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Instant Pot Pot Roast (with air fryer lid)

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Instant Pot Pot Roast (with air fryer lid)

This is the best Instant Pot pot roast recipe, and browning it with the air fryer lid at the end makes it crazy delicious.😍

Instant Pot pot roast with carrots and potato on white plate with fork

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Who already loves your Instant Pot? 🙋🏼‍♀️ Has anyone sprung for one of those newfangled air fryer lids?🤓

Side note: if you have neither, you might want to check out my crock pot roast recipe instead. 👌🏻

I have the Mealthy CrispLid, and I love it! You can read my full Mealthy CispLid review here. (Full disclosure: Mealthy provided me with the device for free to try out. I was not compensated for my review, and all opinions are my own.) Mealthy did give me a coupon code for y’all to get $10 off.

👉🏻👉🏻Purchase the CrispLid through this link, and be sure and enter the coupon code APINCHOFHEALTHY for your $10 off👈🏻👈🏻

I see Instant Pot now has their own air frying lid as well. Plus, there are devices such as the Ninja Foodi that do all the functions as well. Well! If you are the proud owner of any of those, I wrote this recipe for you.😎👊🏻 This recipe will work using any of those devices.

And if you have not sprung for one of those, yet, I would highly recommend it. You can replace your air fryer with it. Yay for two devices in one! 🙌🏻 Plus, more storage space in the kitchen is always a good thing.

Or! As I will show you in this Instant Pot pot roast recipe, you can brown/ crisp up food that you pressure cooked right in the same pot. Is is super convenient. Plus it gives the food extra texture and flavor, making it even more delicious. I love how it crisped up the skins on my potatoes too.😎👌🏻

Instant Pot chuck roast with carrots and potatoes

What cut of meat to use for pot roast

I highly recommend chuck roast. These do have a higher fat content, and it is marbled throughout. The grass fed, grass finished  ones tend to be a little less fatty, FYI. And they work great. It is actually what I am using for this recipe.

I love the ones from Butch Box, and that is what you see in these photos. We get one each month in our subscription box. I always recommend buying the best cut of meat you can afford. Great quality meats allow for a less-is-more approach, which I take here.

How to season pot roast

I use a suuuuper simple flavor profile here. It is the base recipe, if you will. Sometimes I will add fresh herbs, if I have them. A sprig of rosemary or fresh thyme are my favorites. But they are not necessary.

Today I am just using what Paula Deen calls her “house seasoning” – granulated garlic, salt and pepper. I don’t mix mine together like she does, I sprinkle on each, one at a time. That’s it! Yes, really.

How to make Instant Pot pot roast

I start with a cup of water in my inner stainless pot. Then I use the high legged trivet that came with my Mealthy CrispLid.

Placing high legged trivet inside the inner stainless pot

Then I place the chuck roast on top. I season both sides with the garlic, salt and pepper.

hand sprinkling granulated garlic on chuck roast

I cook on high pressure for 60 minutes, and quick release the pressure. Then I add in carrots and potatoes. The carrots fall down into the juices. I like to prop the potatoes on top, like this.

hand adding potatoes in Instant Pot pot roast

Then I cook another 7 minutes on high pressure, with  5 minutes of natural release. I quick release any remaining pressure. And then I switch out the pressure cooker lid for the air fryer lid, and I air fry on 450 degrees until everything gets brown, about 5 minutes.

And the result? The best, easiest Instant Pot pot roast you have every tasted!😍🙌🏻

two forks shredding Instant Pot pot roast

Fork tender, y’all. Stupid easy! ✅ Crazy delicious! ✅✅ Y’all let me know if you try it.

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Instant Pot pot roast with carrots and potato on white plate with fork
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Instant Pot Pot Roast (with air fryer lid)

This is the best Instant Pot pot roast recipe, and browning it with the air fryer lid at the end makes it crazy delicious.😍

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Instant Pot pot roast
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 17 minutes
Come to pressure time (combined) 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 39 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 456 kcal
Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

  • 2.5 pound chuck roast
  • 1.5 teaspoons garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste - don' be shy! I used 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1.5 pounds baby potatoes (or larger potatoes cut into chunks, see notes)
  • 1 pound baby carrots
  • Optional: fresh herbs. I used 7 sprigs of fresh thyme and/ or 2 sprigs of rosemary

Instructions

  1. Add the water and roast to inner pot, using a high-legged trivet to keep the roast out of the liquid. (I am using the one that came with my Mealthy CrispLid)

  2. Cook on high pressure for 60 minutes.

  3. Quick release the pressure, add potatoes and carrots, and cook for another 7 minute high pressure.

  4. Allow the pot to natural release for another 5 minutes, and quick release any remaining pressure.

  5. Carefully remove the pressure cooking lid after the pot is fully depressurized. Replace it with the air fryer lid.

  6. Air fry for 5 minutes at 450 degrees F, until the top begins to brown.

Recipe Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.

