Roast Pork Loin
By :Instant Pot Holiday Cookbook by Heather Schlueter
To make this dish into an easy but festive weeknight dinner, top the pork with a generous scoop of Apple–Orange Chutney and a sprinkling of fresh pomegranate seeds.
Votes: 20
Rating: 4.2
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Modern
Difficulty Medium
Browse Category Meat
Duration 30-60 min
Cooking Technique Pressure Cook, Sauté
Main Ingredient Apples, Onion, Pork Loin
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings
6 servings
Ingredients
Roast Pork Loin
  • 2-3 lb pork loin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup apple juice
  • 1 large onion sliced into 1-inchpieces
  • Apple-Orange Chutney optional (see recipe below)
  • fresh pomegranate seeds for garnish optional
Apple-Orange Chutney
  • 8 Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1/2 medium white onion diced
  • 2 tbsp fresh ginger minced
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Course Main Course
Cuisine Modern
Difficulty Medium
Browse Category Meat
Duration 30-60 min
Cooking Technique Pressure Cook, Sauté
Main Ingredient Apples, Onion, Pork Loin
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings
6 servings
Ingredients
Roast Pork Loin
  • 2-3 lb pork loin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup apple juice
  • 1 large onion sliced into 1-inchpieces
  • Apple-Orange Chutney optional (see recipe below)
  • fresh pomegranate seeds for garnish optional
Apple-Orange Chutney
  • 8 Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1/2 medium white onion diced
  • 2 tbsp fresh ginger minced
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Votes: 20
Rating: 4.2
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Instructions
  1. Liberally season all sides of the pork roast with salt and pepper. Select the Sauté button to heat up the Instant Pot inner pot.
  2. When the display reads “Hot,” add the butter to the pot. As soon as the butter melts, add the pork roast to the pot and sear it on all sides, approximately 4 minutes per side.
  3. Add the apple juice to the pot and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the pot. Add the onion. Press Cancel to turn off the Sauté function.
  4. Secure the lid, ensuring the valve is turned to the Sealing position. Press the Pressure Cook button and set the time to 20 minutes.
  5. When cooking is complete, let the pot sit for another 15 minutes, and then turn the valve to the Venting position to release any remaining pressure.
  6. Remove the lid and transfer the pork to a cutting board. Let the pork rest for 5 minutes, and then cut it into 3/4-inch slices. Top the pork roast with chutney and fresh pomegranate seeds, if using.
Apple-Orange Chutney
  1. Place all the ingredients in the Instant Pot inner pot and combine them with a good stir. Secure the lid, ensuring the valve is turned to the Sealing position. Press the Pressure Cook button and set the time to 10 minutes.
  2. When cooking is complete, turn the valve to the Venting position to release the pressure. Remove the lid, stir, and serve the chutney either hot or cold.
45 replies
  1. DaveC
    DaveC says:

    I made this last night and we really enjoyed it. The pork was moist and tender. The chutney, and there is a helluva lot of it, had a nice tang to it and was not too sweet. The quantities here will make 3 or 4 good size meals for two adults.

    I find the meals described in this app are more reliable than many I found online.

  2. Sandyvigil
    Sandyvigil says:

    It came out perfect! I didn’t do the sauce, but did the rest as per the recipe. This was only my second time using my instant pot and I am loving it!

  3. tgm0393
    tgm0393 says:

    The apple chutney was a lot of work and tastes like appme sauce. Could not taste orange at all. Would not go to the trouble.

  4. Benninjaman
    Benninjaman says:

    I didn’t make the sauce but the rest was super easy and really good. It went well with baked beans on the side

  5. Cathyr10
    Cathyr10 says:

    I just made this roast. It was between 2-3 lbs. it came out juicy but the middle was a little pink. Is this ok? How do you decide if you need more than 20 minutes to cook with 15 minute warm before opening?

  6. LatinMami
    LatinMami says:

    This was the first time that I used my instant pot and the recipe. This was both easy and delicious

  7. Stacy1
    Stacy1 says:

    Delicious! Did not have apple juice; used homemade pork broth with 1 tsp apple cider vinegar and added 2 sliced apples.

  8. Nallison
    Nallison says:

    Very good! I made this, but without the chutney. Didn’ t have everything on hand like i thought. I will definitely be making again, but maybe try with the sauce.

  9. K.kern.kk
    K.kern.kk says:

    When the time is up and you leave the pot, do you leave it on keep warm? I didnt, and it was very pink!

  10. Instant Pot
    Instant Pot says:

    Hi K.kern.kk,

    It doesn’t mention if keep warm is on but it will still cook while it is naturally pressure releasing. We recommend purchasing a meat thermometer as it is the only way to know for sure if it was properly cooked. Since pressure cooking uses wet heat, meat doesn’t brown or darken as much when cooked.

  11. KateChargualaf
    KateChargualaf says:

    Cooked the pork loin close to the recipe. Made the Apple-chutney exactly to the recipe and it was gross. Smelled like sour apples and vinegar gone bad. My husband is a chef and asked what I did wrong to the chutney… I laughed because I told him I was about to ask the same question. I did see how I can a great applesauce though – minus the apple cider vinegar and nutmeg and add cinnamon plus apple juice and/or some water. I was really looking forward to this but definitely a no from us!

  12. Sharon Mosca
    Sharon Mosca says:

    Why oh why can’t I get just a plain meat and potatoes recipe?!!!! I’m not one for chutney and pomegranate seeds! All I want to know is how to cook a plain roast in the blasted Instant Pot. I guess I’m just out of touch but as far as I’m concerned all you do with these sauces and fancy coatings is cover the taste of the meat. I like applesauce with my pork but as a side dish not a coverup. Please can someone point me to a recipe book that tells me plain cooking methods with the Pot, I can add fancy stuff on my own if I want it. Plus I’m cooking for one so I have the 3qt pot. I like leftovers but…..come on!

