Instant Pot French Onion Pot Roast Recipe
This Instant Pot French Onion Pot Roast recipe combines tender chuck roast with savory onion gravy, all made conveniently in your pressure cooker. The perfect comfort food for a cozy meal!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (includes pressure release)
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pressure Cooker
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
Chuck Roast:
3-4 lb chuck roast
Seasoning:
2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Onion Mixture:
2 large yellow onions (thinly sliced), 4 cloves garlic (minced), 1 tablespoon tomato paste
Liquid and Thickener:
1/2 cup dry red wine (optional), 1 1/2 cups beef broth, 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (optional, for thickening)
Herbs:
4 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Sear the Roast: Heat olive oil in Instant Pot and sear seasoned roast on each side.
- Caramelize Onions: Cook onions until caramelized, then add garlic and tomato paste.
- Deglaze and Pressure Cook: Deglaze with wine, add broth, Worcestershire sauce, and thyme. Pressure cook for 60 minutes.
- Thicken Sauce: Shred the roast, thicken sauce with cornstarch if desired.
- Serve: Serve the roast with the onion gravy.
Notes
- This dish pairs well with mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or crusty bread.
- If avoiding wine, use additional beef broth.
- Leftovers are great for sandwiches or pot pie.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 640 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg
