This super easy Instant Pot Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin only takes 7 minutes! This pork tenderloin is tender and coated in a delicious teriyaki sauce that is made inside the Instant Pot too! (Stovetop + Oven instructions at the bottom too if you don’t have an IP)
Easy Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin
Guys, I love a good pork tenderloin and because I’ve been obsessed with my new Instant Pot, I wanted to see if I could cook a pork tenderloin in it. I wasn’t too sure at first before it has always turned out so well in the dutch oven and the cut of meat being so lean could easily be overcooked in a pressure cooker since you can watch it and poke at it as it’s cooking. But after seeing all these delicious pork tenderloins being cooked in other people’s Instant Pots in their Facebook community, I just had to try it!
So what’s an Instant Pot?
I have the Duo Plus 9 in 1 Instant Pot. The Duo Plus replaces 9 commonly used kitchen appliances – Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice/Porridge Cooker, Yogurt Maker, Cake/Egg Maker, Sauté/Searing, Steam, Warm and Sterilize. It’s quite the multi-use product! Plus, because this Instant Pot Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin only uses one pot, it falls under the #OnePotRecipe category too! Minimal dishes! Win-Win-Win!
Related Instant Pot Recipes: Instant Pot Beef Stew and Instant Pot Butter Chicken
Tips on Cooking this Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin in the Instant Pot
Do not, I repeat, do not over cook this!! This is a beautifully lean cut of meat and chucking it in and turning up the pressure cooker like it’s a roast is not the way to go! Similar to a chicken breast, this pork tenderloin only needs 7 minutes in the Instant Pot. I stuck my meat thermometer in it and 7 minutes in the IP was enough. Pork Checkoff states that you just need to “cook pork until the internal temperature reaches between 145° and 160° F, followed by a three-minute rest time, and is a little pink inside” so if you are worried about the 7 minutes cook time, try it for yourself and stick a meat thermometer in it.
How To Make This Healthy Instant Pot Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin
This Instant Pot Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin is actually so easy to make – all you need is the pork tenderloin, some tamari or soy sauce, orange juice, orange zest, garlic, honey, cornstarch, and water! If this is your first time making a recipe with your Instant Pot (after your water test of course), here are some step by step photo instructions that should make this instant pot lasagna soup recipe.
Step-by-step photo instructions on how to make this Instant Pot Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin
Start off by making your teriyaki sauce by whisking together tamari or soy sauce, orange juice, orange zest, crushed garlic, and honey. Then set it aside for later.
Press the sauté button on your Instant Pot and drizzle some olive oil or oil of your choice in and brown pork tenderloin on both side.
Add in the teriyaki sauce to the Instant Pot with the pork tenderloin inside and 4-5 tbsp of water or chicken stock. Then put the Instant Pot lid on, turn the valve to sealing, and set it on manual to 7 minutes.
When your Instant Pot beeps, your Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin is almost done! Do a quick release (be careful) before opening the lid and then remove your pork tenderloin. Let it rest on a plate while covered with an aluminum foil. Grab your cornstarch and add it to a side bowl of water to make a slurry before turning your Instant Pot on to sauté and whisk in the slurry. This will thicken your sauce. Taste your sauce at this point and see if you want to add anything like additional honey or garlic powder. Let it simmer until it’s thicken.
Optional: Slice your pork tenderloin and add it back into the Instant Pot to coat it or leave it uncoated and just leave the sauce on the side to dip!
Instant Pot Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients
Teriyaki Sauce
- ¼ cups tamari sauce, or soy sauce
- 7 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 4 tbsp orange juice
- 4 garlic cloves , minced or crushed
- 5-6 tablespoons water
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp garlic powder, added after the cornstarch/after the pork has been cooked in the IP
Pork Tenderloin
- olive oil
- 0.5 kg pork tenderloin
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions
- Start off by making your teriyaki sauce by whisking together tamari or soy sauce, orange juice, orange zest, crushed garlic, and honey. Then set it aside for later.
- Press the sauté button on your Instant Pot and drizzle some olive oil or oil of your choice in and brown pork tenderloin on both side.
- Add in the teriyaki sauce and 4-5 tbsp of water or chicken stock. Then put the Instant Pot lid on, turn the valve to sealing, and set it on manual to 7 minutes.
- When your Instant Pot beeps, do a quick release (be careful) before opening the lid and then remove your pork tenderloin. Let it rest on a plate while covered with an aluminum foil.
- Add 1 tbsp of cornstarch to a side bowl with 1 tbsp of water to make a slurry before turning your Instant Pot on to sauté and whisk in the slurry. This will thicken your sauce.
- Taste your sauce at this point and see if you want to add anything like additional honey or garlic powder (I added 1 tbsp of garlic powder). Let it simmer until it’s thicken.
- Optional: Slice your pork tenderloin and add it back into the Instant Pot to coat it or leave it uncoated and just leave the sauce on the side to dip!
Stovetop and Oven Instructions
- Heat your oven up to 400F
- In a cast iron skillet, let it heat up on medium heat until it is hot and add olive oil or your oil of your choice and brown your pork tenderloin on both sides. PLEASE remember your oven mitts for this.
- Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast the tenderloin for 10 to 12 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer stuck in the thickest part of the pork tenderloin reads 145°F. Remove it from the oven, let it rest for 10 minutes under a foil.
- While the pork tenderloin is resting, in a small sauce pan bring to a boil the tamari sauce, honey, orange zest, orange juice, garlic, water, and cornstarch (to thicken the sauce).
- Serve the sauce on the side or after slicing the pork tenderloin, coat it with the sauce.
Notes
Let’s Chat! What is your go to Instant Pot meal?
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Mindy says
I really liked this. No leftovers either! Thanks for sharing.
Maya says
I have done this recipe three times already and I really love it! I have added some onions slices and is delicious ?
Thank you!!!
Carmy says
Thank you for your lovely comment Maya!! It always brings me joy to know that someone is enjoying my recipe!
Amy K says
This teriyaki tenderloin was so delicious!
Dani says
This teriyaki tenderloin came out great!