Instant Pot Roast Beef Po Boy
Servings: 6
Calories:
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 2 lb beef chuck roast
- 1 lb beef bone-in shank
- 4 cups beef broth low-sodium
- 1 tsp cajun seasoning add 1 tsp more if you like it spicy
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp butter divided
- 2 onions cut into chunks
- 8 garlic cloves
- 2 bay leaves
Gravy
- 4 tbsp cornstarch
- 6 tbsp water
- 2 tsp salt more or less to taste
Instructions
Prepare the meat
- Pat the beef dry with a paper towel. Season with salt and pepper.
Saute
- Press the sauté green button; add 2 tbsp butter and olive oil. Sear the roast chunk for 5 minutes per-side or until golden brown. Remove the roast and repeat with the beef shank. Set all the beef aside.
- Add onions, garlic and 1 tbsp butter to the Instant Pot and saute until the onions are translucent. Press button again to turn off saute.
Pressure cook
- Place the roast, shank, beef broth, cajun seasoning and bay leaves in the IP. Pressure cook on high for 40 minutes and natural release. Press the cancel button. Remove the cooked meat and discard bones. Shred meat and set aside. Strain the broth from the IP.
Gravy
- Return the broth to the IP. Press the sauté button. In a small bowl, add cornstarch and water; whisk. Pour the mixture into the IP. Add salt and stir. Simmer the gravy until it thickens. Pour half of the thick gravy on the shredded meat; toss and mix. Save the rest of the gravy for dipping the sandwich.
Sandwich
- Warm up the hoagie sub in the oven. Place the shredded meat, lettuce, tomato and pickles on the sub (see pics or video for reference).