Description
Hearty instant pot roast beef and gravy delivers robust flavor straight from grandma’s kitchen to your dinner table. Succulent meat melts with rich, savory sauce, promising comfort in every tender, mouthwatering bite you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 3 lb (1.36 kg) chuck roast beef (not frozen)
Seasonings and Spices:
- Salt (to taste)
- Pepper (to taste)
- 1 tablespoon Montreal Steak Spice
- 2 bay leaves
Vegetables and Additional Ingredients:
- 1 large onion (sliced)
- 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 8 ounces (226 grams) mushrooms (quartered)
- 2 carrots (chopped)
- 1–2 lb (0.45–0.91 kg) golden baby potatoes
Liquids and Thickeners:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 ½ cups (590 ml) chicken broth (low-sodium)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons red wine
- 5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 5 tablespoons cold water
Instructions
- Prepare the chuck roast by thoroughly drying with paper towels to enhance searing potential. Generously season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in Instant Pot using sauté mode. Carefully place seasoned roast into hot oil, creating a deep golden-brown crust by cooking approximately 8 minutes per side.
- Remove browned beef and set aside. Sauté sliced onions until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add minced garlic, Montreal Steak Spice, and bay leaves, stirring until aromatic.
- Deglaze pot with chicken broth, soy sauce, and red wine, scraping accumulated browned bits from bottom. Verify seasoning and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
- Return roast to Instant Pot, securing lid. Pressure cook on high for 45 minutes, followed by a 25-minute natural pressure release to ensure meat tenderness.
- Extract beef and place on serving plate. Add mushrooms, carrots, and baby potatoes to remaining liquid. Pressure cook for 5 minutes with quick release.
- Activate sauté mode. Create cornstarch slurry with cold water, then incorporate into pot. Stir continuously until gravy reaches desired thickness, approximately 1 minute.
- Slice roast beef against grain and arrange with vegetables. Cascade rich gravy over meat and garnish with fresh parsley for elegant presentation.
Notes
- Opt for a well-marbled chuck roast to ensure maximum tenderness and rich flavor when cooking.
- Choose low-sodium broth to control salt levels and prevent the gravy from becoming too salty.
- Slice the meat against the grain to create more tender, melt-in-your-mouth beef portions.
- For a gluten-free version, replace cornstarch with arrowroot powder or potato starch as a thickening agent.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 16 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg