Instant Pot® Pot Roast

Description

A tasty family favorite cooked in the Instant Pot®, combining beef chuck, red potatoes, carrots, and herbs.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder (Optional)
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon paprika (Optional)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 (3 pound) beef chuck roast, or more to taste
  • 1 pound baby red potatoes
  • 4 large carrots, chopped into large chunks
  • 1 large yellow onion, sliced
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

  1. Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Sauté function.
  2. Combine salt
  3. marjoram
  4. rosemary
  5. garlic powder
  6. onion powder
  7. black pepper
  8. and paprika in a small bowl. Rub mixture all over roast to coat all sides.
  9. Drizzle oil into the preheated pot. Wait 30 seconds
  10. then place roast into the pot; do not move the meat
  11. allowing it to sear for 3 or 4 minutes. Turn the roast and sear again
  12. 3 to 4 minutes. Repeat until all sides are browned
  13. about 15 minutes total.
  14. Add potatoes
  15. carrots
  16. and onion to the pot. Pour in broth and Worcestershire sauce. Close and lock the lid; set vent to sealing. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 60 minutes for a 3-pound roast or 80 minutes for a 5-pound roast. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  17. Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions for 10 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions
  18. about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
  19. Transfer roast
  20. potatoes
  21. carrots
  22. and onions to a platter for serving.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins

Servings: 12

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