Classic Roast Beef And Vegetables
Last but not least is everyone’s favorite old standby: sliced roast beef with vegetables. It’s something you can throw into the slow cooker and cook while you’re working all day, or it’s something you can serve up for a special Sunday dinner. Peas, carrots, potatoes and green beans are all great options for sides. Just don’t forget to make the gravy.
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Brown Meat In The Instant Pot
I’m in the club of, I know browning adds flavor, but I’m willing to sacrifice some flavor so I don’t smell like meat. In this recipe however, I finally gave in to the fact that the flavor was 100% better when I sealed in those spices and achieved a deep brown crust. However, I’ll admit, sometimes I sear 2-3 sides and then call it a day.
To brown your roast in the Instant Pot, set saute to high and wait until the pot says hot. Then add your oil and meat and DO NOT MOVE THE MEAT for at least 4 minutes. When the meat will release easily from the pot, you know you’ve formed a good crust. Flip it and repeat on another side. Depending on how many pounds of meat you are cooking, you may need to do this in batches.
If there is leftover browning at the bottom of the pot, add a splash of water or broth and use a spoon to scrape it up. This will prevent a BURN error from occurring as the pot is building pressure.
How To Fix A Tough Pot Roast
To avoid a tough pot roast from the get-go:
- Make sure you are using good quality meat
- Look for a roast with even marbling of fat throughout
- Cook for an appropriate amount of time
If you end up with a tough roast, there are a few things you can do to help it
- Cut it against the grain and put it back into the pot juices to soak up some moisture
- Pressure cook it for another 10 15 minutes
- Put chunks into a food processor and pulse to shred it. This works good if you’re using it for quesadillas, enchiladas, etc
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Let The Pork Roast Rest
7) When the roast gets to 180°F, take the roast out of the oven and let it rest for 30-40 minutes. It will be fine for up to an hour. There is no need to cover it during resting time. This is important because this is the only time the roast will rest. Don’t skip this step.
You’re probably wondering if the roast is going to get cold during this long rest. It actually stays warm inside for a long time though. Also, you’re going to be putting the roast back into the oven for a bit and that will reheat it. Finally, it’s my general opinion that once you carve a roast, those slices tend to cool down pretty quickly no matter what you’ve done. The key is to have a lot of really hot gravy to pour over it all. That makes it all warm and delicious!
How To Cook Meat From Frozen In An Electric Pressure Cooker
When I cook from frozen, I do 1 1/2 the original cook time. Where this roast already has a longer cook time, I didn’t find it necessary to cook it quite that long. See the recipe below for directions. For a roast, the most important thing is to have it cut into 2 3 pound chunks before you freeze it instead of one solid 4 6 pound chunk. It will cook much more evenly and be more tender and juicy throughout.
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How To Make Instant Pot Eye Of Round Roast Beef
Heres how to make this incredible roast!
The most time-consuming part is allowing the steam to release naturally for two hours. The rest is super-easy.
I used a roast that was a little over 3 pounds. This recipe works with any size of steak that you buy.
First, season the roast. To do this, rub the beef with salt and pepper all over. You can add more spices here if you want more flavor.
Next, sear the roast on the stove. Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the beef and sear for 2 minutes on each side. Make sure all of the sides are browned!
Insert the trivet in the Instant Pot and add 1 cup of water. Put the seared eye of round roast on a trivet.
Close the lid of the Instant Pot and turn the valve to a sealing position. Press the Pressure Cook button and set the time to 5 minutes on High Pressure.
When the Instant Pot is done cooking, let the pressure release naturally for 2 hours .
Carefully remove the eye of round roast from the Instant Pot. It is going to still have lots of steam and heat, so do this slowly and carefully.
You are ready to serve it!
I like to arrange the slices on the plate in a circle because it makes it more beautiful and easier for my family to serve themselves!
How To Cook Pot Roast In The Instant Pot
Today Im going to teach you How to Cook Pot Roast in the Instant Pot! No more planning for hours ahead to enjoy a juicy, fork-tender pot roast. Pot Roast may become a weeknight tradition!
