Instant Pot Asian Pork Tenderloin
This Instant Pot Asian Pork Tenderloin is one of our new favorites - a fast, easy, and delicious dinner that's FIX approved, gluten-free, dairy-free, and paleo friendly.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time11 minutes mins
Total Time16 minutes mins
Course: dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 236kcal
- 1 1/2 lb pork tenderloin
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/3 cup coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger
- Dash crushed red pepper
- 2 teaspoons rice flour sub arrowroot or tapioca for paleo, sub whole wheat if no other dietary restrictions
Mix together honey, coconut aminos, tomato paste and 1 tsp of coconut oil and whisk well. *If using an 8 quart instant pot, add 1/3 cup of water to this mixture.
Set Instant Pot to saute. When it's displays the word hot, add 1 tsp of coconut oil to the bottom of the pan. Saute pork tenderloin on all sides until it gets to a nice golden brown, then sprinkle thoroughly with salt.
Add an additional tsp of coconut oil to the pan along with garlic and ginger and cook for a minute or until fragrant. Turn Instant Pot off and stir in sauce.
Place and lock lid on the IP, and set to manual/high pressure for 5 minutes.
When cook time is up, natural pressure release for 6 minutes, then switch to quick release.
Remove pork from Instant Pot and let it rest for at least 3-5 minutes while you thicken the sauce. Switch pot to saute and remove 1/2 cup of the sauce from the pot and add flour to thicken. Pour the slurry back into the Instant Pot. Keep stirring until the sauce thickens, usually 1-2 minutes. Add crushed red pepper, if desired.
Slice pork and serve over brown rice ramen, brown rice, noodles, or noodles. Add veggies and top with sauce.
21 Day Fix: 1 RED, 1/2 TSP plus sides (per serving)
WW: 8 points (per serving) plus sides [Calculated using brown rice flour]
Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 867mg | Potassium: 758mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 66IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 2mg