Description
Hearty French onion pot roast delivers rich, caramelized onion goodness straight from your instant pot. Tender beef melts with savory depth, promising a comforting meal you’ll savor with every delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 pounds boneless beef chuck roast (cut into 10 chunks)
- 2 large white or yellow onions (sliced)
- 1 ½ cups reduced-sodium beef broth (divided)
Seasoning and Flavor Enhancers:
- 3 tablespoons steak seasoning
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon Better Than Beef Bouillon
- 1 bay leaf
Thickening Agent:
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Transform chuck roast into 10 bite-sized chunks to guarantee uniform cooking and enhanced flavor absorption within the Instant Pot.
- Generously coat meat pieces with robust steak seasoning and kosher salt, ensuring comprehensive flavor penetration throughout the protein.
- Distribute minced garlic across seasoned meat, then blanket with thinly sliced onions to develop classic French onion essence and aromatic depth.
- Introduce beef broth and concentrated Better Than Bouillon, complementing the liquid with a single bay leaf to elevate overall taste profile.
- Secure Instant Pot lid, positioning pressure release valve to “sealing” mode, then program for high-pressure cooking at 60 minutes for tender meat preparation.
- Allow natural pressure reduction over 25 minutes, enabling gradual meat relaxation and preventing potential toughening from rapid decompression.
- Extract bay leaf, then delicately shred meat using two forks. Create cornstarch slurry by whisking remaining broth, then activate “sauté” function to thicken gravy for approximately 2 minutes.
- Present succulent shredded beef adorned with rich, velvety gravy, ready for immediate serving and enjoyment.
Notes
- Choose a well-marbled chuck roast for maximum tenderness and rich flavor during pressure cooking.
- Cut meat into uniform chunks to ensure even cooking and faster heat penetration throughout the roast.
- Use fresh, high-quality onions and slice them thinly to help them break down completely and create a deeply caramelized sauce base.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 100mg