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Move over slow-cooker, this Instant Pot Chuck Roast recipe is going to blow your mind! This dish right here is comfort food at its best!
Pressure cooking makes an amazingly tender and flavorful pot roast that is the BEST hearty winter comfort food! It’s easy to prepare and is perfect for the holidays. Simple and satisfying.
What makes this the best pot roast recipe?
Our quick and easy roast beef recipe rivals any other pot roast I have prepared in the past. In fact, it just might be my favorite method of preparing pot roast!
- It is so quick and easy to make without compromising on flavor. Your average pot roast takes hours to cook in the oven or slow cooker; Instant Pot Pot Roast takes 1 hour with minimal prep work!
- It uses simple ingredients. You can make this pot roast with just a handful of simple ingredients, and it will taste amazing.
- It’s budget-friendly. This is a chuck roast recipe, which is a budget-friendly cut of beef. It’s perfect for making a holiday meal on a budget!
Ingredients
- Boneless chuck roast; we recommend Certified Angus Beef ® brand for best results
- Vegetable oil, divided
- Garlic
- Onion
- Red wine
- Beef broth, divided
- Tomato sauce
- Kosher or sea salt, divided
- Pepper
- Fresh thyme
- Fresh rosemary
- Corn starch
The best part about cooking Instant Pot chuck roast is that it can be done in just an hour!
Cutting the roast into halves helps cut down on the cooking time in the pressure cooker and allows you to distribute the seasoning more evenly, giving you a more flavorful dish.
Discover more ways to cook chuck roast with our favorite Easy Chuck Roast Recipes!
How to Cook Pot Roast in Instant Pot
- 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 in. Sear for 4 minutes on the first side, then flip and sear the opposite side for 4 minutes. Remove roast and set aside.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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!
Instant Pot Roast Recipe Tips
- It’s important to let the pressure release naturally, so leave it for another 20 minutes after cooking.
- Feel free to release the vent after 20 minutes. This will release any extra steam and allow you to open the lid.
- For maximum flavor and tenderness for our pressure cooker pot roast, we recommend using Certified Angus Beef® brand beef – it’s the BEST beef available! It is perfectly marbled, which means that it’s seriously flavorful.
How Long to Cook Roast Beef in Instant Pot
You will need to cook for 20 minutes per pound. Depending on the size of your roast, you can adjust accordingly!
How to Thicken Pot Roast Gravy
You can make the beef gravy right in the Instant Pot while the pot roast rests using a slurry!
What is a slurry?
One of the best ways to thicken a sauce is to simply make a mixture of liquid and cornstarch, also known as a cornstarch slurry.
We use beef broth and cornstarch to thicken the gravy for our pressure cooker chuck roast.
Side Dishes for Pot Roast
My personal favorite side dishes for this Instant Pot beef roast are Creamy Mashed Potatoes and Parmesan Garlic Roasted Carrots! This easy chuck roast is delicious over mashed potatoes with beef gravy.
Try more of our favorite side dishes for roast beef, perfect for serving with a quick pot roast:
Roast Beef Dinner Ideas
- Beef Chuck Roast Recipe
- Dutch Oven Pot Roast
- Slow Cooker Mississippi Pot Roast
- Slow Cooker Chuck Roast
- Roast Beef Rub Recipe
This delicious Corned Beef Recipe is also a must try!
Use the leftovers to make a Pot Roast Sandwich!
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Instant Pot Pot Roast
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 lb. boneless chuck roast
- 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil split
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 onion
- ⅓ cup red wine
- 1 ½ cups beef broth split
- 15 oz tomato sauce
- 1 ½ tsp. kosher or sea salt split
- 1 ½ tsp. pepper
- 4 sprigs dried thyme
- 1 sprig Italian seasoning
- 2 Tbsp. corn starch
Instructions
- 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 in. Sear for 4 minutes on the first side, then flip and sear the opposite side for 4 minutes. Remove roast and set aside.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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!
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Notes
- It’s important to let the pressure release naturally, so leave it for another 20 minutes after cooking.
- Feel free to release the vent after 20 minutes. This will release any extra steam and allow you to open the lid.
Chris Collins says
You can’t beat a good pot roast and your version looks so so delicious!! Can’t wait to try 🙂
Em Beitel says
Thank you so much, Chris! We hope you love it!
Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness says
Wow, this was made in the Instant Pot?? What can’t the Instant Pot do?? This looks perfect!!
Em Beitel says
We’re obsessed with the Instant Pot. It’s so handy!
Katie says
Made this for the family and it was a hit!
Em Beitel says
Thank you, Katie! We’re really glad to hear that!
kim says
What a delicious recipe! My whole family seriously loved this!
Em Beitel says
Thank you so much, Kim! We are so happy to hear that!
Emma says
Is there anything you can’t do in the insta pot?! Amazing recipe!
Em Beitel says
Thanks so much, Emma! It’s amazing what you can do with it!
Carol Yates says
Made this tonight and it was amazingly delicious 😋.
Thank you for posting
Em Beitel says
Thanks so much, Carol! We’re so glad you enjoyed it!