Honey Garlic Pork Tenderloin with Hot Rice

Serves 4 in about 51 minutes. The pot starts with tsp chili powder, then tbsp corn starch.

Ingredients

• 1 lb pork tenderloin (not pork loin roast)
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp chili powder
• ½ tsp thyme
• 1 tsp rosemary
• ½ cup orange juice
• 1 ½ tbsp garlic, (7 to 9 cloves) pressed or finely minced
• ½ cup soy sauce, low sodium
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp grated ginger
• ½ cup honey
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp corn starch
• 4 tbsp cold water
• 2-3 cups hot cooked rice

Method

1. First, note how much your pork tenderloin weighs (they are typically 1 to 1/2 lbs) and measure across to find out how thick it is. This recipe is for a 1 lb tenderloin at 1.5" thick. If yours is larger, it will need to rest longer after pressure cooking.
2. Stir the dry rub ingredients together and coat the pork tenderloin on all sides. keep it nearby.
3. In a bowl, whisk together the sauce ingredients until the honey is fully dissolved in the sauce. keep it nearby.
4. Stir together the corn starch and water. keep it nearby.
5. Turn on the Sauté setting. When it is hot, add the olive oil and the butter. Then place the pork in the pot and brown in on all sides about 2-3 minutes each side. Then remove it to a plate.
6. Stir in the sauce to the pot and stir, scraping the bottom of the pot to get up any of the fond (browned bits). This is also called deglazing. Turn off the pot.
7. Set the pork back in the pot and coat with the sauce.
8. Close the lid and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
9. Press the Pressure Cook/Manual button or dial, then the +/- button or dial to select 1 instant (for a 1 lb tenderloin, 1.5" thick). LOW Pressure. The pot will take several minutes to come to pressure.
10. If your pot doesn't have Low pressure, cook a 1 lb tenderloin (1.5" thick) for 0 (zero) minutes at High pressure.
11. When the cook cycle has finished, turn off the pot and let it sit undisturbed for 15 minutes. Use a timer.
12. When the pin in the lid drops back down, open the lid.
13. Check the temperature of the pork. It should be 145° to be done. If it's a little higher than that, it's okay. If it's a little lower, put the lid on and let it rest there a few more minutes.
14. Lift out the tenderloin to a baking pan and cover loosely with foil. Turn on your oven to Broil to start heating it up.
15. Turn on the Sauté setting again. When it starts to simmer, add the corn starch slurry, stirring until the sauce thickens. Then turn off the pot.
16. Lift out the foil from the tenderloin and spoon some of the sauce over it. Set under the broiler and caramelize the coating. Watch it so it doesn't burn!
17. Plate the tenderloin sliced into medallions, on top of some rice with more sauce over it.

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