Remember those Sunday meals at your grandmas home? The smell of pot roast, slow cooking for hours? If you have an Instant Pot, you can make this delicious Sunday meal any time of the week! Cooking a pot roast traditionally meant planning for hours ahead, so the meat could cook in either a slow cooker or in the oven at a low temperature. Low and slow is quickly becoming a thing of the past
Why my Slow cooker is now taking a rest in the storage room
Dont get me wrong, my beloved slow cooker still has its place, but Im in love with the Instant Pot! The Instant Pot is able to achieve the same tender and juicy meats we all love in often less than half of cooking time of a slow cooker. The process of high heat along with high pressure creates a pot roast like grandma used to make in her old fashioned pressure cooker. Once you learn How to Cook Pot Roast in the Instant Pot, youll never go back.
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Materials & Methods For Best Pressure Cooker Pot Roast Cooking Time Experiment
Altitude: close to sea levelMeat: USDA Choice Grade chuck roast/ Canada AAA Grade blade roastMeat Thickness: roughly 2 inches thickMeat Weight: 598 608 grams Liquid: 1 cup of chicken stockPressure: High Pressure Cooking Time: 20 minutes, 45 minutes, 75 minutesRelease Method: Full Natural Release for 25 minutes
Oh, look at this baby! So excited when we brought home this 5 pounds chuck roast!!
First, we cut it into 3 nearly identical pieces of chuck steaks and made sure each piece was roughly 2 inches thick.
Pressure cooking time is mostly dependent on the meats thickness, so regardless how much they weigh, as long as theyre 2 inches thick, results will be very similar.
We also made sure each piece was similar in weight. They weigh from 598 grams to 608 grams . Close enough Again, weight is not the most important factor for determining the best cooking time, the thickness matters the most.
To ensure the experiment is as accurate as possible, we repeated the exact same steps for each piece of chuck steak in the pressure cooker.
Cook The Pork On Low And Cook It Slow
After seasoning the meat, we put together a mixture of cooked onions, garlic, tomato paste, and spices. Thats poured over the pork, and were ready to cook.
When I said the slow cooker shines in this recipe, I meant it. Its pretty tricky to overcook pork shoulder. Its because of this that we happily cook the pork on low for many hours.
In our recipe below we call for at least 8, but you really can go beyond that. The pork should be so tender that a spoon can cut through it. Doing all of this in a slow cooker makes it easy. Do it overnight or while you are away from the house.
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Buttery Tender Juicy Rich Flavorful
We tested our Roast Beef Recipe with eye of round roast and top sirloin roast in the Instant Pot. The results were very promising and this method will work for higher end cuts as well
Super buttery rich medium rare roast beef dipped into umami-savory-beefy gravy, each bite bursts with beefy juice oh sooooo delish~
*Note: This method of cooking roast beef in Instant Pot works great if youre cooking a small roast.
What Do I Serve With Pot Roast
Roast with potatoes and carrots are the classic combination. This recipe cooks up small potatoes along with carrots. So the beauty of this recipe is that you have everything you need to make a complete meal out of it.
However, Ive made those steps optional so if you prefer your roasts with mashed potatoes, its easy to make the switch. When cooking mashed potatoes for roasts, I like my potatoes to take on the roast flavor. Therefore, I generally follow my mashed potatoes recipe but just cook them in a steamer basket above the juices in the cooking pot.
Also, in my house, I cant get away with making a roast and not making Yorkshire. My family prefers the Betty Crocker version Ive been making for years however, the next time I make roast Im planning to try this Yorkshire Pudding recipe, which is similar but less likely to deflate. We like to use our popover pans for crispy individual servings, you can just use a muffin pan.
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Can You Make Mashed Potatoes And Gravy With Instant Pot Pot Roast
Yes! If you are a mashed potato fan, youve got to try my favoriteInstant Pot Pot Roast with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy recipe! Its made with dry onion soup mix and youre only putting four ingredients into the Instant Pot so it is truly the easiest pot roast you will ever make and so fall-apart tender. When the roast is done, you pull out the potatoes and mash them with sour cream, salt, pepper, and garlic and top them with savory beef broth gravy right from the Instant Pot!
Tips For Making Pot Roast
- Pot roasts can be made using many different cooking methods. If you dont have an Instant Pot, you can try our recipes for making pot roast in the slow cooker or in the oven .
- To avoid mushy vegetables just add them later! 10 minutes before your cooking time is up, release the pressure and add the carrots and potatoes. Press cancel and then re-set to high pressure for 8 minutes. If you have bigger potatoes or potato dices, cook for 10 minutes.
- If you have leftovers, roast can easily be shredded and frozen to eat at a later date. Just remove any vegetables and place in a Ziplock bag to freeze. When ready to re-heat thaw in the refrigerator overnight and reheat or add to your favorite shredded beef recipes.
