EASY INSTANT POT POT ROAST (TENDER AND JUICY)
How to make Instant Pot pot roast that is so tender, it melts in your mouth. This easy recipe makes ultra-flavorful beef guaranteed to satisfy the entire family. Use an Instant Pot or another brand of electric pressure cooker. The best cuts of beef for pot roast are tougher cuts of meat like chuck, brisket, and round. Baby potatoes are optional. They get very soft and can be served whole or mashed and served alongside the pot roast. The carrots, celery, and garlic add a lot of flavor to the dish. They will become quite soft after cooking. If you like them this soft, feel free to serve them with the beef. If they are too soft for you, leave them off the plate and consider them flavoring agents. FAQ: If you do not have the same size cut of meat as called for in the recipe, assume 20 minutes of cook time for every pound of meat. So a 4-pound roast will need 80 minutes of cook time and a 5-pound roast will need 100 minutes of cook time.
Provided by Adam and Joanne Gallagher
Categories Main Dish
Time 2h30m
Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Season all sides of the beef with a generous amount of salt (2 to 3 teaspoons) and then set aside, at room temperature, for one hour.
- Meanwhile, make a spice mixture by stirring the onion powder, garlic powder, and black pepper until blended.
- Prepare the vegetables. Peel and cut the onion into large chunks. Peel the carrots and remove the ends. Slice the carrots and celery into thick long sticks. Smash garlic cloves with the flat side of a knife and peel away the skins.
- After an hour, use paper towels to pat the beef dry on all sides (this helps the meat brown), and then rub the beef on all sides with the spice mixture. The beef should be well seasoned on all sides with the spices. (You might have some leftover.)
- Add oil to the bottom of a 6-quart Instant Pot (or electric pressure cooker). Select the "Sauté" setting and choose high heat. When the oil is hot and shimmering, add the beef. Cook until well-browned on all sides, about four minutes per side. Transfer the browned beef to a plate.
- Add the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic cloves to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally until they start to sweat and lightly brown around the edges, about 6 minutes. Transfer the vegetables to a plate.
- Pour in the broth, bouillon, and apple cider vinegar, and then use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pot (not doing this may result in an error while cooking at pressure).
- Turn the 'saute' function off. Place the beef back into the pot and scatter the onions, carrots, celery, and garlic around the beef. Add the rosemary, thyme, bay leaf, and baby potatoes (optional). It is okay if the liquid in the pot does not completely cover the beef and vegetables.
- Select the "Pressure Cook" or "Manual" function and cook on high pressure for 60 minutes. Note that the timer will not start until there is enough pressure inside the pot, so the timer may not start for a few minutes. If your roast is not 3 pounds, you will need to adjust the cook time. As a general rule, when cooking beef roasts in a pressure cooker, assume 20 minutes of cook time for every pound of meat.
- When the cooking time is up, do not immediately open the lid and instead let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, release the remaining pressure by using the quick-release button (be careful to keep your hands and face away from the venting steam).
- Taste the liquid and adjust with additional salt and pepper. Transfer the beef roast to a cutting board and gently shred to your desired size and place onto a serving platter.
- If you added them, remove the potatoes and gently mash them for serving or serve whole on the platter alongside the pot roast.
- The remaining vegetables will be very soft, if you enjoy them this way, transfer them to the serving platter. If you do not like vegetables to be so soft, you can discard them. They have already done a wonderful job of flavoring the broth and roast.
- Serve drizzled with some of the liquid left in the pot. (Or make a quick gravy.)
- To make a quick gravy with the liquid left in the pot, use a strainer to remove any bits of vegetables and herbs from the liquid. Select the "Sauté" setting and choose high heat then bring the liquid to a boil and cook until it reduces by a quarter, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk the cornstarch and water together. When the liquid has reduced, slowly whisk in the cornstarch mixture. Continue to boil until the gravy thickens. Turn off the pressure cooker, and then season the gravy to taste with additional salt, pepper, or spices. (For a creamier gravy, add a small splash of cream.)
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1/8 of the recipe, Calories 456, Fat 19.3g, SaturatedFat 6.5g, Cholesterol 183.6mg, Sodium 882.6g, Carbohydrate 14.2g, Fiber 2.9g, Sugar 3.5g, Protein 57g
APPLE AND ONION BEEF POT ROAST
Rely on your slow cooker to help prepare this moist pot roast. I thicken the juices to make a pleasing apple gravy that's wonderful over the beef slices and onions. -Rachel Koistinen, Hayti, South Dakota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 5h30m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, brown roast on all sides. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add water to the skillet, stirring to loosen any browned bits; pour over roast. Sprinkle with seasoned salt, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder. Top with apple and onion. , Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until the meat is tender., Remove roast and onion; let stand for 15 minutes before slicing. Strain cooking liquid into a saucepan, discarding apple. Bring liquid to a boil; cook until reduced to 2 cups, about 15 minutes. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir in browning sauce. Stir into cooking liquid. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with beef and onion.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 242 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 108mg cholesterol, Sodium 256mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 34g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
APPLE CIDER PORK POT ROAST
Chunky apples, plus onion, thyme, and cider make this comforting pork braise especially appropriate for the holidays.
Provided by Sabrina Snyder
Yield Serves 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Season the pork with the salt and pepper.
- Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the pork and brown well on all sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
- Remove the pork and add the onion wedges to the pot. Cook for a few minutes, letting them get a little color but being careful not to let them burn.
- Return the pork to the pot, placing it on the bed of onions. Add the cider and 1 cup (235 ml) water and bring to a simmer, then wedge the apple pieces under the meat among the onions. Toss in the thyme.
- Cover and transfer to the oven. Cook for 3 hours, or until the meat is fork-tender, shreds easily, and is a deep brown color; the apples will have caramelized.
APPLE CIDER PEPPER POT ROAST (PRESSURE COOKER RECIPE)
Beef lovingly saturated with spices, fresh thyme, and bay leaves is pressurized in a delightful hearty gravy made up of fresh veggies, apple cider and wine. Absolutely delicious!
Provided by awakenedone
Categories Pot Roast
Time 1h16m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place onion, celery, baby carrots, mushrooms, and garlic in a food processor; pulse to coarsely chop.
- Coat roast generously with 2 tablespoons olive oil; season both sides with salt and black pepper.
- Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a pressure cooker over medium heat. Cook roast until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer roast to a large plate.
- Place chopped vegetable mixture in the pressure cooker; cook and stir until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in wine and cook until flavors combine, about 1 minute. Pour in broth and apple cider. Stir in thyme and bay leaves into sauce. Place roast back in the cooker; spoon sauce to cover roast as much as possible.
- Cover and cook at high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions, 50 to 60 minutes. Remove from heat and allow pressure to release naturally according to manufacturer's instructions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.8 calories, Carbohydrate 5.4 g, Cholesterol 64.6 mg, Fat 22 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 18.2 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 208.7 mg, Sugar 2.6 g
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