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April 5, 2021

Instant Pot Round Steak and Gravy

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Instant Pot Round Steak and Gravy–tender pieces of round steak covered in a flavorful gravy. An easy recipe with only 6 ingredients!

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Note: the SLOW COOKER instructions are listed in the recipe card

Instant Pot Round Steak and Gravy

Instant Pot Round Steak and Gravy

Instant Pot Round Steak and Gravy is a recipe that uses an inexpensive cut of beef called top round steak. It’s delicious but typically needs many hours to cook to achieve tenderness. That’s where the Instant Pot enters the picture! Cooking time is cut down significantly with the pressure cooker. If you’d rather cook low and slow I put the slow cooker instructions in the recipe card below also.

If you love steak and have a family to feed it can be an expensive dinner! With round steak you can feed the family for not much more than what ground beef costs.

This recipe only has a few ingredients…beef, onions, garlic, salt, pepper, onion soup mix and cornstarch (to thicken the gravy). Sometimes the simplest recipes are the tastiest! I know some of you won’t want to use a packet of onion soup mix so you can make your own from scratch.

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Instant Pot Round Steak and Gravy

What is top round steak?

Top round roast is very lean and tough, and thus it’s one of the less expensive cuts of beef. A top round steak is simply cuts from the top round roast into steak size pieces. Round steak is good for slow cooking methods such as braising, Crock Pot meals, Swiss steak, and stews. Typically this cut of meat takes hours of cooking to break down the collagen but with the Instant Pot you can make this entire meal in less than an hour (30 minutes of pressure cooking time plus a natural pressure release).

Beef top round steaks. I found mine at Winco.

What should I serve with Instant Pot Round Steak and Gravy?

The steak and gravy tastes amazing served over mashed potatoes. I served them with Instant Pot Easter Bunny Potatoes that are a yellow potato/carrot mix. Try serving the steak, potatoes and gravy with canned or frozen corn or corn on the cob. It makes a perfect homey meal!

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Instant Pot Round Steak and Gravy


★★★★★

4.4 from 5 reviews

  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes (plus NPR)
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Description

Tender pieces of round steak covered in a flavorful gravy. 


Ingredients

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  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • Kosher salt and pepper
  • 3–4 slices of beef top round steak (this was about 1.68 pounds for me)
  • 1 cup diced onions
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 (1 oz) package Lipton’s onion soup mix
  • 2–3 Tbsp cornstarch + 3 Tbsp water

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions:

  1. Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the butter and let it melt. Lightly salt and pepper the steaks and then sear both sides of each steak for about 3 minutes. Remove from pot and set on a plate.
  2. Add onions into the pot and stir. The onions will help release the browned bits from the bottom of the pot as they release moisture. Let onions get soft, about 4 minutes. Add in the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
  3. Pour in the water and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Stir the soup mix into the water. Turn off Instant Pot. Add in the steaks. 
  4. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 30 minutes. When time is up let pressure release naturally for 10-15 minutes. Move valve to venting and remove the lid. 
  5. Place steaks on a plate. Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. In a small bowl stir together 2-3 Tbsp of cornstarch with 3 Tbsp of water, until smooth. Then pour the mixture into the Instant Pot. The cornstarch mixture will thicken up the gravy quickly. Add salt and pepper to taste. Turn off Instant Pot.
  6. Serve the steak with gravy over the top. 

Slow Cooker Instructions:

  1. Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in butter and let melt. Lightly salt and pepper the steaks and then sear both sides of each steak for about 3 minutes. Remove from pan and add to the slow cooker.
  2. Add onions into pan and sauté for about 4 minutes. Add in the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Scrape into the slow cooker.
  3. Pour water and soup mix into slow cooker.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
  5. In a small bowl stir together 2-3 Tbsp of cornstarch with 3 Tbsp of water, until smooth. Then pour the mixture into the slow cooker. Turn slow cooker to high and let the gravy thicken for 10-20 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Serve the steak with gravy over the top. 

Notes

I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. 

  • Category: Beef
  • Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker

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37 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Beef, Can Be Gluten Free, Instant Pot, Low Carb, Slow Cooker Tagged With: 10 ingredients or less

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  1. Rhonda Montey says

    January 18, 2023 at 7:20 pm

    Just made this. Added mushrooms and 5 extra minutes to cook time. Had a little over 2 pounds of meat. It was delicious. Falling apart.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 19, 2023 at 3:04 pm

      I love the idea of mushrooms!

      Reply
  2. Debi in Evergreen says

    July 5, 2022 at 7:59 am

    My boys really loved this recipe. It was an inexpensive meal and hearty enough to make them feel well fed. I added mushrooms and baby carrots, and next time will add potatoes and celery. The gravy was delicious!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      July 5, 2022 at 12:40 pm

      I love those ideas Debi!

      Reply
  3. rina n says

    June 22, 2022 at 6:05 pm

    Hi karen, thank you for this wonderful recipe but i also have a question i have 2.5 pounds of beef round steak how much water should i use and do i have to brown the meat before putting it into the crock pot? I never brown my meats before putting into the crock pot and it still comes out great

    Reply
    • Karen says

      June 24, 2022 at 11:58 am

      You can follow the same recipe even with the larger amount of beef. You don’t have to brown it!

      Reply
  4. Liz says

    May 19, 2022 at 5:26 pm

    Made this as written for my family, and it was delicious. Fall apart tender. Even the two year old had no complaints. Took about an hour from start to finish.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 21, 2022 at 11:25 am

      Thanks so much for the 5 stars Liz!