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Sunday Pot Roast In The Instant Pot
Pot Roast has always been a favorite Sunday dinner in our family. Sometimes we make it with mashed potatoes, sometimes with carrots and potatoes cooked with the roast. Either way, it is always delicious. Because I sometimes forget to put the roast in the oven or slow cooker in time, I find myself scrambling to get dinner ready. Ive walked in the door from church and thought, SHOOT! I never put the roast in! If you are like me, this Instant Pot recipe is a lifesaver especially on those days.
If you havent jumped on the Instant Pot train yet YOU NEED TO! It is one of the most convenient kitchen appliances I have ever owned. This recipe is just one of the MANY Instant Pot recipes that I have incorporated into my regular meal rotations. You can find our favorite Instant Pot here!
Update: Since we first created this recipe, weve had many comments regarding the success of this recipe. Weve updated the original post to include some of the most frequently asked questions and comments.
How Long Does It Take To Cook Pot Roast In A Pressure Cooker
The time it takes to cook pot roast in an Instant Pot will vary depending on how large your piece of meat is. For a 3-pound piece of beef, the total time required will be about 2 hours and 30 minutes. This includes the time to bring the beef to room temperature , searing time, and the cook time required inside the pressure cooker.
I know 2 hours and 30 minutes might seem like a long time, but for ultra-tender and juicy beef, we need all of it. The great news is that a pressure cooker makes much quicker work of pot roast compared to a slow cooker, oven, or when it is cooked on the stove-top.
Now, I mentioned there was extra time for bringing the beef to room temperature. After testing this pot roast recipe in our own kitchen, we found that if you start with beef straight out of the refrigerator, the roast doesnt become as tender as when you give the beef some time out of the fridge so that it comes up to room temperature before cooking it.
For a three pound roast, we found that leaving it on the counter for 1 hour was perfect. This extra time has another benefit, it gives us a chance to season the meat. Right after taking the beef out of the fridge, we season it liberally with salt, which means that as the beef sits, the salt has a chance to seep into the meat, making it extra tasty when cooked.
As a general rule, when cooking roasts in a pressure cooker, assume 20 minutes of cook time for every pound of meat.
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Pressure Cooker Pot Roast Cooking Juices Are Gold
Spoon some of the delicious leftover cooking juices on the cooked beef after you place it in a serving dish. This keeps the beef moist and also adds flavor. In addition, you can serve the remaining juices in a gravy boat. My kiddos and husband like to pour the juice over the top of their mashed potatoes, veggies, etc. â whatever else Iâm serving with the beef. Trust me, itâs drool-worthy!
Can I Use Frozen Beef
You might be wondering if you can use frozen beef for pot roast. Technically, the answer is yes, the cook time will just be longer .
That said, for the best results, we highly recommend following our method which calls for thawed beef thats seasoned with salt and been left on the counter long enough to take the chill off. This extra time creates the most flavorful, melt-in-your-mouth pot roast. Using thawed beef also allows us to brown the outside of the meat before braising it, which adds a lot of extra flavor to dish.
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Instant Pot Pot Roast Experiment
In our Instant Pot Pot Roast experiment, we pressure cooked 3 nearly identical chuck roast steak at High Pressure for 20 mins, 45 mins, and 75 mins with an Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker.
Out of the 3 results, we enjoyed the 45-Minutes Instant Pot Pot Roast the most.
It was overall the most well-balanced in terms of Meat Texture, Meat Juice, Meat Flavors, and Sauce. It was definitely the most delicious one!
So, we developed this easy pot roast instant pot recipe based on this cooking time.
You can read more about the pot roast experiment here:The Best Pot Roast Cooking Time Experiment.
Saute Onion And Garlic
*Note: Your Instant Pots inner pot should look quite brown. Dont worry! Your pot didnt burn, those caramelized brown bits add yummy flavors to your roast beef.
Add in one more tbsp olive oil. Add in sliced onions, then saute for 3 minutes.
Add in 2 bay leaves, ¼ tsp dried rosemary, and minced garlic in Instant Pot. Saute for another 30 seconds until fragrant.
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How To Prepare A Roast For The Pressure Cooker
Cooking a roast in an Instant Pot is quite easy and should take you little more than 10 minutes of prep time.
We hope youre excited to get going with cooking your family a perfect roast and that youre feeling more confident now. Until next time!
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