Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast
This flavorful Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast is a great low carb dinner that will melt in your mouth! This is the perfect EASY, first recipe to make in your Instant Pot!
Ingredients
- 3-4 pounds beef (chuck roast)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 large yellow onion ((diced))
- 1 cup beef broth
- 4 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 (1 oz) packet of Ranch Dressing Mix ((approximately 1 ½ tablespoon))
- 1 (1 oz) packet of Au Jus Gravy Mix ((approximately 1 ½ tablespoon))
- 5-6 pepperoncini peppers (and ¼ cup of it's juice)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch ((and 1 tablespoon water))
Directions
- 1
Season both sides of the beef with ground pepper.
- 2
Turn on the Instant Pot and set it to [Sauté] mode. When the instant pot reads "hot" on the display screen, add olive oil and place the chuck roast into the inner pot. Sear each side for about 3 minutes, until golden brown. (Skip this step if you prefer not to brown your meat. But be sure to add 2-3 extra minutes to the pressure cook time.)
- 3
Remove the beef from the Instant Pot. Add onion; cook and stir for about 2 minutes, or until onion is tender.
- 4
Next, add in beef broth and deglaze by scraping the bits stuck to the bottom of the pot. Then, layer the ingredients in by adding the chuck roast; followed by ranch dressing mix powder, au jus gravy mix, butter, and pepperoncini pepper and its juice.
- 5
Place the lid on and make sure the pressure release valve is in the "sealing" position. Press [Pressure Cook/ Manual] and set it to cook on High Pressure for 60-70 minutes. (60 minutes for 3 pounds of chuck roast. Add an extra 10 minutes of cook time for every pound. For example, 3 lbs = 60 minutes, 4 lbs = 70 minutes, and so on).
- 6
Once it is done cooking, let the pressure naturally release until the pin drops down and the lid can be opened.
- 7
Thicken the gravy (optional): In a small bowl, mix together 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of water. Remove the beef from the pot. Whisk in the cornstarch mixture. Set the instant pot to [Sauté] mode and let it simmer for 1-2 minutes until thickened.