This easy Instant Pot eye of round roast is a great way to serve up a tasty meal with spending hours waiting on your roast. Perfect for paleo, GAPS, Whole30, and keto!
Main dish issues.
My whole life, main dishes have not been my thing. Since the GAPS diet, Iβve come to appreciate meat, but not as a kid! You could keep your turkey, chicken, beef, or pork. Gimme all the side dishes!
If you peruse my blog, youβll notice that main dishes are still something I struggle with. More often than not I can be found serving my family a pot of mashed potatoes, some cabbage steaks, or a bowl full of coleslaw for dinner. Why spend hours making an amazing-looking main dish when itβs gone in 10 minutes?
Iβll just stick with the simple side dishes, thank you very much.
Instant help.
Thankfully, for people like me, thereβs the Instant Pot. While it does a great job of making side dishes easy (Iβll never cook beans any other way now!) it makes some killer easy main dishes, too!
Since taking the plunge to get an Instant Pot about a year ago, Iβve been able to serve up some pretty tasty meals to my family. Here are a few of their favorites:
- Quinoa & Beef Stuffed Chard in the Instant Pot
- Fall-Apart Tender Short Ribs in the Instant Pot
- Easy Chicken Biryani in the Instant Pot
- Spinach & Garlic Meatballs in the Instant Pot
- White Chicken Chili in the Instant Pot (or Slow Cooker)
- Chicken Fajitas in the Instant Pot
- Beef & Kale Soup in the Instant Pot
Easy Instant Pot Eye of Round Roast
Now, I admittedly donβt go out and buy roasts all that frequently. Or really ever. Usually my mom buys them when she visits. But regardless, whenever I have them I usually stick them in the Instant Pot (I useΒ the Instant Pot Duo 6 quart 7-in-1), βcause who really has three hours to cook a roast in the oven? Not me.
If you just want the roast, and not cooked veggies, you can stick the roast on the little Instant Pot trivet. I like to have veggies along with my meat, so I stick them in there, too. βCause I donβt want to cook two things.Β
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Easy Eye of Round Roast in the Instant Pot
Free from grain, gluten, eggs, dairy, and sugar.
Ingredients
- 1 eye of round roast (about 2 1/2 pounds)
- Himalayan salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- 2-3 tablespoons oil (I use avocado oil, but you could use tallow or any other cooking fat you like)
- 6 carrots, chopped in 2-3 inch chunks
- 1 onion, chopped however you like them
- 2-3 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 cup water
Instructions
About 1/2 hour before cooking the roast, take it out of the fridge so it can come to room temperature. Season the roast all over with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
When itβs room temperature, put the oil in the Instant Pot liner and press the sautΓ© setting. (I useΒ the Instant Pot Duo 6 quart 7-in-1.) Sear the roast on all sides, then deglaze the liner with the cup of water.
Turn off the Instant Pot and add veggies. Put the roast on top, fat side up. Put on the lid and seal the vent. Cook on manual for 25 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before venting. Internal temperature should read around 145F (medium).
Notes
Waiting 10 minutes to vent the Instant Pot should produce a medium eye of round roast. While I havenβt tried it, if you want a medium rare roast, just quick releasing the pressure should work.
This looks so juicy and so perfectly cooked! My husband will definitely love this one.
Thanks, Jean! π
Looks delicious!! I love doing the roast in the instant pot too.
Thanks, Anne! π
This is so amazing! I added extra spices and a couple slices of butter on top of the roast when cooking! Extra delicious! Thank you so much for this recipe!
You’re so welcome! I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it. Thanks for letting me know!
Instapot is the only way to go for roasts.
Agreed!
My hubby would love this!
Meat is always a hubby pleaser. π
Drooling! This looks amazing!
Thanks so much, Linda!
Simple and straight forward…a roast with classic flavors! Instant Pot is definitely a game changer with these cuts of meat, a total time saver!
It is – so much time saved!
What pressure when using manual? High, low, medium? Thanks.
I use high pressure. π
The Instant Pot sure cooks roasts perfectly! I love how simple this one is with the garlicky carrots, such a lovely meal for this time of the year.
Thanks, Emily! I agree, the IP does all things well. π
I just love a good and simple roast recipe! My kind of comfort food π
I agree, it’s definitely comfort food!
Even though I thought I would never have one, I have an Instant Pot now, and I LOVE it. I bet this roast is tender and juicy when cooked in there. I’m going to give this a try!
I hope you enjoy it, Anne!
A roast meal in under an hour?!? Sign me up! Looks delicious too!
Haha! Thanks, Meredith! I’m all about not taking 3 hours to make dinner, too. π
The roast looks so flavorful and delicious. I love how easy it is to make it in an instant pot!
Yes, me too! Thank you, ChihYu!
I love this recipe and wouldn’t have known how to cook a roast in the IP, so thanks!! My boys will LOVE this recipe, kind of like steak but easier on the budget! Definitely going to make this! π
Glad to share, Megan! I hope you and your guys enjoy it! π
I love roasts made in the Instant Pot. Always so tender and delicious.
Yes, the IP is always a winner. π
I love how you’ve turned an economical cut of beef into a delicious, tender and FAST family dinner! whoot! winning!
