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November 13, 2018 By Tara Ziegmont 13 Comments

Sweet Balsamic Pork Roast in the Instant Pot

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How to make a pork roast in an electric pressure cooker - This sweet balsamic pork loin or shoulder in the Instant Pot is so simple and easy but so delicious! It is good for Whole 30, low carb, and keto if you substitute the sugar for Splenda or stevia. Can be made boneless or with the bone. Balsamic vinegar makes perfect gravy.

We have gotten into a bit of a recipe rut lately. We have so many recipes at our disposal (over 350 on my blog!), but because I eat a bariatric diet with almost no carbs, our options are pretty limited. It’s always 4 ounces of a protein and 4 ounces of a vegetable.

We made up a recipe binder months and months ago with our favorite bariatric-friendly recipes listed out in dividers by type of meat, and that does help because either Joe or I can page through our favorites and pick something that we haven’t had in a while.

Even the recipes in the binder were feeling a little stale, so Joe was searching around on the internet and found something that inspired him to make a balsamic vinegar gravy, which he put on top of a pork roast.

We love pork, but it’s a little high in calories for me, and we don’t eat it too often.

I love this recipe. I can’t say what it is about the pork that always comes out so well, but the combination of the balsamic glaze and the flavor of the pork are just out of this world.

When Joe makes this, I happily eat it for several days and scrimp on foods at other meals to make up the calories. It’s worth the sacrifice.

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Sweet Balsamic Pork Roast in the Instant Pot
How to make a pork roast in an electric pressure cooker - This sweet balsamic pork loin or shoulder in the Instant Pot is so simple and easy but so delicious! It is good for Whole 30, low carb, and keto if you substitute the sugar for Splenda or stevia. Can be made boneless or with the bone. Balsamic vinegar makes perfect gravy.
Course Main Course, Main Dish
Servings
people
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2-3 pound pork roast A tenderloin will give you a more firm, drier texture, and a pork shoulder will give you a more moist, almost stringy texture. I prefer the shoulder.
  • Salt & pepper
For the sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic pressed with a garlic press
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar You can substitute this with an equal amount of Splenda or Stevia with very little loss of flavor.
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rosemary chopped
Course Main Course, Main Dish
Servings
people
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2-3 pound pork roast A tenderloin will give you a more firm, drier texture, and a pork shoulder will give you a more moist, almost stringy texture. I prefer the shoulder.
  • Salt & pepper
For the sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic pressed with a garlic press
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar You can substitute this with an equal amount of Splenda or Stevia with very little loss of flavor.
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rosemary chopped
How to make a pork roast in an electric pressure cooker - This sweet balsamic pork loin or shoulder in the Instant Pot is so simple and easy but so delicious! It is good for Whole 30, low carb, and keto if you substitute the sugar for Splenda or stevia. Can be made boneless or with the bone. Balsamic vinegar makes perfect gravy.
Instructions
  1. Mix all sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
  2. Heat the Instant Pot to sauté. Pour in the oil.
  3. Season the pork on both sides with salt and pepper. Brown on all sides.
  4. Turn off the sauté mode and add the sauce to the pork in the pot. Program pot to meat and cook for 35 minutes. When the timer beeps, turn it off and let the pressure naturally release.
  5. Slice and serve with plenty of sauce.
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How to make a pork roast in an electric pressure cooker - This sweet balsamic pork loin or shoulder in the Instant Pot is so simple and easy but so delicious! It is good for Whole 30, low carb, and keto if you substitute the sugar for Splenda or stevia. Can be made boneless or with the bone. Balsamic vinegar makes perfect gravy.

How to make a pork roast in an electric pressure cooker - This sweet balsamic pork loin or shoulder in the Instant Pot is so simple and easy but so delicious! It is good for Whole 30, low carb, and keto if you substitute the sugar for Splenda or stevia. Can be made boneless or with the bone. Balsamic vinegar makes perfect gravy.

How to make a pork roast in an electric pressure cooker - This sweet balsamic pork loin or shoulder in the Instant Pot is so simple and easy but so delicious! It is good for Whole 30, low carb, and keto if you substitute the sugar for Splenda or stevia. Can be made boneless or with the bone. Balsamic vinegar makes perfect gravy.

How to make a pork roast in an electric pressure cooker - This sweet balsamic pork loin or shoulder in the Instant Pot is so simple and easy but so delicious! It is good for Whole 30, low carb, and keto if you substitute the sugar for Splenda or stevia. Can be made boneless or with the bone. Balsamic vinegar makes perfect gravy.

How to make a pork roast in an electric pressure cooker - This sweet balsamic pork loin or shoulder in the Instant Pot is so simple and easy but so delicious! It is good for Whole 30, low carb, and keto if you substitute the sugar for Splenda or stevia. Can be made boneless or with the bone. Balsamic vinegar makes perfect gravy.

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  1. Lauren says

    December 8, 2018 at 1:34 pm

    This looks scrumptious! I’m assuming it can also be made in the oven?

    Reply
    • Tara Ziegmont says

      December 10, 2018 at 8:46 pm

      I would think so. Joe has even made the sauce on the stovetop before and tossed it over pulled pork that was already cooked. It’s very versatile and SO GOOD!

      Reply
  2. Sharon says

    January 7, 2019 at 8:10 pm

    I had to add liquid because my instant pot warned me that the sauce was burning. Just FYI.

    Reply
    • Tara Ziegmont says

      January 7, 2019 at 9:42 pm

      Thanks! We didn’t have that problem but every cook is different.

      Reply
    • Julie says

      November 26, 2019 at 4:21 pm

      I had the same thing happen. I just added some chicken broth and scraped the bottom of the pot. Reset and everything was fine.

      Reply
  3. Laurie says

    March 25, 2019 at 4:52 pm

    High pressure or low on the Instant Pot?

    Reply
    • Tara Ziegmont says

      March 28, 2019 at 11:22 am

      We have only ever used our IP on high pressure.

      Reply
  4. June Mitchell says

    March 31, 2019 at 2:44 pm

    This looks delicious! Can this be made with potatoes and carrots in the pot? Or will they become too soft for that length of time?

    Reply
    • Tara Ziegmont says

      March 31, 2019 at 4:13 pm

      I’m not really sure. We have never tried vegetables in our IP. Maybe another reader would have a suggestion?

      Reply
  5. Melissa Herrera says

    April 17, 2019 at 10:48 am

    Could I freeze the sauce and pork together, thaw and then toss in the instant pot? Trying to figure our a way to make it a freezer meal…

    Reply
    • Tara Ziegmont says

      April 17, 2019 at 10:52 am

      I’ve never tried that, but we have put frozen pork into the IP and cooked it that way successfully. You just have to cook it longer.

      Reply
  6. Emily says

    July 15, 2019 at 8:51 pm

    I’ve made this twice now, once with a pork roast and once with a tenderloin. Both turned out great! I cut back on the sugar the second time (added only maybe 1-2 T) to make it tangier, which worked out great. I think this is my husband’s new favorite way of cooking pork

    Reply
  7. Maureen Thompson says

    September 11, 2019 at 3:48 pm

    I have a 1.5lb center cut boneless pork roast. Can you give me instructions on cooking time, etc., liquids, and all to make mine which is smaller that your recipe calls for. Thanks!

    Reply

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