Best Instant Pot Pot Roast

Name: Best Instant Pot Pot Roast
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 pounds beef chuck, brisket, or round; Salt; 1 ½ teaspoons onion powder; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 large onion; 5 medium carrots (12 ounces); 4 celery stalks; 5 to 6 garlic cloves; 1 ½ tablespoons high heat cooking oil; 3 cups beef broth, try homemade beef broth; 1 to 2 bouillon cubes or use bouillon mix, optional; 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 4 rosemary sprigs; 4 thyme sprigs; 1 bay leaf; 12 ounces baby potatoes, optional; 2 tablespoons cornstarch, optional for gravy; 2 tablespoons cream, optional for gravy

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:1h 30min

This easy Instant Pot pot roast recipe creates incredibly tender, flavorful beef. It’s perfect for the whole family. I use my Instant Pot, but this recipe works with any pressure cooker. For this recipe, use tougher cuts of beef, such as chuck, brisket, or round. In the pressure cooker, these become melt-in-your-mouth tender. I love adding baby potatoes. They become very soft, so I mash them to serve with the pot roast. We also add carrots, celery, and garlic for extra flavor. Since they get soft during cooking, we consider them flavor additions rather than side dishes. If you’d like to serve this with carrots, I highly recommend these roasted carrots.

Updated at: Thu, 21 Aug 2025 06:23:47 GMT