This Easy Instant Pot Pot Roast is destined to be a favorite. It’s super flavorful and delicious, AIP, Paleo and Whole30 compliant.

One (Instant) Pot is all you need to create this mouthwatering and comforting AIP pot roast. Because of the magic of the Instant Pot, and the hands off cooking time, this is not only a great hearty Sunday roast, but a meal you can pull off on the weeknights too.
Here are the main ingredients in this Instant Pot Pot Roast:
- beef chuck roast – you can use another cut like rump here, but chuck is my favorite!
- shallots and garlic – these are the aromatics in this dish
- nomato sauce and coconut aminos- these add a lovely depth of flavor to the dish. I recommend making a big batch of nomato sauce and storing it in the freezer for recipes like this one that just require a few tablespoons. I love the flavor the nomato sauce adds but you can also substitute it with more coconut aminos. Conversely, to keep this dish coconut free, sub the coconut aminos for more nomato sauce.
- white-fleshed sweet potatoes – any variety of white-fleshed sweet potatoes works here. My favorite are Japanese Murasaki potatoes, but Hannah sweet potatoes work as well. Can’t find either? Use orange sweet potatoes, parsnips or even radishes!
- fresh thyme and bay leaves – these herbs add incredible flavor and seasoning to the beef
- beef bone broth or stock – ensure the ingredients are AIP compliant
- tapioca or arrowroot starch – this is for thickening the gravy
Here’s how to make this Easy AIP/Paleo Pot Roast:
Step 1: Bring your beef to room temperature. This is key! The roast doesn’t become as tender if you sear it right out the fridge. I recommended taking it out the fridge, seasoning with salt and leaving it on the counter to get to room temperature before searing it.
Step 2: Add 2 TBSP olive oil to Instant Pot on Saute function and sear the beef on all sides (about 2-3 minutes per side). This adds flavor to the pot.
Step 3: Add remaining 1 TBSP oil to Instant Pot along with shallots. Sauté until shallots turn translucent, stirring frequently, about 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and nomato sauce and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Step 4: Return beef to pot and add chopped carrots, sweet potatoes, coconut aminos, bone broth, bay leaves and thyme.
Step 5: Place lid on Instant Pot and set pressure to high and cook for 45 minutes. Once done cooking, allow to slow release 15 minutes.
Step 6: Remove beef, carrots and sweet potatoes from the Instant Pot and shred the beef using two forks.
Step 7: In a small bowl, whisk together arrowroot starch and 2 TBSP cold water. Select sauté setting on Instant Pot and bring liquid in the pot to a boil. Stir in the tapioca/arrowroot slurry and whisk to combine until the mixture begins to thicken 1-2 minutes. Adjust salt if necessary.
Step 8: Garnish shredded beef with fresh thyme and serve with carrots, sweet potatoes and gravy.
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Easy Instant Pot Pot Roast (AIP, Paleo, Whole30)
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 4–5 servings 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This Easy Instant Pot Pot Roast is destined to be a favorite. It’s super flavorful and delicious, AIP, Paleo and Whole30 compliant.
Ingredients
- ~2 lb beef chuck roast, room temperature
- 3 TBSP olive oil, divided
- 3 cups carrots, chopped into 2-inch pieces
- 4 large shallots, roughly chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, sliced
- 2 TBSP nomato sauce
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos
- 4 medium-sized Japanese sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 cups beef bone broth (ensure ingredients are AIP compliant)
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 1.5 tsp sea salt (plus more according to taste)
- 1 TBSP tapioca or arrowroot starch
- 2 TBSP cold water
Instructions
- Rub salt on beef and allow to come to room temperature.
- Place 2 TBSP olive oil into Instant Pot and heat on saute function. Add seasoned beef to Instant Pot. Sear 2-3 mins per side until brown and then remove from pot.
- Add remaining 1 TBSP oil to Instant Pot along with shallots. Sauté until onions turn translucent, stirring frequently, about 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and nomato sauce and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Return beef to pot and add chopped carrots, sweet potatoes, coconut aminos, bone broth, bay leaves and thyme.
- Place lid on Instant Pot and set pressure to high and cook for 45 minutes. Allow to slow release 15 minutes
- Remove beef, carrots and sweet potatoes from the Instant Pot and shred beef, using two forks.
- In a small bowl, whisk together arrowroot starch and 2 TBSP cold water. Select sauté setting on Instant Pot and bring liquid in the pot to a boil. Stir in the tapioca/arrowroot slurry and whisk to combine until the mixture begins to thicken 1-2 minutes. Adjust salt if necessary.
- Garnish shredded beef with fresh thyme and serve with carrots, sweet potatoes and gravy.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Mains
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: pot roast, instant pot, beef roast, aip, paleo, whole30, instant pot pot roast, beef chuck roast
i followed the recipe exactly. The flavor was good but the beef was tough and the veggies were mush. I won’t keep this recipe.
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Hello Nicole! Thank you for giving me hope! I am a previous vegetarian. I turned out to have an auto-immune issue and went on AIP protocole. Was lost until I found your inspiration when I was still living in France. I feel so much better and less sluggish since on the protocol. You give me ideas and the entire family actually seems to love it too. I have now moved to the US. Debating on rather to buy a 7Quart sloe cooker or the famous instapot. I do not like pressure cooking so is it worth it making the step to Insta? Thank you so much for your guidance and your continuous creativity!
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Hi Celine. Thanks for your message and I’m so happy you are feeling better. I love my Instant Pot – I have this one (https://healmedelicious.com/recommends/air-fryer/) this is an affiliate link FYI. I received it as a gift from my husband last year and it is perfect because it is an air fryer, slow cooker, pressure cooker and more, all in one.
Thanks for you prompt answer! Will look into it. The air fryer option is tempting 🙂
Made this last night ! It’s really yummy and came together quickly .. will definitely make again. I used the left over beef today and put in the AIP beef patties pastry recipe … was so good too!
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Can you add instructions to cook with no Instant Pot? Thanks so much. My family loves all of your recipes!
Hi nicole! This is an Instant Pot specific recipe, unfortunately, I haven’t tested otherwise!
Great flavor and nice change from traditional stew. Love Murasaki potatoes! My carrots from the farmers market were skinny so I added halfway through so they didn’t turn to mush. I will do the same with the potatoes next time as they cooked to the consistency of mashed potatoes. I was too lazy to peel them but the skins came off in the pot. Still a lovely, healthy dish 🙂