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Once you try my Instant Pot Roast Beef, you will never fuss over making pot roast again! My recipe for pressure cooker pot roast is tender, juicy, and large enough to feed a hungry family, all in just over 1 hour using simple ingredients.

• Instant Pot Roast Beef Recipe
• Instant Pot Chuck Roast Ingredients
• How to Cook a Roast in the Instant Pot
• Instant Pot Beef Roast Recipe Tips
• Instant Pot Beef Roast FAQs
• Cuts of Roast Beef
• Instant Pot Beef Recipes
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Is there anything more comforting than a pot roast? Not only is it the ultimate trip down memory lane, but nothing else is as cozy and warm as a beautiful, shred-with-a-fork roast. My Instant Pot recipe uses simple, budget-friendly ingredients. It's perfect for serving your family or entertaining guests!

This easy pot roast recipe saves time and keeps you from having your oven on for half the day. Instead, you only need just over an hourto complete the dish, and I guarantee your meat will come out as juicy and tender as if it were in the oven all day!

I had no idea a roast beef recipe could be this quick and easy to make. The flavors in this recipe are amazing.

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Instant Pot Chuck Roast Ingredients

• Boneless chuck roast
• Potatoes
• Carrots
• Vegetable oil
• Garlic
• Onion
• Red wine
• Beef broth
• Tomato sauce
• Sea salt
• Pepper
• Dried thyme
• Italian seasoning
• Corn starch

How to Cook a Roast in the Instant Pot

1. Cut your boneless chuck roast in half. Season one side of each half generously with salt. Set your Instant Pot to saute mode and add vegetable oil. Once hot, add one-half of the roast to the pot salted side down. Sear for 4 minutes, then flip and sear the opposite side for another 4 minutes. Remove, set aside, and repeat with the other half of the roast.
   
   
2. Add more vegetable oil to the pot along with minced garlic and onion. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring often, until soft and fragrant. Then, add red wine. Saute for another 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the liquid of the wine reduces by half. Return both halves of the roast to the pot along with beef broth, tomato sauce, rosemary, thyme, and salt and pepper.
   
   
3. Stir together and submerge the roast in the liquid. Add the lid back to the pot and set the timer for 60 minutes. Then, let it naturally release the pressure for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, you can release the vent to get rid of any excess steam before removing the lid. Remove the meat from the pot and set aside.
   
4. Skim the top of the liquid with a ladle to remove any excess fat, and discard. Then, add cornstarch to beef broth and stir until combined. Slowly add the cornstarch slurry to the Instant Pot and stir until the mixture thickens. Pour the sauce into a serving dish to use as gravy over your roast.

Typically, a chuck roast would take many hours of low and slow cooking for a perfectly cooked roast. With the Instant Pot, you're saving hours of time, and the result is tender and succulent meat finished with a rich liquid that's perfect for making gravy slather on top!

If you're worried your pot roast will lose flavor in a pressure cooker, trust me, it won't! The pressure from the Instant Pot intensifies the flavors and blends them together wonderfully. This roast beef recipe is only rivaled by my Mississippi Pot Roast - it is so hard for my family to choose between these two recipes!

Instant Pot Beef Roast Recipe Tips

• It's important to let the pressure release naturally. Leave it for another 20 minutes after cooking to allow it to release.
• After 20 minutes, feel free to release the vent to release any extra steam and allow you to open the lid.
• Don't skip searing the beef - this helps lock in the flavor!
• Halving the roast helps cut down on the cooking time and allows you to distribute the seasoning more evenly. This will give you a more flavorful dish.
• Try using my roast beef seasoning.

Instant Pot Beef Roast FAQs

How long does it take to cook roast beef in an Instant Pot?

You will need to cook for 20 minutes per pound. Depending on the size of your roast, you can adjust accordingly! For this recipe, I use a 3 pound roast and recommend cooking it for 60 minutes.

Can I use frozen chuck roast in an Instant Pot?

You can use a frozen chuck roast to make Instant Pot Pot Roast. Simply add about 20-30 minutes to your pressure cooking time if cooking a frozen roast. There is no need to sear it first; just rub the seasoning on the frozen roast and pressure cook as instructed. You can reverse sear the roast after it's done following the same instructions as our Instant Pot Prime Rib.

Can you overcook roast beef in an Instant Pot?

