Recipe: Instant Pot Pork Loin and Potatoes

As promised in my Favorite Quick Serve Dinners post, below is my recipe for cooking a whole Pork Loin Roast and Potatoes in the Instant Pot.  The ease of the recipe is unsurpassed and it is so tasty -- I've made it twice in the past month!

Instant Pot Pork Loin and Potatoes
   serves: 4-6
   total time: ~1hr

Ingredients
- one 2.5-3lbs pork loin roast
- 5-6 baking potatoes, scrubbed and cut in half
- 1 cup of water or chicken broth
- seasonings of your choice

Directions
1. Pat dry and generously season your pork loin on all sides.  I like to use salt, pepper and herbs de Provence. 
1.1 (Optional) Using the Instant Pot [Saute] function, brown the pork loin on all sides making sure to crisp up the fat cap as much as desired.  Remove pork loin to a separate plate while you assemble the rest of the dish.  If you skip this step, no biggie, your exterior just won't be crispy.
2. Scrub each potato and cut in half.  Layer potatoes in the bottom of the inner pot, stacking and overlapping as necessary.
3. Pour in one cup of water or chicken broth.
4. Place seasoned pork loin on top of the potatoes.  The potatoes will act as a rack to keep the meat elevated.
5. Lock cover into place and seal steam nozzle.
6. Press [Meat] and set the timer for 25-30minutes depending on the size of your pork loin.
7. When cooking time has finished, allow to [Keep Warm] for 10 minutes and then turn off and release the pressure.
8. Remove the pork loin to your carving board and use tongs to remove the potatoes.
9. Serve and Enjoy!

Notes

• because of the extended cooking time needed for the meat, the potatoes are only halved and the skin is kept on.  This helps prevent them from falling apart into mush at the bottom of the pot.  When it is time to serve, the skins will slip right off and they can be mashed with a fork, cut into chunks or served as it.
• Using a 3lb roast and 30minute cooking time, my roast's internal temperature was 158*F prior to carving.  If you like your pork loin roast a little more pink in the middle, feel free to experiment with slightly less cooking time.
• For a true one dish meal, have a half-head of cabbage chopped and ready to go when the meat and potatoes are done.  Once you've removed the meat and potatoes, toss in the cabbage, reseal your Instant Pot and let it come to pressure for 1 minute on [Manual].  Quick release the pressure and you'll have an additional vegetable ready to go!