Are you new to the Instant Pot? Are you looking for new Instant Pot recipes? I have one for you, it is my Instant Pot Apple Cider Pork Loin.
Pork loins are often an inexpensive cut of pork that you can turn into a variety of different meals. I love the flavor of hard cider, and there is a marriage made in heaven when you combine pork and apple flavors together. This way to prepare this lean cut of pork is perfect for any night of the week.
This recipe is flavored with onions, garlic, and hard cider. If you do not drink alcohol, you could use either apple juice or apple cider, either will work just fine. By using the Instant Pot on the manual setting you can really infuse the meat with the wonderful flavor of apple.
I like to buy a large whole pork loin, you can cut a couple of different roasts from it, but you can also cut lots of boneless pork chops. So you can get a really good value for your money when you purchase these pork loins. I like to catch a pork loin when it is on sale. They are good value as there is little waste on such a large cut of pork.
What if my roast is slightly smaller or bigger, do I need to change the time listed?
No. Leave the time as listed. Pressure cooking requires the dish to be under pressure for the listed time.
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large sliced white onion
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons garlic
- salt and pepper to season roast
- 5 pounds pork loin
- 1 1/2 cups hard cider
Instructions
- If you are using hard cider, measure out your hard cider, and allow it to go flat while you prepare the remaining part of the recipe. Set the Instant Pot to saute. Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to the pot. Heat oil until it is hot. Add sliced onion, garlic, and a pinch of salt. Saute until the onions are almost translucent.
- Saute roast on all sides until it just begins to brown. Add flat hard cider, place the lid on the Instant Pot. Pressure cook for 55 minutes on the manual setting. Once the roast has finished cooking you can perform a quick release. Slow cooker directions If you are using hard cider, measure out your hard cider, and allow it to go flat while you prepare the remaining part of the recipe.
- In a large skillet add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Heat pan to medium heat. Add sliced onion, garlic, and a pinch of salt, saute onions until they are translucent. Move onions and garlic to the slow cooker. Season roast with salt and pepper, saute roast on all sides until brown. Transfer the roast to the slow cooker. Add cider to the slow cooker. Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours. Use a thermometer to verify pork is fully cooked. Pork should reach 145 degrees before consuming.
Kristen says
If I use a 2.5 – 3 lb roast do I have to adjust time? Thanks and sorry if this has already been asked!!
Stephanie says
No, the time does not need to be changed. Pressure cooking requires the whole dish to be under pressure for the recommended amount of time.
Charlene C Derrington says
Why are the calories so high? And the Cholesterol & Sodium?
Stephanie says
Great question, I had the portion amount wrong, I had the whole pork loin as 1 serving.
Sarah says
I’m making a 5 pound Parklane tonight do I use the manual setting or do I use the meat setting and for how long
Stephanie says
I wrote the recipe for the manual setting. Please use the manual setting as stated in the recipe.
Sherry bailor says
Is there a difference between the instant pot & a pressure cooker or us it just another name for it?
Stephanie says
It is a brand name for a pressure cooker.
Jeni Weisgerber says
I made this this evening (New Year’s Day) as my first meal in my Christmas-gifted Instant Pot. I used a 2.25 lb pork loin roast, didn’t have hard cider or garlic, but used 1.5 cups of Ikea Apple Cider. Great reviews from family. Thank you.
Stephanie says
I am glad it worked out well for you! Happy New Year!
Barbara says
Can I add sauerkraut
Ann says
I have a pulled pork recipe for the slow cooker that calls for 12 ounces of root beer and a pork tenderloin for 6 hours. Then add your favorite barbeque sauce. Ideas for turning it into an instant pot recipe?
Stephanie says
Is it a pork loin or a tenderloin? They would take dramatically different cooking times. If it was a pork loin, I would use the meat setting on the Instant Pot, and if not, I would use cut in cooking time down quite a bit, perhaps a manual setting of about 25 minutes or so.
Karen says
I cut the roast in half and that seemed to work out great. What do you do with all that lovely juice?
Stephanie says
You could thicken it with a cornstarch slurry and turn it into a sauce.
Deb G. says
I’m allergic to alcohol so I’m thinking apple juice would be a good sub. for the cider. Would that work?
Stephanie says
Those should work as well.
Rodney says
the alcohol would evaporate off with the heat of cooking, so you wont get any alcohol
Stephanie says
I take the advice given here. https://www.oasas.ny.gov/admed/fyi/fyi-cooking.cfm
I think there will be alcohol left over.
Sue says
Hi Stephanie, I used your recipe this evening for our dinner and it was delicious. I have a couple questions though. First, how do you get a 5 to 6 lb. pork loin in the Instant Pot? I had to cut mine in half and stand the two halves on end to make them fit. Second, when I put it on manual it came up low pressure and I changed it to high pressure for 55 minutes. It was delicious but it was somewhat dry. Would that be because of cutting it in half or changing it from low pressure to high pressure. I’ve never used low pressure before. Thanks so much, I will definitely be returning for more recipes. Thanks again.
Kari says
Avoiding manual pressure release and using natural pressure release helps reduce dryness/toughness in instant pot meats
Lee says
Is the cook time for a 2.5 lb roast half the time? I’m new to the instant pot.
Stephanie says
I would try shaving off about 25% of the time and then check for doneness.
Liz says
Do you do the manual setting on the Instant Pot on high or low?
Jacqueline says
Has anyone tried this with a smaller roast? Do you adjust cooking time or amount of liquid? Just me and my husband. About to try, looks tasty!
dale geraldson says
when you pressure cook the size makes no diff 1lb to 6lbs you cook the same time
Carol Kiser says
What is the difference between an instant pot and a slow cooker. I have the latter. Is is possible to convert an instant pot recipe to a cooker.
Stephanie says
The Instant Pot can act as a pressure cooker. Here is a post I wrote about Instant Pots.
https://copykat.com/should-you-get-an-instant-pot/, I added the directions to make this a slow cooker recipe.
Carol says
What is the difference between and Instant Pot and a slow cooker? I have the latter so how would I convert a recipe for an instant pot to the cooker?
Pat says
There’s no recipe here…
Foodiewife says
I can see the recipe perfectly! Did you scroll down to the end?
Lnda says
Can you do this on anothe container…..I don’t have an INSTANT pot? Slow cooker???