If you follow the recipe directions and use your Instant Pot correctly, you should have a tender roast each time. Make sure to cook for approximately 20 minutes per pound, and if you aren't certain whether your roast is done or not, check it with a meat thermometer before you take it out of the Instant Pot.

How do you thicken the drippings of pot roast?

You can make the beef gravy right in the Instant Pot while the pot roast rests using a cornstarch slurry. This is one of the best ways to thicken a sauce. Simply mix equal parts water and cornstarch (start with 1 Tablespoon each) until it forms a paste, then add it to the drippings and mix together. This will thicken the drippings into a gravy.

How long does roast beef last after it is cooked?

Pot roast can last for up to 5 days in a sealed and airtight container in the refrigerator.

Cuts of Roast Beef

Choose a cut of beef with plenty of marbling and fat for a pot roast recipe like this one. Here are three of my favorite options:

• Chuck roast is the most common cut of beef used for pot roast. It becomes so tender after low and slow cooking (and in the Instant Pot, too!). It has plenty of marbling, which makes it juicy after cooking and adds flavor to the drippings. Cooked just right, a chuck roast is melt-in-your-mouth delicious!
• A bottom or top round cut of beef is what is used when making roast beef. This cut comes from the rear of the cow, which means it's leaner than both brisket and chuck roast. I like to add a little more fat to the Instant Pot when I use this cut to keep it moist (just use a little oil or butter).
• Brisket is a little pricier than chuck roast, but it has a lot of connective tissue that makes it tender after a long day of being cooked slowly (check out our Slow Cooker Brisket). It's also perfect for cooking in the Instant Pot.
• Check out my perfect cuts of beef guide.

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Instant Pot Roast Beef

Learn how to make the most amazing Instant Pot Pot Roast! Tender and juicy with a rich beef gravy, this is the best pressure cooker roast.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time1 hr

Venting time20 mins

Total Time1 hr 35 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: instant pot beef roast, instant pot chuck roast, Instant pot roast beef

Servings: 6

Calories: 574kcal

• 6 qt. Instant Pot

• 3 lb. boneless chuck roast
• 1 lb. potatoes potatoes of choice, we used baby gold potatoes
• 4 large carrots chopped
• 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil, split
• 6 cloves garlic minced
• 1 onion diced
• ⅓ cup red wine
• 1 ½ cups beef broth, split
• 15 oz tomato sauce
• 1 ½ teaspoons kosher or sea salt, split
• 1 ½ teaspoons pepper split
• 1 Tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 2 Tablespoons corn starch

• Generously season all sides of your roast with salt and pepper. Set Instant Pot onto sauté mode. Once the Instant Pot is hot, add in half of your vegetable oil. Once the oil is hot, add your roast. Sear for 4 minutes on the first side, then flip and sear the opposite side for 4 minutes. Remove roast and set aside.

  3 lb. boneless chuck roast, 1 lb. potatoes, 1 ½ cups beef broth, split, 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil, split

  

• Add remaining vegetable oil to the pot, along with diced onions and minced garlic. Sauté for about 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently. When soft and fragrant, add in red wine and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the wine reduces to half. Add in half of your beef broth, tomato sauce, dried thyme, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, and give it a good mix. Carefully add your roast back into the pot along with carrots and potatoes. 

  4 large carrots, 6 cloves garlic, 1 onion, 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning, 2 Tablespoons corn starch, 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil, split

  

• Secure the Instant Pot lid and pressure cook on high for 70 minutes. Once 70 minutes is up, let your Instant Pot naturally release pressure for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, you can release any excess steam. Remove the meat from the pot and set it aside. 

  1 onion, ⅓ cup red wine, 1 ½ cups beef broth, split, 15 oz tomato sauce, 1 ½ teaspoons kosher or sea salt, split, 1 ½ teaspoons pepper

  

• In a small bowl combine cornstarch and beef broth. Slowly add the mixture into the Instant Pot with the drippings from the beef. Stir until the mixture thickens. Serve gravy over your pot roast, and enjoy!

  1 onion, 1 Tablespoon dried thyme

  

• It's important to let the pressure release naturally. Leave it for another 20 minutes after cooking to allow it to release.
• After 20 minutes, feel free to release the vent to release any extra steam and allow you to open the lid.
• Don't skip searing the beef - this helps lock in the flavor!
• Halving the roast helps cut down on the cooking time and allows you to distribute the seasoning more evenly. This will give you a more flavorful dish.

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 574kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 156mg | Sodium: 1940mg | Potassium: 1489mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 7172IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 7mg