  13. Chris Charman
    Chris Charman says:

    This is a nice recipe and I added this twist second time around. Silce loin roast in the center through its length to make a hollow cavity. Stuff pork with a sage and bread derssing.

    The chutney in the recipe is Very tangy.
    Try this, it will be a better pairing for pork.
    Use 1 tbsp of balsamic instead of apple cider vinegar.
    Add 1 tsp of cinnimon with the nutmeg.
    Sudstitute apple cider for orange juice.

  14. Lmae
    Lmae says:

    Second time using my instant pot and made this but kept it plain. No apple juice so used veg broth, no chutney and it was still delish. I browned the pork and then removed it while sauteing the onions and some garlic cloves. Then cooked as directed and it turned out great!

  15. CarolynCSims
    CarolynCSims says:

    I followed these instructions using an already marinated 1.5 lb pork loin, after searing it, i added 1/2 c apple juice & 1/2 c water and the onion. Turned out delicious!

  16. Chuck
    Chuck says:

    I am about to use my new instant pot for the first time with this recipe. It doesn’t say whether or not to use low or high for the pressure cooker. Mine has the option of both. Do I set my pressure cooker on low or high to properly cook this loin?

  17. michelle.hunt3
    michelle.hunt3 says:

    Really flavorful and wonderful!
    Make the chutney first and keep warm on stove while cooking the pork loin. Or cook chutney in advance and reheat on stove top while pork loin cooking.

    Do quick release but let sit in juices to soak them back up. Maybe 5 minutes.

  18. Mamma Marilyn
    Mamma Marilyn says:

    The pork was good but the chutney was horrible, too sweet & too vinegary… ended up making a gravy with the pork and apple juice liquid left in the ip

  19. Baileyj
    Baileyj says:

    Made this quickly last week. I didn’t make the chutney.
    I defrosted a chunk of boneless pork loin and followed the rest of the recipe. The pork was perfectly cooked, slightly pink and the most tender, juicy pork I’ve ever had! A 5+ and I will make this again soon, maybe with the chutney next time.

  20. Sherry Swearingin
    Sherry Swearingin says:

    The second thing I’ve made in my Instant Pot. I didn’t make the chutney but, cooked the pork as directed and it turned out great! I would give it a five star rating.

  21. Emilykroeker
    Emilykroeker says:

    This is the only way I know how to make a moist pork roast! It turned out very well. The only thing is that i had to cook it longer than what it said.

  22. Sheila Parton
    Sheila Parton says:

    Made this to and it was really good, except the apples cooked down too much but was still good. I even cooked apples 2 mins less. I didn’t have nutmeg and added cinnamon and it tasted great. Will have again.

  23. Willie
    Willie says:

    Great way to make EZ impossible

    Thank goodness this was a gift, I would not give this to an enemy.

  24. Kittybelle Rivera
    Kittybelle Rivera says:

    The loin pork was not soft. It was very dried & hard. Follow the recipe. Next time I will not add the 15 minutes natural release. The recipe did not explain whether I should keep the liquid (apple vinegar & onions) after taking the pork out or discard. I added the chutney ingredients to the liquid. I believe it was a mistake. It was very liquid the chutney. Please clarify.

  25. Kittybelle Rivera
    Kittybelle Rivera says:

    The loin pork was not soft. It was very dried & hard. Next time I will not add the 15 minutes natural release. The recipe did not explain whether I should keep the liquid (apple vinegar & onions) after taking the pork out or discard. I added the chutney ingredients to the liquid. I believe it was a mistake. It was very liquid the chutney. Please clarify.

  26. Kittybelle
    Kittybelle says:

    The loin pork was not soft. It was very dried & hard. Next time I will not add the 15 minutes natural release. The recipe did not explain whether I should keep the liquid (apple vinegar & onions) after taking the pork out or discard. I added the chutney ingredients to the liquid. I believe it was a mistake. It was very liquid the chutney. Please clarify.

  27. Virginia (Miller) Peters
    Virginia (Miller) Peters says:

    Made this for supper. It was good, but I added more brown sugar to the sauce as it was to tart. The loin was a bit larger than called for so I added 15 min to pressure cooking. It was moist & tender. Thanks for the instructions. We will have it again.

  28. Cori Hart
    Cori Hart says:

    I will never cook any pork meat any other way from now on! This is by far the best receipe I have found for pork in my Insta Pot, It can be tweaked to add almost anything you want to compliment the pork that you are making. I had 2 pork sirlion tip roasts that were about 5 lbs combined, they fit into the pot perfectly.
    I added 1 large apple, chunked, and a bit of minced garlic with the onion into the pot while it was cooking the pork roasts with 2 C. of chicken boullion. I did add an extra 6 min of cooking time to make up for the extra weight and they came out PERFECTLY!
    Tasty and moist and I served with homemade cranberry sauce because I didn’t have the ingredients for the chutney sauce but it sounds good.

  29. Carol A DeForest
    Carol A DeForest says:

    I’m new to the Instantpot world. I have made a pot roast with no vegetables and came out very well. Second time, I tried the crock pot option and added potatoes and carrots to the roast for 9 hrs. on low temperature with two cups liquid approx. I put vegetables on top of the roast and they were dry and not cooked through after 9 hours. Is there any solution to this? Thank you

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