This Instant Pot Rump Roast Recipe is a Delicious & Tender One-Pot Meal
We’ve found the best way to cook rump roast! This Instant Pot Rump Roast recipe has everything going for it. It’s a delicious, easy, one-pot meal that’s ready in about an hour! This quick and simple recipe is an entire meal of tender roast with potatoes and carrots and onions. Sure to be a family favourite at your house too!
Readers LOVE our recipe for Instant Pot Pork Roast so we figured a beef version would be helpful too.
Tougher cuts like rump roast used to intimidate me; there is a pretty small margin for error around planning. If you misjudge and don’t get it on cooking soon enough, your meal is messed up. You either have to add a lot more cook time – while everyone paces around like hungry lions (or housecats for that matter) at feeding time OR you plate it up as-is, give everyone your sharpest knives and encourage them to ‘slice it thin and take small bites’.
Neither option is great. No Michelin Stars for you.
Not only will this recipe get your rump roast to the finish line on time, but it will also be cooked perfectly and with the side dishes done too. What’s not to like? (Other than that previous sentence where I teed up a “..get your rump roast to the finish line”- joke and then just left you hanging to provide your own punchline. Amature hour blog writing).
Anyhow, let’s get to it! First some common questions…
Will a rump roast get tender in the Instant Pot?
Oh yes! This is where an Instant Pot pressure cooker really shines. It almost magically takes tough cuts of meats and makes them moist and tender.
How much water do I put in my instant pot for a roast?
For the best flavour – none! The liquid in this recipe is beef broth. Broth beats water every time for a richer more complex taste.
What is the Instant Pot rump roast cooking time?
Our pressure cooker rump roast meal cooks in about an hour. So much faster than in the oven!
Instant Pot Rump Roast Recipe Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs. rump roast
- 1.5 lbs. potatoes (I used yellow potatoes)
- 2 large carrots
- 1 medium/large yellow onion
- 2 cups beef broth
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil (I used canola oil)
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- ½ tsp paprika powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp salt, or to taste
- ½ tsp black crusher pepper, or to taste
Instant Pot Rump Roast Recipe Steps
Peel and dice your potatoes and carrots.
Peel and quarter your onion.
Peel and mince your garlic.
Let it get hot for about a minute.
Mix all ingredients together.
Set your instant pot to high pressure and cook for one hour. Make sure the vent is sealed.
Remove your meat and shred or cut to the preferred size. Add back to the pot to let it soak up the juices.
Instant Pot Rump Roast Meal
This Instant Pot Rump Roast meal is sure to please. It's tender and flavorful and takes so little time! Sure to be a family favorite!
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs. rump roast
- 1.5 lbs. potatoes
- 2 large carrots
- 1 medium/large yellow onions
- 2 cups beef broth
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- ½ tsp paprika powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp salt, or to taste
- ½ tsp black crusher pepper, or to taste
Instructions
- Start by prepping your produce. Peel and dice your potatoes and carrots, peel and quarter your onion, and peel and mince your garlic.
- Turn on the high sauté setting on your instant pot and add your vegetable oil to the pot. Let it get hot for about a minute.
- Season your meat with salt and sauté for about 3-5 minutes on all sides (I had a large block and sauteed on 4 sides).
- Once sauteed, add your spices, potatoes, carrots, onions, minced garlic.
- Then add your red wine vinegar and beef broth to the pot. Mix all ingredients.
- Set your instant pot to high pressure and cook for one hour. Make sure the vent is sealed.
- When the timer goes off, make sure you release the pressure naturally for about 15 minutes.
- Remove your meat and shred or cut to preferred size. Add back to the pot to let it soak up the juices.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 582Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 161mgSodium: 579mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 3gSugar: 3gProtein: 54g
We’ve shared lots of our own fast and fabulous Instant Pot recipes:
- Savory & Easy Instant Pot Beef Stew with Frozen Beef Recipe
- Instant Pot Pork Roast recipe from Frozen
- Instant Pot Honey Teriyaki Chicken from Frozen
- Instant Pot Lemon Chicken with Garlic from Frozen
- Quick Tender Ribs in the Instant Pot
- Instant Pot Korean Beef
- Instant Pot BBQ Whole Chicken
- Beer Brisket Instant Pot
- Instant Pot Frozen Chicken Recipes
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