Ninja Foodi pot roast with vegetables is an easy one pot meal in a pressure cooker! Shredded for sliders or sliced it is a hearty meal full of flavor. If yours is out of the freezer, our frozen roast in pressure cooker instructions work too.

Have you made a Ninja Foodi pot roast yet?? It comes out tender and good every time we tell you. Keto friendly and low carb, we make this easy Ninja Foodi recipe several times a month.

We love making this when beef is on sale. There is no other way to make it fork tender fall apart like in a pressure cooker. Something like this needs to be fork tender and nothing less. With some thick gravy poured over the top with a side of potatoes and carrots, it will remind you of your childhood for sure.

You don't need the air crisp function for this either, you pressure cook with the lid that is not attached to your multi cooker. You want it soft, not crispy at all. If you are new to this type of cooking we will walk you thru all the steps so you can feel like a pro.

Ingredient notes

Chuck roast is our favorite cut but you could use a sirloin tip roast but more fat is better if you want to shred it

Onion sliced is best so it doesn't fall apart
Garlic powder We like for flavor
Onion powder as well to season well
Beef broth is better than water to add a deeper taste
Olive oil to sear the meat in the beginning is necessary
Salt and pepper are basic seasonings, to taste

This meat is great for sliders or along side air fryer vegetables. We recommend cooking veggies separately as they will get too soft together. We are using a hunk of defrosted or fresh meat for these instructions. You could use the same from our Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe for bolder flavors or leave basic like this.

How Long to Cook Pot Roast in Ninja Foodi

You start by adding olive oil on saute with beef cut of your choice, we love this as a beef arm roast recipe. Brown on all sides until lightly browned which will take 4-5 minutes. Remove and you will want. to then deglaze pot with a bit of your broth to prevent burning later. Once everything is added you need to pressure cook on high for 60 minutes with a natural release.

Is it better to pressure cook or slow cook a pot roast?

You do not want to use the slow cook function with this machine, doesn't work well. In a Crockpot it does work well but pressure cooker shredded beef that way takes all day to get done. You can get the same great results pressure cooked on high in 1 hour! Use the drippings below for gravy and serve.

How do we thicken our pot roast gravy?

You can use Cornstarch to thicken drippings in the bottom for a nice simple instant pot gravy at the end. That is totally up to you of course. If you need a gluten free option there is a product called arrowroot flour that is a great alternative as well. Don't throw it away is what we are saying, this is liquid gold

When to Add Vegetables

The only thing we would say would work okay, but will be quite soft when done, would be large chunks of carrots and potatoes. They are better cooked in under 30 minutes but if you want everything together we would only choose these due to their firm nature and long cook time. We use a separate pressure cooker or air fryer for easy side dishes for the best results.

Cauliflower is a low carb choice that has tons of flavor that we make a lot of the time with this. Another great choice is some pressure cooker fried cabbage. Let us tell you, this is out of control great. Everyone goes crazy over it.

Ninja Foodi Pot Roast Recipe

By Tender Ninja Foodi pot roast with gravy is easier to make than you think in pressure cooker! Shredded beef for sliders or sliced is a hearty meal. Prep: 10 minutes minsCook: 1 hour hrServings: 8 Save Recipe Saved! Pin Recipe Comment Print Recipe

Equipment

Ingredients

3 lb beef roast
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 onion, sliced
4 c beef broth
gravy
1/4 c water, cold
2 tbsp cornstarch

Instructions

Season all sides of the roast with the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Put oil in the Ninja Foodi pot. Place seasoned roast in the pot and SAUTE on HIGH, browning all sides. (then take meat out, add some of your broth and deglaze – scrape stuck on bits off bottom off, then put meat back in)
Add beef broth and onions to the pot. Close lid and set on high pressure for 60 minutes. Allow pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes, then quick release.
Remove roast and onions. In a small bowl, combine cold water and cornstarch. Turn Ninja Foodi to saute. When the juice begins to boil, slowly stir in this mix.
Cook until gravy forms. Depending on the consistency, you may have to add more cornstarch/water slurry.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Entree, Main CourseCuisine: American Tried this recipe?Mention @thetypical_mom or tag #thetypicalmom!

How to Save Leftovers

You want to keep it nice and moist. Only slice what you are going to eat then and there, leave the rest whole, this will help not to dry it out. Once it has cooled move it to a container with a lid and cover the protein with your sauce from the pot. Keep the rest in a covered jar to serve with it. Reheat in a pan with a lid to steam. To tenderize the meat spoon broth or gravy over the top when reheating.

Kitchen questions

Which is better the Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi?

We have both for a variety of reasons. You can use either machine to make a pressure cooker roast . Since you aren't air frying anything it doesn't matter. The Foodi is larger but has the hot air function.Instant Pot recipes can be used in the Foodi with no alterations.

How do you cook a frozen pot roast in a Ninja Foodi?

We have the answer to that!! Below are instructions on how to make a frozen roast in a Ninja Foodior this one if it is defrosted. Then you'll be set either way so dinner will be done in no time at all.

How long do you cook a roast in the Ninja Foodi grill?

We wouldn't use this kitchen appliance for large pieces of meat. That only has a grill and air fryer function. You need to pressure cook first. We use our Ninja Foodi grill for steaks and air fryer roast that is cut into smaller slices.

Why does our Ninja air fryer keep saying add water?

If you make this and do receive the ADD WATER notice on the screen you didn't scrape all the cooked on bits off the bottom. The pot (some are more sensitive than others) does this because it thinks contents are burning.

What is the best cut of roast?

Chuck roast is a popular cut of meat because of it's low cost, but personally we love sirloin or short loin. If you want a cheap meal. You do want something with fat if you want it to become extremely tender. You can use more unusual cuts like our beef arm roast.