Thanks so much, Jennifer!
Our quarter of a cow just came this month, so I have one of these in the freezer – can’t wait to try it in the IP! Thanks!
A quarter of a cow sounds lovely. Haha! Hope you enjoy your eye of round roast in the IP, Renee!
How much oil for the eye of round roast?
Just a couple tablespoons. Thanks for catching that, John!
It looks so juicy and flavorful! Mmmm… I like that it’s not overly complicated to make too.
Thanks, Catherine! I love to keep things as simple as possible. π
What a great idea to use the Instant Pot for this. Can’t wait to try it.
Thanks, Kelly! I hope you enjoy it!
I love this recipe! Nothing beats the ease of the instant pot! Using mine tonight π
Exactly! It’s a life-saver at times. π
Can i do it with frozen meat?
Hm… I’ve cooked frozen meats in the IP before, but I haven’t tried this specific recipe frozen, yet. I would skip the searing step and add 15-20 minutes on to the cooking time, depending on how big your roast is. π Hope it works for you!
How many minutes would i need to set on my IP for double the meat (5lbs)?
Hm… I would try 40 minutes, then check it and see if it’s done enough for you. If you want it cooked more, just stick it back in for another 10 minutes or so. Also note, if you’re making any veggies in with the roast, you’ll want to take them out sooner otherwise they’ll turn to mush! π Hope you enjoy the recipe, Amanda!
You say to cook on manual for 25 min, but a what pressure setting? I have the Viva model
I’m not sure what the Viva model is, but the manual setting on the Instant Pot brand is high pressure. π
Have you tried this recipe with potatoes added to the IP??
No, I haven’t. But I’ve made them with other roasted in the IP. If you want to add them, add at least 10 minutes to the cook time.
My veggies always turn to mush if I try and cook with the meat. How do you prevent that?
I think it depends on the veggies. I don’t have that issue with firmer veggies, like carrots or potatoes (not technically a veggie, I know…), but with Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower – definitely mush.
Iβm trying this right now, Itβs in the IP. First time doing a roast in the IP. A little nervous…..I was a little concerned thatβs all the liquid you use for 25 min. of cooking?
Feel free to use more liquid, if you’d like! The IP only needs 1 cup of liquid, since the liquid doesn’t evaporate during cooking, like it would in an oven.
My ip is a duoplus I can find no manual button. I can see it in other models. What did I need to do instead. I thought the meat overcookedand not tender.
If it came out overcooked in your pressure cooker then I would simply set the timer for a few minutes less.
I do see in another message to use high pressure which I did.
I’m sorry, Joy, I have not tested this recipe on other brands of pressure cookers, only the Instant Pot. I can’t say how it would come out otherwise.
I donβt know what I did wrong but mine turned out suuuuuuper tough, like it hurt to eat. Any tips? Was it a bad cut?
Oh my goodness! How big was your roast?
I have tried many methods, and this one wasnβt any better. It was still a very tuff roast.
So sorry you didn’t enjoy it, Carrie.
Same here. Inedible. 1.8lbs for 20 minutes, quick release. Still pink inside. Tough as a shoe.
Worth noting, there was no “fat side”, there wasn’t any fat on that thing.
So sorry it didn’t turn out for you, Erik! Next time I’ll get one without fat on it and try and do some troubleshooting… Thanks for letting me know!
I didn’t see where anyone made up home style gravy with the drippings from the I P like you would with a traditional oven baked roast beef. Suggestions please.
After the roast has cooked you can remove it and any veggies, whisk in a little starch (tapioca/arrowroot/whatever) and push saute. Whisk until thickened. π
Hi If my roast is only 1.5lbs would you cook it for a shorter amount of time?
Yes, I would try 15-20 minutes, depending on how well done you like it.
I received this roast as a substitution on my grocery order and had no idea with so do with it! Currently in the instant pot and we canβt wait to try it!!
I hope you enjoy it, Melissa!
how do you cook it if your roast is close to 4 lbs?
I would probably only cook it for 30-35 minutes, depending on how well done you want it.
Oh I can’t wait to try this.. I’ve made lots of goodies in IP but never adventuresome enough to try a roast!!
Thanks Raia..
I personally love making roasts in the IP. They’re so much less time consuming. π
Itβs such an art to cook a roast just right, isnβt it!
Yeah… they can be so tricky!
I’ve been EYEING the eye of round at Costco the last few weeks, but when I asked my dad about it he said it would be too dry and not good.
BUT…the meat in your picture looks anything but dry. Can you please confirm that it was juicy/moist?
I will trust you because I too love Jesus and chocolate π
Haha. Jesus is definitely more trustworthy than I am! All I have here is my experience. π When I make this roast, it’s not super juicy, but it’s definitely not dry. Variables like the size and shape of your roast, and how much fat is on it will have an affect on how juicy it is. π
What does it mean to cook on “manual?”
On the Instant Pot, there are special functions, and then there is the manual setting. π
Terrible.
Sorry it didn’t work for you, Joy!
Im following you since your a Christian a homeschooler and just down right funny
Haha. Thanks. π