I used a 2.5 pound chuck roast. If yours is a different size, you may need to adjust pressure cook time a little. I tested a 3 pound roast, and we did our high pressure cycle for 65 minutes, and that seemed to work well, FYI. 

You can add more carrots or potatoes, if you like. Just be sure not to cover up the roast too much when you are placing them in the pot. You want that meat to get good and browned from the air frying cycle. You could put a few of the potatoes under the trivet, if you need to. 

Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot Pot Roast (with air fryer lid)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 456 Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Fat 22g34%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Cholesterol 130mg43%
Sodium 219mg10%
Potassium 1293mg37%
Carbohydrates 27g9%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 39g78%
Vitamin A 10450IU209%
Vitamin C 24mg29%
Calcium 70mg7%
Iron 6mg33%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Erin says

    December 28, 2020 at 9:01 am

    5 stars
    This was fantastic. First time roast and potatoes, carrots were all perfect. First recipe in my new instant pot air fryer too. Thanks for the great recipe, tips and directions.

    Reply
    • Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says

      December 29, 2020 at 8:05 am

      Yay, Erin! I am so glad to hear that.🙌🏻

      Reply
  2. Diana Dafoe says

    October 25, 2020 at 11:07 am

    5 stars
    Made this with a larger roast about 6 pounds so I had to increase the pressure cook time. I’m now to the instant pot so I overcooked I think, I think I should have cooked it for 1.5 hours instead of 1 hr 50 minutes. In the end, it turned out great meat was still juicy and the kids loved the vegetables. The air crip was easy to do and browned the meat and top veggies very nicely. Way easier than sauteing before. Thanks, it hard to find recipes for the instant pot duo that takes advantage of air crisping after pressure cooking.

    Reply
    • Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says

      October 26, 2020 at 1:32 pm

      I am so glad you enjoyed it, Diana!💖

      Reply
  3. Toni says

    October 11, 2020 at 9:52 pm

    5 stars
    I just bought the IP duo crisper 2 days ago, so i am still very new at all of this…With that said. i made this tonight and honestly wondered how it could do so well in such short time compared the the crockpot…and i was quite impressed…yes the ip only goes to 400 and so with a few minutes added it was perfect and did not remove liquid thamk you for making this journey so uncomplicated…

    Reply
    • Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says

      October 12, 2020 at 10:00 am

      Yay, Toni! I am glad it turned out delicious for you.💖👏🏻 Yep, I need to add that to the instructions/ notes about the temperature limit on the Instant Pot brand lid. A couple people have commented on that.

      Reply
  4. Ana says

    September 15, 2020 at 2:39 pm

    I wanna make this roast but I’m unsure if I have to empty the water out of my instant pot duo crisp! I know someone else asked I read your reply but you’re using a different air fryer?

    Reply
  5. Joan says

    June 6, 2020 at 7:22 pm

    I have made this recipe twice now, in the Emiril pressure cooker air fryer, yes it does only go to 400 degrees, Air Fry as desired, Love It!

    Reply
    • Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says

      June 8, 2020 at 2:55 pm

      Good to know.👌🏻 Glad you enjoyed it, Joan!💖

      Reply
  6. Darrell says

    May 30, 2020 at 7:03 pm

    Your recipe does not mention emptying the liquid before using the fryer lid. Is that correct? I would not want to mess up the fryer lid or not achieve the browning results. I just want to be sure.

    Reply
    • Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says

      May 31, 2020 at 12:34 pm

      Hi Darrell! That is correct. No need to empty anything out, which is what makes it so convenient. Enjoy!

      Reply
  7. Beth says

    April 30, 2020 at 7:35 pm

    Your recipe sounds great, but I’m calling a little B.S.
    The instant pot sir fryer lid only goes up to 400°, not 450°. Just found that out the hard way.

    Reply
    • Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says

      May 1, 2020 at 6:51 am

      Hi Beth! I am using the Mealthy CrispLid, which in fact does go up to 450. I didn’t know the IP lid stopped at 400. You can try it on 400, and it should still work. It may (or may not) take slightly longer to brown. As far as calling BS, rest assured that every recipe on this site is tested and re-tested exhaustively…many, many times. Trust from my audience is what allows me to do what I do, and keeps people coming back to make more of my recipes. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.💖

      Reply
      • Amy says

        June 6, 2020 at 12:43 am

        I think you handled that with grace. Much more than I probably would have. I just made a chuck roast with your recipe tonight in my IP air fryer and it was a hit. Thank you.

        Reply
        • Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says

          June 6, 2020 at 4:11 pm

          Thank you, Amy🙏🏻💖

          Reply
      • SOLOMON says

        December 11, 2020 at 5:01 pm

        5 stars
        I haven’t tried the roast recipe I will do it tonight and let you know what happens but my five stars are mostly for the response to the comment about calling BS on your recipe.

        Reply
        • Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says

          December 23, 2020 at 3:12 pm

          Thank you, Solomon.🙏🏻 I hope you enjoyed it.

          Reply

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