Instant Pot Roast Pork with Root Vegetables
This Instant Pot Pork Roast is super easy and delicious! If you’ve never cooked a pork roast recipe in an Instant Pot or pressure cooker before, you’re in for a treat.
Ingredients
- 2 -3 pounds pork loin roast
- 2 Tbsp. salt, divided
- fresh cracked black pepper , to taste
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion , diced
- 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 3 medium carrots , chopped (about 3 cups mini carrots)
- 2 turnips, peeled and chopped
- 3 parsnips, peeled and chopped into chunks
- 1 cup chicken broth, apple juice or orange juice
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Honey
- 2 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
- 2 teaspoons herbs of choice- dried or fresh (rosemary, basil, oregano, thyme etc…)
- 1 Tablespoon corn starch
- 1/4 cup water
Directions
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Season pork with 1 Tbls. salt and pepper. Turn Instant Pot on “Sauté”, and add butter and melt.
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Add onion, garlic and the pork loin and sear the sides of the pork loin to a nice golden brown on all sides.
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Stir in the broth or juice, Worcestershire sauce, honey, mustard, and herbs until smooth.
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Add carrots, turnips and parsnips and top with salt.
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Close the lid, set to high pressure, and after the pressure cooker reaches full pressure, cook for about 30 minutes.
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After the cooking time is complete, press “Cancel” and carefully release the pressure. If possible, check the internal temperature of the pork loin (it should be about 145°F).
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Remove the pork loin from the Instant Pot (keep the juices the Instant Pot).
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Cover pork loin to rest for about 10 minutes, depending on how large your loin roast is and how well done you like it.
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Mix together the cornstarch and water into a slurry. Add to the Instant Pot with the juices.
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Turn Instant Pot on “Sauté” and simmer until thickened. Taste seasoning and add additional salt and pepper if desired.