Instant Pot French Onion Pot Roast | Step-by-Step Instant Pot Recipe
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Instant Pot French Onion Pot Roast-tender pieces of chuck roast with caramelized onions and gravy. This roast is addicting!
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I am not a huge meat person. I like meat in things. But I don’t really care for a big hunk of meat as the main thing. You get what I’m saying? Well, this roast may have changed my mind. It was so flavorful with the onions and gravy that I couldn’t stop eating it. My son and I both loved it when it first got done and when my daughter and Greg tried it as leftovers they loved it too.
You’ll start this roast by browning each side. This is an extra step, I know. But it is worth it, in my opinion, because it adds a depth of flavor. After the roast has a little color you’ll toss some thinly sliced onions into the pot with a bit of baking soda. This helps with the maillard reaction (the browning process of onions that gives it that sweet, golden flavor). After a couple minutes the onions will start releasing juices and turning yellow. You’ll add in vinegar, Worcestershire, some seasonings and a can of tomato sauce with the beef. Then it’s time to pressure cook.
My roast was a pretty thin flat roast. It was about 2 inches thick at its thickest section. I decided to use a 60 minute pressure cook time. But if you have a roast that is thick in the middle then you’ll want to add 10 extra minutes per inch of thickness. So if you have a roast that’s 4 inches thick pressure cook for 80 minutes. And, as always, with roasts you’ll want to use a natural pressure release so that the meat stays nice and tender.
I’ll tell you another trick to get nice tender roast. You can quarter the roast. This helps each piece get more sauce on it too. I didn’t quarter my roast this time around but I have a lot in the past and have always liked how they turn out.
Instant Pot French Onion Pot Roast
INGREDIENTS
1 Tbsp canola or olive oil
2 pound chuck roast
2 medium onions, halved and sliced
½ tsp baking soda
1 cup beef broth
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
¼ tsp dried thyme
2 tsp parsley
Cornstarch
INSTRUCTIONS
Instant Pot Instructions:
Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the oil. Brown the roast on each side for about 4 minutes. Remove the roast and place on a plate.
Add in the onions and baking soda. Toss until the onions start to release moisture and they turn yellow (3-4 minutes). Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking.
Place the roast on top of the onions. Pour garlic, vinegar, Worcestershire, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, thyme and parsley on top of the roast.
Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 60 minutes for a roast that is 2 inches thick. If your roast is thicker add 10 minutes per extra inch of thickness. When time is up let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes then release any remaining pressure by moving valve to venting.
Place the beef on a cutting board. Use a colander or a slotted spoon to separate onions from juices and move them to a platter.
Thicken the juices remaining in the pot with a cornstarch slurry. Turn your Instant Pot to the sauté setting. In a small bowl stir together 2-3 Tbsp of cornstarch with 3 Tbsp of water, until smooth. Then pour the mixture into the Instant Pot. The cornstarch mixture will thicken up contents of pot quickly. Turn off Instant Pot once gravy is thickened.
Slice or shred beef and serve with the onions and gravy.
Slow Cooker Instructions:
Add onions, broth, roast, garlic, vinegar, Worcestershire, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, thyme and parsley into slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours. Place the beef on a cutting board. Use a colander or a slotted spoon to separate onions from juices and move them to a platter.
Thicken the juices remaining in the pot with a cornstarch slurry. Turn slow cooker to high. In a small bowl stir together 2-3 Tbsp of cornstarch with 3 Tbsp of water, until smooth. Then pour the mixture into the slow cooker. Let the sauce thicken up for 10-20 minutes.
Slice or shred beef and serve with the onions and gravy.
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Made this today. I would have liked more salt, pepper, and just flavor in general, but it was really nice finally having a chuck roast come out tender and with minimal ingredients. Love this
Yes, you must definitely season pot roast generously if you want to emphasis the flavor ❣️
Hi Karen, I'm a real newbie not only to the instant pot but to cooking. Never cooked before. I have viewed your CZcams recipes and process for using the instant pot or as it is generally called here in Cape Town, South Africa. Yesterday I made a Pork Roast with Potatoes following your directions as to timing extra. We are at sea level, but even so, it came out Amazing, my wife enjoyed it. Thank you enjoy watching your channel.
