Instant Pot French Onion Pot Roast recipe makes tender pot roast with minimal prep. This easy recipe takes the flavors of French onion soup and combines them with the heartiness of pot roast!
Instant Pot French Onion Pot Roast is tender pot roast smothered with onions and rich beef gravy. This easy recipe takes the flavors of French onion soup and combines them with the heartiness of pot roast for a tasty recipe that's sure to please.
How to make Instant Pot French onion pot roast
Step 1: Place the chuck roast pieces in the Instant Pot inner pot.
Step 2: Sprinkle the salt and steak seasoning over the meat.
Step 3: Pour in 1 and ¼ cups of the beef broth.
Step 4: Add the garlic on top of the meat.
Step 5: Place the sliced onions on top of the garlic.
Step 6: Add the Better Than Beef Bouillon and the bay leaf.
Step 7: Close and lock the lid. Be sure that the pressure release valve is set to sealing. Press manual high pressure and adjust the time to 60 minutes.
Step 8: When the cooking time has finished, let the pressure release naturally for 25 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
Step 9: Remove the meat and shred it. Remove the bay leaf.
Step 10: Mix together the remaining ¼ cup beef broth and 2 tablespoons cornstarch.
Step 11: Press sauté. Stir in the cornstarch mixture, and cook, stirring regularly, for about 2 minutes, or until thickened.
Step 12: Serve the gravy over the shredded meat.
How to make this a freezer meal
Season the meat with salt and steak seasoning. Place the meat in a freezer-safe container.
Add the garlic, onion, bay leaf, and Better Than Beef Bouillon to the container. Freeze for up to 3 months.
To use, thaw in the refrigerator. Add the contents of the freezer container to the Instant Pot inner pot.
Pour in the 1 and ¼ cups beef broth and continue with the recipe as-written.
Serving suggestions
The meat and gravy go well with sides that can absorb some of the tasty gravy like mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles.
I recommend serving the pot roast with sauteed green beans or a green salad to round out the meal.
Storage
Store any leftover French onion pot roast in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The pot roast will keep for up to 4 days when properly stored in the fridge.
Instant Pot French Onion Pot Roast
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 pounds boneless beef chuck roast cut into 10 chunks
- 3 tablespoons steak seasoning
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 large white or yellow onions sliced
- 1 ½ cups reduced-sodium beef broth divided
- 1 tablespoon Better Than Beef Bouillon
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Place the chuck roast pieces in the Instant Pot inner pot.
- Sprinkle the steak seasoning and salt over the meat.
- Pour in 1 and ¼ cups of the beef broth.
- Add the garlic on top of the meat.
- Place the sliced onions on top of the garlic.
- Add the Better Than Beef Bouillon and the bay leaf.
- Close and lock the lid. Be sure that the pressure release valve is set to sealing.
- Press manual high pressure and adjust the time to 60 minutes.
- When the cooking time has finished, let the pressure release naturally for 25 minutes.
- Unlock and remove the lid.
- Remove the meat and shred it.
- Remove the bay leaf.
- Mix together the remaining ¼ cup beef broth and 2 tablespoons cornstarch.
- Press sauté.
- Stir in the cornstarch mixture, and cook, stirring regularly, for about 2 minutes, or until thickened.
- Serve the gravy over the shredded meat.
Notes
- Chuck roast: Arm roast or rump roast also work well.
- Kosher salt: If your steak seasoning has a lot of salt in it, you can omit the kosher salt.
- Steak seasoning: I like Montreal steak seasoning.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Erica
Made this yesterday for dinner! It was a hit! The meat was so tender it fell apart as I was pulling it out to shred. I didn’t have the patience to let the pressure release for 25 minutes so only did 15 and it was fine. After the gravy thickened up to my liking I just put the meat back in with it. Served of rice!
Kate
Thank you! I'm so glad that you liked it!