Instant Pot Roast Beef

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With the cost of groceries going up so much lately I thought that I would cook a less expensive and easy Instant pot roast beef. I have used an eye of round but you could also make this instant pot roast beef with top sirloin (or rump roast) as well. We all know that with the less expensive cuts of beef we are trading off marbling and tenderness. The final product does not have to be a tough as shoe leather piece of meat and if prepared properly can actually yield a nice small beef roast.

I make this instant pot roast beef with eye of round, which is typically very lean so it does yield itself to certain preparations. If you want a fork tender roast beef for a sunday supper, this is probably not going to be that. But if you want perfectly cooked and tender roast that is thinly sliced (like deli roast beef) for beef dip sandwiches, cold roast beef sandwiches or even stacked next to your Sunday mashed potatoes and veggies, then this will absolutely fit the bill.

This recipe will give you a medium rare tender and flavorful roast. Make sure to cut it thinly and against the grain and you won’t be disappointed. I have a meat slicer so that makes getting the thinnest slices possible quite easy, but if you don’t have a slicer, a sharp knife and proper resting time will still allow you to get thin slices from this roast. I don’t recommend “steak” slices even though the roast gets tender, the cut of meat yields itself better to thin slices. If you opt for a less lean cut then I suggest a sirloin tip, while still economical, it will yield a more tender roast for thicker slicing.

A beef roast is easy to make and it just takes a few minutes preparation with ingredients you likely have on hand already. I use a 6 qt instant pot like this one from Amazon. I am sure you can get one at Walmart or a local store as well, if you’re. not into ordering online.

Although many people think it’s just not possible to cook a good roast in the Instant Pot, i can tell you that it can be done. The advantage of the Instant pot is that you don’t have to heat up the entire house and the time factor. In less that an hour you can have delicious, tender sliced beef for your dinner or lunches.

This recipe yields a tender, juicy medium rare roast of beef. I made this particular roast with eye of round, but if you want to try top sirloin I am sure it will be just as successful, maybe even more tender as it is a bit pricier cut of beef. The sirloin can be cut thicker into “steaks” for serving if desired.

First thing, make sure your roast is no more that 3.5 lbs (that’s what I used here). I had a large eye of round and I just cut it into two 3.5 lb chunks and make this recipe twice as I wasn’t in a rush and was planning on using it for beef dip sandwiches and lunches for the week anyway.

*Note. really tough cuts that have no marbleization and tough connective tissues are not optimal for this recipe and I would avoid them if possible. They really benefit from the traditional low low and slow slow cooking.

Ingredients for Instant pot Roast Beef:

3-3.5 lb beef eye of round roast (or top sirloin roast)

5 large cloves garlic, minced

1 large onion, sliced

1 cup stock (either beef or chicken-I prefer beef)

1 Tbsp Worcestershire

2 Bay leaves

3 Tbsp olive oil

1/2 tsp dried rosemary

Salt & Pepper

Equipment for Instant pot roast beef:

1 6 L Instant Pot

1 Meat Thermometer

1 Sheet pan

Aluminum foil