Instant Pot Roast Beef

Dinner Instant Pot

From Amy + Jacky

Makes
4–6 servings
Total
1 hr 30 min

Ingredients

  • 2.5 - 3 pounds beef (Eye of Round or Top Sirloin) (2.5 inches thick)
  • 6 cloves (26g) garlic (minced)
  • 1 (262g) onion (sliced)
  • 1 cup (250ml) unsalted chicken stock or high-quality unsalted beef stock
  • 1 - 2 tablespoons (15ml - 30ml) regular soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons (30ml) olive oil
  • 2 (0.5g) bay leaves
  • ¼ teaspoon (0.3g) dried rosemary
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
  • Optional gravy: 1½ tablespoons flour mixed with 3 tablespoons water

Directions

  1. Pat the roast dry and season. Brown four sides in 1 tablespoon oil using Sauté, then remove. Add the remaining oil and sauté onion about 3 minutes; add garlic, rosemary, and bay leaves for 30 seconds.

  2. Add stock and scrape the bottom. Stir in 1 tablespoon soy sauce, add a trivet, and place the roast on it.

  3. Pressure-cook on High for 3 minutes. Keep Warm during natural release: 25 minutes for a 2½-inch-thick roast or 30 minutes for a 3¼-inch roast. Check the thickest part; the source targets 120°F for medium-rare. If needed, continue on Keep Warm and check every 5–10 minutes.

  4. Rest the meat under foil for 8–10 minutes. For gravy, simmer the cooking liquid and gradually add a slurry of 1½ tablespoons flour and 3 tablespoons water. Slice the roast across the grain.

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