Instant Pot Pork Roast With Cauliflower Gravy Food

INSTANT POT PORK ROAST WITH VEGETABLES & GRAVY

Steps:

• Trim the fat cap on the roast, this will be a large white area of fat on one side of the roast. Trim it down to about 1/8th of an inch thick. It is ok if you trim through to the meat in some areas. Trim up any other large areas of fat.
• Tie the pork roast with kitchen twine. See the video below for a visual tutorial on tying a roast.
• Rub the roast completely with 1 tbsp of dijon mustard. Sprinkle the Italian dressing mix packet on all sides of the roast.
• Turn the Instant Pot onto saute mode, medium, and add 2 tbsp olive oil. Wait until it becomes hot (it will read hot on the Instant Pot display screen).NOTE: If you are using frozen pork roast, skip this step.
• Place the seasoned pork roast in the pot and brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side.
• Remove the roast from the pot and set aside.
• YOU CANNOT SKIP THIS STEP OR YOU WILL GET A BURN WARNING DURING PRESSURE COOKING.
• Pour the 2 cups chicken broth into the pot, keeping the saute function on. Scrape the bottom of the pot until ALL the brown bits are scraped up.Tip- you can lift your pot with an oven mit (it will be hot) and tilt it to the side to see if you got all the browned bits up.
• Add the 3 crushed garlic cloves, 1 bay leaf, 1 rosemary sprig and 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce to the pot liquid. It will be very dark in color, that is ok, it is all flavor!
• Add the trivet to the pot and place the pork on the trivet.
• Pop the lid on the pot and lock the pressure valve in place. Set the pot to cook on meat/stew mode for 15 minutes per pound. Ex. For my 3 lb roast it was 45 minutes.NOTE: if you are using a frozen pork roast calculate 20 minutes per pound with a 15 minute natural pressure release.
• Do a 15 minute natural pressure release, then quick release any remaining pressure.
• Remove the roast from the pot and set aside to rest. Leave the liquid in the pot to cook the veggies.
• Add the veggies to the pot and set it to cook on pressure mode, high, for 5 minutes.
• Do a quick release of pressure.
• Remove the veggies, plate them with the roast for serving.
• Season the veggies with salt & pepper.
• Strain the solids from the pot liquid by putting a mesh colander over a bowl. Discard the solids.
• Turn the now empty pot on to saute mode. Melt the 2 tbsp butter in the pot. Sprinkle 1/4 cup all purpose flour into the melted butter and whisk together to make a roux.
• Pour 2 1/2 cups of the reserved and strained liquid into the roux. Whisk vigorously to get rid of any lumps. Let it simmer for 3-5 minutes until it is thickened to your liking. Taste for seasonings.
• Remove the string binding from the roast. Serve the roast cut into slices with the veggies and the gravy on the side.

INSTANT POT ROAST WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Press Saute button on electric pressure cooker to heat up pan. When the display says "Hot", add the oil, and wait until it shimmers.
• Sprinkle roast evenly with pepper.
• Brown chuck roast in one layer (if it doesn't all fit, brown in 2 batches, but it is best if all fits on one level) on both sides. Remove chuck roast temporarily.
• Add onion soup mix, beef bouillon cubes, and 2 cups water. Using a flat spatula, deglaze bottom of pan. Return chuck roast to pan.
• Secure lid. Set for Pressure Cooking at High pressure, adjust time if necessary to 25 minutes. Begin "SAUTE MAUSHROOMS".
• When pressure cooking has completed, allow pressure to reduce naturally, until the pin drops on its own, about 20-30 minutes. Remove lid, directing steam away from you.
• Remove roast, keep warm. Press Saute button.
• SAUTE MUSHROOMS:.
• While roast is cooking, saute mushrooms. Once sauteed, toss in a splash of dry sherry, and let cook down until liquid evaporates. Magic is happening. Once cooked, remove from heat.
• MOCK CREAM OF WHATEVER SOUP:.
• In a 2-cup liquid measuring cup, whisk milk and cornstarch until well blended. Whisk in softened butter, beef bouillon granules, salt and pepper.
• In the pressure cooker pan (which should be on Saute on the "Normal" or "More" setting), whisk continuously as you slowly add the milk/cornstarch mixture to the pressure cooker pan.
• Whisk until the contents come to a boil (easier at "More" setting). Press Keep Warm/Off button. Press Saute button, then press Adjust button until it shows "Less". Simmer for one minute to thicken.
• FINISH:.
• Add sauteed mushrooms to sauce, and simmer for 1-2 minutes.
• Slice roast into large chunks or thick slices, and plate.
• Pour onion and mushroom gravy over slices, or serve in a gravy boat.