This looks delicious! I love pretty much anything with "French Onion" in the title.
haha me too!
Exactly what I was looking for! Thankyou!
I made this today. It was perfectly delicious!!!!
So glad to hear it!
Great procedure, easy recipe and great video. Thank you...
You're welcome!
I will definitely be buying your cookbook. Thank you so much!
Looks easy and awesome. Can’t wait to try it myself.
Great one. Thank you
Thank you Karen! I LOVE your cookbook!
Thank you Donna!
this looks yummy., can't wait for my cookbook to arrive
Thanks for ordering!
I got my cookbook a week ago
First cookbook I ever bought that every recipe is doable and looks so yummy nothing in it I wouldn't want to make myself
Wow!! That looks scrumptious!! Oh my goodness. I love french onion stuff... but am a bit of a foodie snob and mostly avoid "packaged" food (like lipton onion soup mix). I was SO GLAD to see you create this from scratch without ... malto dextrin and sodium whoknowswhat haha. Thanks for that! I am a newbie (got my machine 6 days ago) your channel is good. easy to watch... Best Success!! (OOhhhhhh... an actual cookbook... nice!)
I like the real onions but the Better Than Bullion stuff is pure MSG…..even the vegetable one 😕
This looks great and super easy, thanks for sharing! Going to try it this weekend.
Thanks!!
i love your cookbook!!! now we need one for desserts!
True!!
double yum... thanks!
You’re welcome 😊
That was awesome 👍🏻👍🏻 I’m going to try that
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If I want to cook 1lb of roast, do I also halve the cooking time or should I leave it to one hour? And halve the rest of the ingredients too? Thank you for your amazing recipes every week!
I'd keep the same cooking time and I would halve the rest of the ingredients.
Now I want roast beef! 😀
HA ha that was my plan!
Wow looks dilicious.
Thank you! Just a guy with a cat but I'm learning so much how to use my Instant Pot! Please keep it going! Thank You!!!
Hi Karen, love love love your cookbook and Channel!!❤️
I have a London broil in my fridge, do you think this recipe would work with that? Would the time be different because it’s not as thick, but it’s a tougher cut of meat so maybe the time would stay the same🤷🏻♀️
Is that pressure cooking on high for 60 minutes? Seems like a very long time?
When will the hard copy be available?
Would you ever put this over egg noodles?
I have a small 2 qt pressure cooker. How much liquid would I need to put in it so it will come to pressure?
I can’t see where to find notes. I am interested in the cook book
here you go: www.365daysofcrockpot.com/order-your-cookbook-now/
What is parsley actually for?
nobody knows 😜
Hi Karen, i would like to see some IP 3 quarts recipes of yours, if possible. We just got our IP Duo Nova 3 Quarts last week, i made a small ham for Easter and it was sooo good but i don't have anymore ideas so if you can give us some hint, this would be greatly appreciated. For the recipe on the video, can we omit the onions and replace for something else ? thanks for sharing !
This may help you: czcams.com/video/qXV2R__PzsM/video.html
I like envelope of Lipton’s onion soup if i am lazy
Me too!
Will your cookbook be available on Amazon? I see a kindle version there but not the book itself.
No, it will only be available through my website: www.365daysofcrockpot.com/order-your-cookbook-now/
Karen Petersen ???. It's a Danish name. Thanks for the recipe 🙂👍. Hilsen fra Danmark ..
Can this be made is. Crockpot?
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My Instapot is still in the box.😒
Oh no! Let it free you won't regret it! ☺️
@@TheMamaGourmet Love your sense of humor.
@@bonniemccain5158 I got my first Instant Pot as a gift and I waited 6 months before using it. I'm so glad I took the plunge because I use it every day sometimes twice per day. Especially in the hot summer months when I don't want to turn on my oven. You'll do great!
@@TheMamaGourmet Thank you for your words of encouragement. I've had mine for about a year!
Open it up!! It won’t bite
Pot roast is it very fatty type of meat and I refuse to eat it