Instant Pot Pork Roast
Instant Pot Pork Roast is a pork roast recipe that is cooked easily thanks to the pressure cooker. Easy ingredients makes an easy meal idea.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3 lb Pork Roast
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Pepper
- 4 Carrots peeled and cut into large pieces
- ½ onion Cut into large pieces
- 4 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 tsp Minced Garlic
- ½ tsp Italian Seasoning
- ¼ cup Cold Water
- 2 Tbsp Cornstarch
Instructions
- Turn the Instant Pot on the sauté setting. Spread the olive oil out onto the bottom of the instant pot insert.
- Season the pork roast with the salt and pepper and then brown the pork roast on both sides.
- Remove the pork from the instant pot and use a wooden spoon to get all the brown bits off the bottom of the instant pot insert.
- Add the chicken broth, browned pork roast, carrots, minced garlic and Italian seasoning to the instant pot. Seal and cook on high pressure for 35 minutes.
- After the cook time, allow the pressure to release naturally from the instant pot for 10 minutes and then do a quick release to release the remaining pressure from the instant pot.
- Remove the pork and carrots. Switch the instant pot to the sauté setting.
- Combine the cold water and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the instant pot and heat for 2-3 minutes until the sauce has thickened to a gravy consistency.
- Slice the pork and serve the pork and carrots topped with the gravy from the instant pot. Enjoy!
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Notes
What Cut of Meat Should I Use?
When make this Instant Pot Pork Roast recipe we wanted it to be a traditional type of roast that we normally ate with carrots and mashed potatoes. For this recipe we recommend a Pork Loin Roast, Pork Tenderloin, Boneless Pork Butt or a Pork Shoulder Roast.- Pork Loin Roast - The Pork Loin is a lean part of the pig so it can be easily overcooked if you are slow cooking it. This cut of roast has more of pork chop texture that usually served in pieces instead of shredding the pork roast.
- Pork Shoulder Roast - Pork Should is probably the one we cook the most. It has more fat on it and is perfect for slow cooking. It is great for shredding if you are making tacos or for meal prepping. This is a tender and juicy pork roast.
Recipe Tips
- Adding Salt to the Pork Loin - Make sure to really rub in the salt and other seasoning into the pork. This helps to tenderize the pork while it is cooking.
- Frozen Pork Roast – You can add frozen pork roast to the Instant Pot. Just adjust the time accordingly for the frozen meat.
- Crock Pot Pork Roast – This pork roast would be great in the slow cooker pot. Slow cooking pork roast is jut as delicious and perfect to start it first thing in the morning.
- Searing the Pork Roast - We recommend searing the pork roast before cooking it. This helps with locking in the juices and cuts down on cooking time.
- Make in Advance – This pork roast recipe makes the perfect freezer meal. You can place the ingredients in a freezer bag. Grab from your freezer to the instant pot.
- Cut the veggies into large pieces – Since the beef requires a longer cook time, cut all the vegetables into larger pieces so that they don’t get too soft while cooking.
- Don’t use Flour for the Gravy – I have found that cornstarch instead of flour works best to make the gravy for this roast. Cornstarch is flavorless so it thickens without changing the flavor of the droppings from the instant pot.
Nutrition
Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 146mg | Sodium: 916mg | Potassium: 1026mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 6801IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg
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