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Easy Pressure Cooker Ranch Pork Tenderloin

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 Easy Pressure Cooker Ranch Pork Tenderloin
Oh my goodness, it’s so few ingredients!!!  Where has this recipe been all of my life?  It’s Easy Pressure Cooker Ranch Pork Tenderloin!

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I was a little hesitant at first to try this because I didn’t know if I’d like ranch gravy.  It doesn’t taste super ranch-like, just herb flavored.  For the gravy lovers in your life, this makes plenty of yummy gravy to serve with mashed potatoes or over rice.  The proof of this recipe’s tastiness is my Dad using his finger to eat every last bit of gravy off his plate.

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Easy Pressure Cooker Ranch Pork Tenderloin

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Ingredients
  • Hormel Pork Tenderloin, typically ~18 oz.
  • 2 Tablespoons (about ¾ of a packet) of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix (dry powder)
  • One can of Campbell's Cream of Chicken Soup
  • One can of water (use the soup can)
  • 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 Tablespoons cold water
Instructions
  1. Cut the tenderloin into ¾ inch medallions. Salt and pepper both sides. Brown the pork in some olive oil. I use the browning function on my pressure cooker for this step.
  2. Add the Cream of Chicken Soup, Hidden Valley Dressing Mix, and water to the pork and whisk to combine.
  3. Cook on maximum pressure (mine is 15 lbs) for 30 minutes and do a quick release.
  4. If the gravy is a little thin, mix a slurry with cornstarch (about 2 tablespoons of cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of water), mix well and whisk while adding to the pressure cooker. Let it simmer for a few more minutes until thickened.
  5. Serve over rice or with mashed potatoes.
Notes
If you're doing a larger cut of pork, you can probably add a little more water and the full packet of the dressing mix. With this smaller pork tenderloin and this amount of liquid, ¾ of the packet gives plenty of flavor and keeps it from getting too salty.
If you don't have a pressure cooker, cook this recipe in a slow cooker on high for 3 to 4 hours.

 

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  2. Pati says

    Made your ranch pork tenderloin, freaking delicious!! It wasn’t until time to thicken that I realized I had no corn starch, so I used flour instead. I whipped it up and added some chicken broth to help the flour from clumping. Served it with fresh string beans and have leftovers too. Great way to reach ourselves for Hurricane Florence, Yay!!,
    Pati, in Morganton,N.C.

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