Instant Pot French Onion Roast Recipe

A bowl of shredded beef with onions, reminiscent of French onion flavors, is served beside an avocado half on a wooden surface.

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Instant Pot French Onion Roast Recipe

French onion pressure cooker roast is tender with tons of flavor. Perfect Instant Pot shredded beef tacos with a blade roast for dinner is a one pot meal even your kids will rave about.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1

Total Time1 5

Course: Entree, Main Course

Cuisine: American, French

Keyword: beef, french onion, instant pot, pressure cooker, roast

Servings:

Author: Justine

Equipment

1 pressure cooker

Ingredients

2.5-3 lb roast beef, ours was a blade roast
1 large onion sliced in thick pieces
2 packets french onion soup mix
1 can chiles diced, optional
1.5 cup beef stock broth or canned french onion soup

Instructions

Cut your roast into 4 equal pcs. if you're making shredded beef, or in 2 equal pieces if you want to slice it when it's done. (I recommend making shredded roast as it will want to fall apart)
Put meat into your Instant Pot followed by your sliced onion, can of chiles, sprinkled in packets of french onion soup mix, and then pour your broth/stock on top of everything.
Close your lid and steam valve and set to high pressure for 60 minutes. (timing good for a 2.5-3.5 lb. roast, may need to adjust if using a smaller or larger piece of meat)
Allow to naturally release for 10 minutes, then release rest of steam.
Remove meat and cut into small slices or shred if you're making tacos/serving over rice, or slice and serve as is followed by a pour of the juices on top of your meat.

Notes

How to Thicken Gravy

If you want the drippings in the pot to be thicker like gravy remove meat, set aside. Set pot to saute and in a small dish whisk some of the liquid with 2 tbsp cornstarch to smooth. Pour in when liquid is bubbling and stir for a few minutes until thick.

Then add shredded meat to coat and serve.

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