      Reply
  5. Deb says

    March 27, 2022 at 7:56 pm

    Made this exactly as written and it was tough.

    ★★

    Reply
  6. GARY M says

    February 12, 2022 at 4:55 pm

    Made this tonight. It was fall apart tender like it had cooked for hours and for only about $7.50/lb. Delicious and thanks for a great recIpe

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 12, 2022 at 5:16 pm

      I’m so glad to hear it! Thanks Gary!

      Reply
  7. candace says

    November 20, 2021 at 8:09 am

    Do I need to defrost my meat before putting it into the pot for this recipe?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 20, 2021 at 8:16 pm

      I think you could totally do this recipe with frozen meat. Should be great!

      Reply
    • ANTOINETTE MARIE SCHMITZ says

      December 29, 2021 at 12:53 pm

      Yes, for the most tender results your meat should be fully thawed.

      Reply
  8. Renee Schaefer says

    November 9, 2021 at 12:28 pm

    Can you put potatoes in for mashed potatoes at the same time? If so, what kind of potatoes would you use?

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    • Karen says

      November 9, 2021 at 1:20 pm

      How I would do that is plate a tall trivet into the pot on top of the steaks. Then place large, whole peeled Russet potatoes on top of the trivet. Pressure cook as stated. Remove the potatoes with tongs and place in a bowl. Mash and add in milk, butter, salt and pepper. Should work great!

      Reply
  9. Kelly says

    August 20, 2021 at 5:38 am

    This looks delicious! I am new to instant pot cooking and I need to cook at least 3# of meat to feed my boys. Will this recipe work with that amount of meat?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 21, 2021 at 8:40 pm

      Yes you can do that!

      Reply
  10. Joanne Grimes says

    June 7, 2021 at 10:54 am

    I have purchased your cookbook and really like it! However, one complaint I have is that there is no index of recipes! Do you plan in the near future to release an index so that it is easier and quicker to locate recipes in your cookbook? I hope so.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      June 8, 2021 at 1:25 pm

      There is a dowloadable index here (just scroll down to where it says download): https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/order-your-cookbook-now/

      Reply
  11. Teresa S. says

    April 18, 2021 at 3:53 pm

    I am always looking for recipes for less tender cuts of meat. This one hit the spot. I didnt have any dry onion soup so I used a dry Zesty Italian packet. Meat was so tender and it tasted great. Makes up a nice gravy too.
    Will definitely be making again.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      April 19, 2021 at 11:06 am

      I bet the Italian packet had good flavor!

      Reply
      • Karen St. Germain says

        January 27, 2022 at 1:11 pm

        Hi Karen,
        I’m going to make your recipe. Question, could you use stew cubed beef and slice it thin and saute it per your instructions. Would you cook it for 30 minutes or less time? Thank you

        Reply
        • Karen says

          January 28, 2022 at 2:17 pm

          Yes I think you could do that. I would cook it only 15 minutes.

          Reply
          • Karen St. Germain says

            January 29, 2022 at 8:04 am

            Pressure cooked it for the 30min and it came out great!!

  12. Bonnie S says

    April 6, 2021 at 12:11 am

    This looks so good Karen. I sure wish I had a Winco near me. The cheapest I could find this cut of meat (and it was difficult to find) was $6.99/lb. I’m still going to make it because it looks like a nice alternative to meatloaf and not something I would have thought of myself. Thanks for all the great recipes and dinner ideas!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 6, 2021 at 1:10 pm

      Winco is a great store! I was so happy when they built one by me. I would also search the store ads for when the meat goes on sale.

      Reply
    • CANDACE says

      November 20, 2021 at 7:49 am

      Our Round steak here in Ohio is about the same price Bonnie. Everything has gone up though all over the world cause of COVID

      Reply
  13. Norma says

    April 5, 2021 at 5:08 pm

    I can’t have all that sodium. Is there any alternative to the onion soup mix? Thank you in advance for any reply. The meal looks delicious!!

    Reply
    • Bonnie S says

      April 6, 2021 at 12:07 am

      Karen provided a link for a home made mix for those who don’t like store bought.

      http://www.spendwithpennies.com/homemade-onion-soup-mix/

      Reply
    • Karen St. Germain says

      January 25, 2022 at 5:19 pm

      Hi Karen,
      How many pounds per slice of beef do you use? Says 1.68 pounds. It that each cut or all together. Thank you

      Reply
      • Karen says

        January 25, 2022 at 7:36 pm

        That was all together

        Reply
  14. Pat S says

    April 5, 2021 at 2:33 pm

    What could substitute for the Onion Soup mix? I just don’t like to use things like this.
    Thanks
    Pat

    Reply
    • Bonnie S says

      April 6, 2021 at 12:05 am

      As Karen mentioned at the beginning of this post, some ppl may not want to use store bought onion soup mix. Here’s the link she provided.

      http://www.spendwithpennies.com/homemade-onion-soup-mix/

      Reply
      • Pat S says

        April 6, 2021 at 9:23 am

        Thanks. I need to read more carefully as I know Karen usually offers alternatives for pre-packaged products.

        Reply
  15. YVONNE SHANNON says

    April 5, 2021 at 2:33 pm

    Could I use stewing beef in this recipe instead of round steak?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 6, 2021 at 1:11 pm

      Yes you could. That would be just fine. You may only need 20 minutes pressure cooking time.

      Reply

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