THE BEST PRESSURE COOKER POT ROAST RECIPE | FORK TENDER ROAST!

beef chuck roast

🥗Healthier: lean beef cuts

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Lean beef cuts are lower in fat, while pork shoulder is often more affordable.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: instant mashed potatoes

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious, while instant mashed potatoes save time and money.

Start with a 3.5 pound chuck roast.

Pour Worcestershire sauce on both sides of the roast and massage it in.

Sprinkle onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, and Cajun seasoning all over the roast and pat it in.

In the pressure cooker, add vegetable oil and set to the brown sauté setting at 310 degrees.

Once the oil is hot, add the roast and brown it for about 3 minutes on each side, including the edges.

Remove the roast from the pot, leaving the browned bits at the bottom.

Add coarsely chopped onion and bell pepper to the pot and sauté until they have some color.

Add minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds, being careful not to burn it.

Deglaze the pot with dry red wine (Merlot) and stir to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom.

Once the wine starts to simmer, return the roast to the pot and cover it with carrots and celery.

Pour in beef stock and sprinkle a little more dry thyme on top.

Close the lid and ensure the pressure releasing valve is closed and locked.

Manually set the timer for 1 hour and set the pressure to high.

After cooking, allow the pressure to naturally release for 20 minutes before unlocking the valve.

Lift the lid and check the meat; it should be fork-tender and falling apart.

To thicken the broth, prepare brown flour by baking all-purpose flour in a skillet at 400 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour, stirring every 15 minutes until lightly brown.

Add about 4 tablespoons of brown flour to the broth and turn the pressure cooker back on to the brown sauté setting to bring it to a simmer and thicken the gravy.

If needed, add 1 or 2 more tablespoons of brown flour until the gravy reaches the desired thickness.

Once thickened and smooth, turn off the heat and serve the roast over garlic mashed potatoes or rice.

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