Instant Pot Pork Medallions is one of the simplest and tastiest ways to whip up a quick meal for your family. Serve them on whipped Mashed Potatoes for an increase in comfort food factor.
Instant Pots are Pressure Cookers for a New Generation
I never thought I’d say this but pressure cookers are an essential kitchen appliance. Up until two weeks ago I was blissfully unaware of how useful they can be, instead I chose to view them as dangerously loaded weapons loaded with hot ingredients, ready to explode at the slightest hint of human error. The images of high pressure kitchen destruction on Google were just enough for me to decide that it just wasn’t worth the risk. Still, I couldn’t help but wonder if the ‘new generation’ of pressure cooker enthusiasts were on to something…
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Have you heard the tales of the magical wonders of the Instant Pot (or InstaPot as us ‘potheads’ like to call it)? Tales of meals in minutes, of versatility like no other appliance, and of turning low grade cuts of meat into fabulous meals. All three of these possibilities are a part of what drew me to search Amazon.ca on that fateful day in early January. The final push in the right direction came from fellow blogger and recent Instapot convert, Carol of The Yum Yum Factor. It was virtually impossible to ignore her enthusiastic Instapot related tweets and delicious recipes. Right after I tweeted her to ask what model of Instant Pot she was using, I ordered my very own.
The First Time I Used My Instant Pot
My Instant Pot arrived on a Monday afternoon, exactly one week later. The timing of its arrival was almost fortuitous as I had forgotten to soak a portion of dried beans overnight. There were only a few hours before I had to leave for my volunteer time at the YMCA and the dinner dilemma remained unsolved. When the delivery man rang our doorbell, I pounced on that box like it was the last macaron on the face of the earth. Within minutes the InstaPot was unpacked and I was washing the cooking bits with warm soapy water (as directed). Since it was a chilly day I thought it was important to let the unit warm up to room temperature while I read the manual. Lo and behold…the manual claimed that it was possible to skip the overnight soaking of dried beans and pressure cook them in 15 minutes! By this time, the whole family was caught up in my excitement and together we set up the pressure cooker and cooked our very first batch of beans. We were instantly hooked, or should I say that we all instantly became ‘potheads’?
The next day I made our very first meal, Instant Pot Pork Medallions with Herbs and Mushrooms and I never looked back.
Instant Pot Recipes from Dish ‘n’ the Kitchen
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Instant Pot Beef Stew with Bourbon and Root Vegetables
Instant Pot Pork Medallions with Herbs and Mushrooms
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Instant Pot Pork Medallions with Herbs and Mushrooms
Instant Pot Pork Medallions is one of the simplest and tastiest ways to whip up a quick meal for your family. Serve them on whipped Mashed Potatoes for an increase in comfort food factor.
Ingredients
- 2 pork tenderloins; cleaned and sliced into 2 cm medallions
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 cups cremini mushrooms; sliced
- 2 cups chicken stock
- olive oil
- flour, salt, and pepper for dredging
Instructions
- Mix approximately 1/2 cup flour with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
- Heat olive oil in the Instant Pot using the Sauté feature. Dredge each pork medallion in the flour mixture and brown each side in the Instant Pot. You could use a stove top pan to brown the medallions as you will need to do this step in batches.
- Remove the browned medallions and add the fresh herbs. Deglaze the Instant Pot insert with the chicken stock for a couple of minutes, scraping the bottom to loosen all the bits.
- Return the medallions to the Instant Pot, add more fresh herbs (if you wish), then add the mushrooms on top.
- Wipe the rim of the Instant Pot insert, then close the lid, and set the pressure valve to ‘sealing’.
- Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes. Carefully move the pressure valve to ‘releasing’ and open lid when it is de pressurized. Remove the denuded herb sprigs.
- If it looks like there is a lot of liquid in the pot, you can simmer the sauce by turning the Sauté feature back on. The bottom may get quite hot so take extra care not to use this feature for too long.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 264Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 274mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 19g
Nutritional calculation was provided by Nutritionix and is an estimation only. For special diets or medical issues please use your preferred calculator.
Delicious ! I added sour cream just before serving
Oooo yes! That would be a nice finishing touch.
Bernice,
When did you join the #instantpotcult?
This looks terrific!
this was my first post Raj!!
I’ll have to try mine again. I refused to get one for years, but obviously work better than those from the 40’s and 50’s! I tried beans and didn’t like them. Think I’ll try this recipe – it looks beautiful!
Right now, there is a tongue in my Instapot….
Oh I love tongue!!!
That looks like an amazing meal Bernice, and I think I might need to upgrade my pressure cooker to one of these swanky new ones!
I think I should be getting a kickback from Instant Pot…there are at least 5 people that say they are thinking of buying one now!
Become an affiliate 🙂
Potheads. Love it. I am a recent convert, too. Is it so sad to want a second one? I batch cook on the weekend and one pot can only do so much.
I am totally intrigued by this!! I kind of want one too. The meal looks fabulous. I might have to check them out on amazon myself. Thanks for this!
Renee
My family would love this! Simple yet super tasty and super fast! Pressure cooker: a great “gadget” for every kitchen 🙂 !
Agreed on both accounts. Our lives have not been the same after the appearance of the pressure cooker.
Last time I used a pressure cooker was in home economics at high school about 35 years ago! I really want to give them another go so am glad they’re not as lethal as they used to be.
yeah me too! lol. this gadget is amazing…
I feel I need to repeat; that is a seriously good looking pic!!!
hahaha. pretty amazing what can be done with simple ingredients hey? It’s pressure cooker magic…
I love it!
That is some very sexy shit you have right there B. I want pork and mushrooms and I’ll take the pressure cooker too 😜
I’m so in love with this pressure cooker I may just take the beef tongue out of the freezer that I’ve been avoiding cooking…
Grazza, you on twitter?
Nein
I have also been long intrigued by pressure cookers.. So I must ask what model did you purchase? Your pork medallions look delicious 🙂
My next PC post will outline all that I love about the Instapot!! So many things…I have the IP-DUO60 7-in-1 Programmable Pressure Cooker. When I bought it, it was 40% off plus I had a Amazon GC so it was literally 50% off for me. Cooked rice last night…absolutely perfect!
Still on sale and Prime for quick shipping.. Sold!!