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Best Instant Pot Chuck Roast

Best Instant Pot Chuck Roast

Megan
The Best Instant Pot Chuck Roast with Potatoes and Carrots. It's so tender, juicy, and falls apart just as any chuck roast should.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Gluten Free
Servings 4 / 2lb roast

Ingredients
  

  • 1 2-4 lb chuck roast
  • drizzle of olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic crushed or minced
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 cups low sodium beef broth
  • 1 yellow onion cut into wedges
  • 6-7 carrots peeled and cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks
  • 5-6 baby potatoes washed and dried
  • 2 celery stalks chopped

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl combine salt, thyme, and black pepper. Rub evenly over entire roast.
  • Set Instant Pot to Sauté function and drizzle oil into pot. Place roast in pot and sear about 2-3 minutes per side.
  • Add garlic and bay leaves. Pour beef broth into pot.
  • Secure lid. Set steam release valve to sealing. Set to Pressure Cook for 50 minutes.
  • Use quick release and turn steam release handle to venting carefully. Give it a few minutes to do this.
  • Remove lid and toss in the onion wedges, carrot chunks, potatoes, and chopped celery.
  • Replace lid and secure it. Turn pressure release valve back to sealing. Pressure cook for an additional 10 minutes.
  • Use quick release method again by turning valve to venting and allow a few minutes for it to do this.
  • Remove chuck roast and vegetables and place on a platter. Discard bay leaves.