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.
Reader Review
“I tried this and it turned out phenomenal! I will make this again and again! 10/10” – Josephine
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 1/4 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 1/4 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 1/4 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 1/4 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 1/4 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.
Nutrition
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated using a third-party tool and are provided as an estimation only.
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This recipe is so easy and so good! It’s been a regular in our dinner rotation for at least a year now!
Thank you!
Amazing recipe! I added chunks of carrots as well! So good! Thanks for sharing!
Sounds like a great addition! Thank you!
Would this work with chicken thighs?
Yes, you could use chicken thighs in the sauce. The cooking time will be different with chicken thighs though.
This was amazing! My family devoured it! We have since given it in a Meal Train, and it got rave reviews!
Thank you! I’m so glad that hit was a hit!
My family loved this! I cooked it in my crockpot because the roast I picked would not fit in my instapot. It was fine! I started it early in the day so that it could cook low and slow all day. It basically just fell apart and was so tender and it was delicious! We served with green beans and cauliflower mash.
Thank you for sharing that it worked in the crock pot!