Pork roast in milk with electric pressure cooker.
Always in a rush like me? Yes, life is increasingly hectic, but that doesn’t mean I want to give up the taste and goodness of certain dishes. So, how to have time to cook and eat delicacies while also dedicating time to all other activities? Technology nowadays helps us a lot, even in the kitchen, with many gadgets our grandmothers couldn’t even dream of. What a wonder to prepare delicious recipes while being out of the house doing other tasks or relaxing with a good book on the sofa while the Instant Pot cooks for us. This fabulous pressure cooker is programmable, works, and then switches off by itself, what are you waiting for to get help in the kitchen too?
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Affordable
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Instant pot
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 390.96 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 7.56 (g) of which sugars 6.53 (g)
- Proteins 31.12 (g)
- Fat 26.03 (g) of which saturated 10.52 (g)of which unsaturated 14.10 (g)
- Fibers 0.50 (g)
- Sodium 259.19 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 180 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1.1 lbs pork loin (loin)
- 2 cups milk
- 5 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 1 oz butter
- 1 onion (small)
- 1 clove fresh garlic
- 1 bunch parsley
- 1 carrot
- 1 leaf bay
- 1 salt
- 1 pinch pepper
Tools
- 1 Pressure Cooker Instant Pot
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Mixer
- 1 Spoon
Steps
Cut the garlic clove into three pieces and lard the meat, meaning make incisions with a sharp pointed knife and insert them deep so they don’t come out during cooking.
Rub the meat with salt and pepper and brown it in the pot with oil and butter. Use the Sauté function in More mode and brown it on all sides.
Meanwhile, chop the onion, carrot, and parsley and then add them to the pot with the meat. Let them cook for just a few minutes, until the vegetables are softened. Be careful not to burn them!
Now cancel the Sauté program and add the milk. Close the Instant Pot lid, close the valve, set it to sealing, and set the cooking. Use the Pressure Cook button in High Pressure, Normal mode for 45 minutes.
Once cooking is complete, release the valve by setting it to Venting and open the lid when the Instant Pot has released all the steam.
At this point, the meat will be done, but you’ll need to thicken the sauce a bit because the electric pressure cooker doesn’t release steam during cooking. Use the Sauté function in medium mode and let it simmer for a few minutes until it reaches a nice creamy consistency.
Serve the pork loin in milk sliced, covered with its tasty sauce.
My Advice
You can store the sliced pork loin covered in its sauce in the refrigerator inside a well-sealed container for two or three days.
I recommend serving it with mashed potatoes or a nice portion of steaming polenta.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Can I prepare the pork loin in milk in a regular pot or pressure cooker?
Certainly. You can use a regular pressure cooker and in this case, you probably won’t need to thicken the sauce after cooking, because unlike the electric pressure cooker, the traditional one releases steam during cooking. If you want to cook the pork loin in milk in a pot instead, you’ll need to extend the cooking time to about an hour.
Certainly. You can use a regular pressure cooker and in this case, you probably won’t need to thicken the sauce after cooking, because unlike the electric pressure cooker, the traditional one releases steam during cooking. If you want to cook the pork loin in milk in a pot instead, you’ll need to extend the cooking time to about an hour.
