Instant Pot Venison Pot Roast

This venison roast Instant Pot recipe came to my rescue! Cooking venison pot roast used to be a weekend-only thing for me because of the 10 hours of slow cooking it took to get the meat tender. Then there was the guesswork of when to add the veggies. If you added them in the beginning, they became mush. If you waited too long to add them, they were underdone, and to get them done, the venison got overdone. This Instant Pot recipe results in perfectly tender venison roast and perfectly crisp-tender veggies in 3 hours.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 275 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (2 pound) venison roast
• 1 (8 ounce) package baby carrots
• 1 (1.5 ounce) package beef stew seasoning mix (such as McCormick®)
• 1 pound baby potatoes (such as Little Potato Company®), halved

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Sauté function. Add olive oil and let heat for 1 minute. Sear venison roast in hot oil for 2 minutes. Flip roast over and sear for 2 minutes more. Cancel Sauté mode.

Step 2

Place water in a small bowl and add stew seasoning; whisk until seasoning is dissolved. Pour mixture over roast.

Step 3

Close and lock the lid. Select High pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 120 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 4

Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Add potatoes and carrots to the pot; spoon sauce over them to coat.

Step 5

Close and lock the lid again. Select High pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 6

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.