Instant Pot pot roast on your table in less than half the time it would take in the oven or on the stove top. Now I’m the mom cooking Top pressure cooker dinners.
However, since I make my roasts in the pressure cooker, I don’t have to worry about hurrying home to get dinner on the table on Sundays. And, since it cooks quicker, you can have it any time you want a special dinner. Making Old-Fashioned Pressure Cooker Pot Roast in the Instant Pot An Instant Pot is one of the most popular brands of electric pressure cookers. They are easy to use and your Instant Pot can help you create this delicious Old-Fashioned Instant Pot Pot Roast! Longer answer—I prefer my roasts fork-tender, so I generally cook them a little longer. However, the roast in this recipe cooks up fork tender, but it held together well enough to be sliced! Hey, it’s the best of both worlds!
If you’re firmly in the fall-apart-tender camp, I’d recommend adding a 5 to 10 minutes to the cook time and 5 minutes to the natural pressure release. F so that the collagen softens and breaks down, resulting in a tender, flavorful meat. F in the thickest part after cooking. If you do like a sliceable roast, be sure to cut the meat against the grain. Cutting against the grain will give you more tender, less chewy bites. Not sure how to find the grain? Plus, it’s flat, so it’s easy to brown.
Why do you cut the roast in thirds? Cutting a roast into smaller pieces means you can get it on the table more quickly! In the pressure cooker, the main factor that determines how long meat needs to be cooked is the thickness. Cutting in in thirds helps it to be able to cook faster since it reduces the distance from the middle to the edges. Plus, when you cut the roast, it’s easier to fit in pot and easier and quicker to brown. If you don’t want to cut your roast, you can always try my Classic Pot Roast and Potatoes recipe.