

Course main

Cuisine Asian

Keyword Asian Pork Tenderloin, Pressure Cooker Pork Tenderloin

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 14

Total Time 29

Servings

Calories 665kcal

Author Debby - www.AFeastfortheEyes.net

Equipment

Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

1 pork tenderloin about 1.5 pounds

For the sauce:

1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup honey
1 tbsp ginger minced; ginger powder not recommended
2 cloves garlic minced: garlic powder not recommended
1 Tbsp sesame oil Trader Joe's toasted sesame oil recommended

For the slurry/thickener:

2 tsp corn starch
2 tsp water

Garnish:

1 scallion sliced thin, for garnish
2 tsp sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

In a bowl, combine the soy sauce, honey and water.
Add the minced garlic, ginger and sesame oil. Whisk together and add to the Instant Pot bowl.
Add the pork tenderloin into the sauce/liquid, lock on the lid and set to HIGH pressure for 7 minutes.
One the pressure cooker beeps, allow a natural pressure release for 7 minutes. Make sure all pressure is released and remove the lid.
Place the pork on a cutting board and loosely tent with foil, to keep warm.
Turn the pressure cooker to saute and whisk in the cornstarch slurry, constantly stirring until thickened. Turn off the pressure cooker.
Slice the pork, and pour much of the sauce over the meat.
Serve additional sauce on the side. Garnish with sliced green onion and sesame seeds, if desired.

Notes

CONVENTIONAL WAY TO PREPARE: When I shared this photo on my Instagram, someone asked me if there was an oven version. No, not really. At least, not that I've tried. But, if one wanted to make this sauce (and it's so worth it), you could make it on the stove. Once thickened, set aside. Season the pork with a little salt and pepper, and sear in a hot skillet (with avocado or vegetable oil) on all sides and then slide into the oven at 450F for 15-20 minutes. I'd let it rest and then brush the sauce all over, and serve a little extra sauce on the side.

IN A SLOW COOKER, follow the conventional way to prepare. After searing the pork, place in a slow cooker, add the sauce and cook on low for 4-6 hours.

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