Well it’s back to the grind and time to figure out dinner yet again
Fortunately I own an Instant Pot, and with about 20 minutes of prep I know I can make a delicious home cooked dinner without having to stand on top of it
What’s great about the Instant Pot is you can choose to use it as a pressure cooker or a slow cooker
I’m going to keep this one fairly simple
I’m starting off here with a 3 pound loin pork roast
Generously season with kosher salt and ground black pepper
Now I’m going to pressure cook this in my Instant Pot which also has a browning function
If your using a regular slow cooker or roasting in the oven do this next part in a pan
Browning the meat first forms a crust which will help seal in the juices
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium high heat until just smoking
Sear for 4-6 minutes
Season the other side
Flip and sear another 4-6 minutes
Next we will need 1 onion, 1 celery stalk, 2 apples (I’m using 1 Granny Smith and 1 McIntosh), 2 tablespoons of Gravy Master and one 12 ounce beer (of your choice)
Peel and chop the onion and dice the celery
Add these to the pot and saute 2-4 minutes
Next I’m going to core the apples
Discard the cores
I’m using the apples for flavor and will discard them after cooking so I leave the skins on
Add the apples to the pot and saute 1-2 minutes
Next we are going to pour in our beer
Then add in the Gravy Master and give it a stir
Place the roast on top fat side up
Seal and pressure cook on high for 1 hour and 15 minutes
If using a slow cooker use the rule of thumb of 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low
Once the the time is up and the pressure has released on its own I test the pork to see that it is fork tender
Take the roast out and set aside to rest at least 10 minutes while we work on the gravy
Strain the liquid into a pot and discard the solids
Bring this to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer
Next we will make a roux (thickener) for the gravy
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a pan
Whisk in 1/4 cup of flour
Cook until bubbly and lightly browned
Whisk this into the gravy and allow to thicken
Start slicing the pork thinly
Looking good
Serve this with the delicious apple gravy and fresh parsley!
Enjoy!!!
Simply Sundays! ~ Pork Roast with Apple Gravy
Ingredients
3 pound pork loin roast
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 onion
1 celery stalk
2 apples
1 – 12 ounce bottle of beer
2 tablespoons of Gravy Master
2 tablespoons of butter
1/4 cup of flour
fresh parsley
kosher salt
ground black pepper
Directions
Season the pork roast with kosher salt and ground black pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in the Instant Pot or in a pan over medium high heat. Sear fat side down for 4-6 minutes, remembering to season the other side as well. Flip the roast and sear another 4-6 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside
Next peel and chop 1 onion and dice 1 celery stalk. Add these to the pot and saute for 2-4 minutes. Core and slice up the apples. No need to peel these as they are for flavor and will be discarded. Add the apples to the pot and saute 1-2 minutes
Pour in a 12 ounce beer of your choice along with 2 tablespoons of Gravy Master. Stir everyone up. Place the roast on top fat side up
Seal and pressure cook on high for 1 hour and 15 minutes. If using a slow cooker use the rule of thumb of 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low. Once the the time is up and the pressure has released on its own test the pork to see that it is fork tender. Take the roast out and set aside to rest at least 10 minutes
Strain the liquid into a pot and discard the solids. Bring this to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a pan. Whisk in 1/4 cup of flour. Cook until bubbly and lightly browned. Whisk this into the gravy and allow to thicken
Start slicing the pork thinly. Serve with the delicious apple gravy and some fresh parsley
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