Pressure Cooker Balsamic Spiced Apple Pork Tenderloin

This juicy Pressure Cooker Balsamic Spiced Apple Pork Tenderloin recipe, is made with Cloves, Cinnamon and tart Granny Smith Apples. This is a great alternative to turkey at Thanksgiving and Christmas!

With a few tips, you can make the perfect Pressure Cooker Balsamic Spiced Apple Pork Tenderloin in your Instant Pot DUO Plus, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker.

There are a lot of people not having great success with pork tenderloin, but I am here to show you how it is done.

Pork Tenderloin is very lean and cooks up fast.

Is there a difference between Pork Tenderloin and Pork Loin?

Yes.

Pork Loin is a different and larger cut of meat. They run along the side of the Backbone.

• It is often referred to as Top Loin.
• When a recipe calls for “Pork Roast,” you would use a Pork Loin. Check out my Pressure Cooker Lechon Asado {Cuban Style Roasted Pork} recipe.
• Pork Loin is often cut into Pork Roasts and Pork Chops.

Pork Tenderloin comes from under the Backbone and is very lean.

• It is a smaller cut of meat. They are usually sold two to a package.
• Pork Tenderloin cooks up quickly and should be slightly pink in the center.
• Can I use Pork Tenderloin in your Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas recipe? Definitely not.

Substituting Another Cut of Pork

Can I use Pork Tenderloin in place of Pork Shoulder?

• No.

Can I use Pork Loin in place of Pork Shoulder?

• Yes. the cook time will be about 40% less.

Can I swap out Pork Chops for Pork Tenderloin?

Depends on the recipe.

I made your Instant Pot Char Sui Pulled Pork and used Pork Tenderloin. It was so dry, what happened?

• Tenderloin only needs a short cook time, so using tenderloin instead of pork butt with a longer cook time, will yield a very dry piece of pork.

The Balsamic Vinegar Reduction will become the sauce over the Pressure Cooker Balsamic Spiced Apple Pork Tenderloin.

See all those brown bits? Full of flavor!

A quick deglaze with a little of the balsamic  sauce is all that is needed. 

To keep apples from turning brown, place them in a Mixing Bowl with Water and Lemon Juice or Vinegar.

This is going to be a quick cook.

This Pressure Cooker Balsamic Spiced Apple Pork Tenderloin recipe basically just cooks from the warmth of your Instant Pot DUO Plus, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker going up to Pressure and than back down.

This recipe uses LOW pressure, so make sure you adjust your Pressure Cooker accordingly.

Tips and Tricks for Pressure Cooker Balsamic Spiced Apple Pork Tenderloin.

1. Make sure to fully heat your Pressure Cooker fully hot before adding the oil. Why? – It helps to make a Stainless Steel Pot, non-stick. Good reason, I think. 🙂
2. A Potato Starch dusting (which is optional) prior to searing, will help to make a nicer sauce, so a slurry is never needed. Plus, it is easier to maneuver the tenderloin in the pan during sauteing.
3. Be careful not to sear the tenderloin for too long.

While the Pork Tenderloin is resting, the the rest of the balsamic sauce is added and then simmered to reduce.

Resting the pork tenderloin will helps the juices in the pork to redistribute and keep the tenderloin nice and juicy. If you cut right into the Pork, the juices will flow out and the Pork will be try.

This Pressure Cooker Pressure Cooker Balsamic Apple Pork Tenderloin is delicious served with my Pressure Cooker Mashed Potatoes, Pressure Cooker Green Bean Casserole, Pressure Cooker Cranberry Sauce and more. The Pressure Cooker Garlic Whipped Potatoes is great as a side too!

More Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker Pork Recipes to Make:

• Pressure Cooker Orange Glazed Pork Chops
• Pressure Cooker Thai Moo Wan Sweet Pork w/Coconut Rice
• Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas {Crispy Mexican Pulled Pork}
• Pressure Cooker Chinese BBQ Char Siu Pulled Pork

Kitchen Equipment and Essentials

• Instant Pot DUO Plus, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker
• J.A. Henckels Classic 8 inch Chef’s Knife
• Amco Advanced Performance 18/10 Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
• Simply Gourmet (Dry) Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
• Anchor Hocking Glass (Liquid) Measuring Cups
• Rösle Stainless Steel Flat Whisk– a MUST have, probably my most used utensil
• di Oro Living Silicone Spatulas Set
• Rachael Ray Stoneware EVOO Oil Dispensing Bottle
• Porcelain & Bamboo Salt Box with Spoon
• Gravity Electric Salt and Pepper Grinder
• My FANTASTIC Teak Cutting & Charcuterie Board & Compartments

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