Easy Instant Pot Pot Roast
Ingredients
½ cup of Bellisari’s Saigon Street Sauce
3 pounds chuck roast
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 large sweet yellow onion peeled & quartered
3 large carrots washed & cut into 2-inch pieces
2 garlic cloves peeled & halved
1 cup low-sodium beef or chicken broth
1 cup red wine
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1- pound potatoes (or any root vegetable)
Directions
Set Instant Pot to “Sauté”. Sprinkle both sides of the pot roast with salt, black pepper and paprika and set aside. Add oil and butter to the Instant Pot. When the oil is hot and has a shimmer, use tongs to add the roast (resist the urge to flip it for 3-4 minutes). The roast should have a beautiful golden-brown sear. Turn the roast over and sear it on the opposite side. Transfer the roast to a plate.
Add the quartered onion and carrots. Cook 3-4 minutes or until vegetables begin to caramelize and brown. Add garlic and sear for 30 seconds. Slowly add the broth (deglaze) while scraping the bottom of the pot with a wooden spatula. Place the Instant Pot trivet over the vegetable/broth mixture and set the Instant Pot to “Pressure Cook or Manual,” on HIGH and set for 55 minutes. Place the roast in the Instant Pot on top of the trivet. Place the rosemary and thyme sprigs on the roast. If adding potatoes or root vegetables (to eat as a side) place them on the top of the roast and sprinkle with additional kosher salt and pepper. Whisk the wine and Bellisari’s Saigon Street Sauce in a small bowl and pour over the roast and vegetables.
Place the lid on the pot and turn to LOCK position. Set the vent to the SEALED position. When the cooking time is done, allow the Instant Pot to natural release. This will take about 10 minutes. When the float valve (red valve) drops, it is safe to open the lid. Transfer the potato or root vegetables to a platter, and (carefully) remove the roast by the handles of the trivet. Discard the herb sprigs and transfer the roast to the platter with the vegetables. Cover the platter with foil to keep the food warm.
Set the Instant Pot to "Sauté."
To make the gravy, use an immersion (or hand) blender to purée the liquid and vegetables in the bottom of the pot. (If an immersion blender isn’t available, carefully purée the mixture in a regular blender, in batches.) If needed, season the gravy with salt & pepper, and cook the gravy for 3-5 minutes or until it thickens a little. While the gravy thickens, use a fork to remove excess fat from the roast and then divide the roast into large chunks, for serving. Quarter the carrots, and serve with the rest of the vegetables and roast with the hot gravy.
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