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Instant Pot Chuck Roast

My fork-tender Instant Pot Chuck Roast with vegetables will be your new favorite way to make a roast. Enjoy the flavors of a home-cooked hearty pot roast dinner using the Instant Pot within a few hours as you go about your day. The roast falls apart and the vegetables are fork tender leaving you with the ultimate comfort food dinner.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Additional Time
40 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 1075 kcal
Course: Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon grape seed oil
  • 1 tablespoon Montreal Steak Seasoning
  • 4.5 lbs chuck roast
  • 10 whole carrots peeled and cut in half
  • 6 celery stalks washed and cut in half
  • 4 onions peeled and left whole
  • 1-¼ cup water divided
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Instructions

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  1. Add the grapeseed oil to the Instant Pot. Set the Instant Pot to the "saute" option. Season the chuck roast with Montreal Steak Seasoning on both sides. Place in the Instant Pot and sear for about 5 minutes (flipping half way through).
  2. While the roast sears, peel carrots, cut and discard the ends, and cut the carrots in half. Rinse and clean celery stalks, cut and discard the ends and cut the celery in half. (You can prep the veggies before you start to sear the beef).
  3. Remove the meat from the Instant Pot, and deglaze the bottom of the pot with the one cup of water. Making sure all brown bits have been scraped off the bottom.
  4. Add the roast back to the pot and add the veggies on top. Then, cut and peel the onions and place in the Instant Pot.
  5. Turn the Instant Pot off, place the lid on and close the steam valve. Select "manual" and set for 65 minutes. Once the chuck roast is done cooking, let it naturally rest for at least 40 minutes. Then carefully do a quick pressure release ((See notes for other tips)).
  6. Carefully remove the vegetables and roast. Set the Instant Pot to saute and make the gravy. In a small bowl add in the cornstarch and ¼ cup of water. Whisk until a slurry is created. Add a pinch of salt and black pepper to the slurry, then begin to whisk into the broth in the Instant Pot to make the gravy. Turn the Instant Pot off once the gravy is thick.
  7. Divided evenly among plates and top with gravy. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Time: If your making this for dinner you'll want to start this around 2:00 in the afternoon for a 5pm dinner. You really want to give yourself at least 2.5 hours. Yes--this is a long recipe not one of the shorter cooking Instant Pot recipes; however, you want the meat to be fork tender.
  • Frozen Roast - You CANNOT cook this from frozen. It will turn out so tough you'll end up throwing the meal away (I learned this from experience).
  • Instant Pot - You will need to add water to the Instant Pot. This will create a delicious gravy at the end of the cooking process. Make sure you DO NOT over fill past the fill line in the Instant Pot. This includes the actual food and not just liquid. The pressure cooker needs room to pressure cook.
  • Deglaze - You must deglaze the pot after searing the meat to prevent burning. I deglaze with water but you can also use red wine.
  • Placement of Ingredients - Place roast on the bottom and veggies on top. Veggies on the bottom become to soggy and overcooked.
  • Leftovers - If you have leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. See notes above about freezing leftovers. You can also reinvent the leftover roast by using it in my Instant Pot Beef & Barley Soup recipe or in vegetable beef soup!

Nutrition Information

Serving 1c Calories 1075kcal (54%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 101g (202%) Fat 63g (97%) Saturated Fat 26g (130%) Cholesterol 352mg (117%) Sodium 529mg (22%) Potassium 2358mg (67%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 12g (24%) Vitamin A 25596IU (512%) Vitamin C 17mg (19%) Calcium 172mg (17%) Iron 12mg (67%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1075

% Daily Value*

Serving 1c
Calories 1075kcal 54%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 101g 202%
Fat 63g 97%
Saturated Fat 26g 130%
Cholesterol 352mg 117%
Sodium 529mg 22%
Potassium 2358mg 50%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 12g 24%
Vitamin A 25596IU 512%
Vitamin C 17mg 19%
Calcium 172mg 17%
Iron 12mg 67%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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