Instant Pot Pot Roast
Recipe Overview
Did you forget to put the roast in the crock pot before you left for work at 7:45am? Because who hasn’t?! But the kids were at school on time, so put today in the win column and give yourself a break. Pioneer Woman’s Instant Pot Pot Roast is the ticket to your dinner. It’s easy, and mostly quick, so pop it in before you head out for soccer and come home to dinner, done. The real trick here is that this recipe is good enough for a Sunday dinner, too.
Ingredients List
- 1 whole beef chuck roast, 3 to 4 pounds
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 whole large yellow onions, peeled and quartered
- 6 whole carrots, washed, scrubbed, and cut into large pieces
- 1 cup red wine
- 2 cup beef stock
- 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
Step 1: Prep the Pot
Set the Instant Pot to “Saute” and allow to warm. Depending on your model, it will read “Hot” or otherwise indicate it is ready.
Step 2: Prep the Roast
Season roast with salt and pepper. Add the olive oil to the Instant Pot and seat roast on all sides until browned. Remove to a clean plate.
NOTE: you can prep your carrots and onions while the roast is searing.
Step 3: Cook the Veggies
Add onions and carrots to the pot and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Deglaze with red wine, making sure to scrape the bottom to get all the delicious bits. Add in the beef stock, rosemary, thyme, and the roast.
Step 4: Cook the Roast
Lock the lid and cook the roast on Manual/High for 1 hour 20 minutes. Allow time for the pot to naturally release – see Note below.
NOTE: Pioneer Woman suggests allowing no less than 10 minutes, preferably 20 minutes for the roast to naturally vent after it is done cooking. I did 20 minutes and the center was still not fork tender. My experience is to allow the natural venting process to complete itself (i.e. never hit the quick release button) if you want your meat (chicken, roast, etc.) to be tender and shreddable all the way through.
Conclusion
If you simply don’t have the time (or let’s be real, sometimes the patience) for an all day slow cook on a pot roast, then this recipe delivers the next best thing. It’s so close to a low and slow result that your family and guests will never tell the difference. In real life, friends keep this kind of secret. I’m not telling anyone!
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