Making Sirloin Tip Roast in the Instant Pot cuts down on cooking time and makes a complete meal that’s full of flavor. This is a hearty, satisfying dish the whole family will love. Perfect for Sunday dinner or even for your holiday feast!
If you’re looking for a delicious roast recipe with minimal effort, you’ve got to try this Instant Pot Sirloin Tip Roast. We love using electric pressure cookers for a big cut of meat like sirloin tip roast, like our Instant Pot Pork Roast.
With carrots and potatoes, it’s a one-pot meal with lots of flavor. I hope you’ll love it as much as we do!
If you’re looking to make beef sirloin tip roast in the oven, try our One Pan Garlic Rosemary Beef Roast with Potatoes recipe.
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🌟 Why this recipe works
This beef roast is absolutely delicious. It’s an easy dish to make yet satisfying and elegant enough to serve at holiday meals as well as Sunday dinners.
Some reasons to love this sirloin tip roast recipe:
- It’s all made in the Instant Pot pressure cooker. A one-pot meal means there’s less to clean up!
- The recipe calls for simple ingredients that are easy to find in almost any grocery store in the US.
- Use the roast drippings to make a delicious gravy to pour over the roast and vegetables.
- This recipe makes enough for 4 to 6 people – with leftovers!
🛒 Ingredient notes
Beef roast – We use sirloin tip roast, which you may find labeled as beef sirloin tip roast or round tip roast. It’s an inexpensive cut that comes from the hindquarters of the cow. You can substitute beef chuck roast if you can’t find sirloin tip roast.
Potatoes – You’ll want to use Russet potatoes, since they don’t get as mushy as Yukon Gold potatoes when cooked under high pressure. But you can also use halved or quartered red potatoes instead.
Carrots – Chop about 3-4 large carrots for this recipe. Or, you can use about 1-2 cups of baby carrots instead.
✅ Step-by-step instructions
- Season the beef with the salt and pepper on all sides. Set aside on a plate.
2. Turn the Instant Pot to SAUTE mode, then add 2 Tablespoons of olive oil to the pot and allow the oil to heat up a bit, for about one minute. Add the seasoned beef to the pot and sear on all sides, just until all sides are browned. Remove the beef roast and transfer to a plate; set aside.
3. Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the pot, then add the onions and garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes, just until the vegetables are soft and fragrant.
4. Press CANCEL to turn the saute mode off. Pour in about ¼ cup of beef broth and use a wooden spoon to deglaze the pot by scraping up any brown bits at the bottom. This helps you avoid the BURN message that can happen if there are bits of food stuck to the bottom of the pot.
5. Place a trivet or a silicone sling into the pot over the garlic and onions, then place the seasoned and seared beef on top of the trivet or sling.
6. Add the carrots and potatoes to the pot around and even on top of the roast.
7. Pour in the remaining beef broth and the Worcestershire sauce.
8. Secure the lid, making sure the pressure valve is set to SEALING position. Select PRESSURE COOK (or MANUAL), HI temperature, and set the time to 15 minutes.
It will take a few minutes for the electric pressure cooker to come to pressure, and then once pressure cooking starts it will count down from 15 minutes. Once pressure cooking is complete, the Instant Pot will beep, and you’ll do a Natural Release (meaning, do nothing and allow pressure to release naturally) for 3 minutes. After 3 minutes, use tongs or oven mitts to very carefully do a Quick Release: moving the pressure valve to the VENTING position and allowing the steam to release.
Once all of the pressure has been released, the pressure release pin will go down. Then you can safely but still very carefully twist the lid to open it.
9. Remove the roast and vegetables and transfer to a plate. Press SAUTE and add the cornstarch to the remaining liquid in the pot.
Make the gravy
10. Whisk vigorously so there are no clumps of cornstarch, and allow to come to a low boil as the gravy thickens. Once the gravy has thickened up to your liking, press CANCEL to stop the saute mode.
11. Use oven mitts to remove the Instant Pot and strain out the gravy over a heatproof bowl or large measuring cup with a spout (this makes it easier to pour). Discard any solids in the strainer and pour the liquid into a gravy boat or other serving container.
Serve with the sirloin tip roast and vegetables.
👩🏻🍳 Recipe FAQs
Beef roast should reach a temperature of around 135°F for medium-rare and 145°F for medium cooked.
If you prefer crisper vegetables, try to add them at the end of the cooking time. First, pressure cook the beef roast as directed. Once pressure cooking is complete, do a Quick Release, then add the potatoes and carrots. Return the lid, and pressure cook all together for 3 minutes, then Quick Release.
Yes, you can! Add the seasoned beef, beef broth, garlic, onions, potatoes, and carrots to your slow cooker and cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 6-8 hours. If you want crisper vegetables, add the potatoes and carrots when there is just 1 hour left of cook time.
Allow the meat to cool completely, then add to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to four or five days.
You can add 1/4 cup of red wine to the dish before pressure cooking. Also, try adding a variety of herbs, such as fresh thyme, oregano, and rosemary.
🍽 Serving ideas
This sirloin tip roast recipe is a full meal on its own. But if you want to cook just the meat, you can. Then serve it with Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes or Garlic Rosemary Roasted Carrots.
This is also a great recipe to serve with vegetable side dishes like Mushroom Marsala or Air Fryer Broccoli.
🍷 🥂 Wine pairings
Top sirloin roast is delicious when paired with a big bold red wine. Try enjoying it with a Syrah, Merlot, or Cabernet Sauvignon.
🍳 Kitchen tools and equipment
Ready to make this delicious recipe? Here’s what you’ll need to make it:
Electric pressure cooker – I make this recipe in my Instant Pot Duo 8-quart pressure cooker or in my Ninja Foodi Deluxe XL 8-quart pressure cooker. For the best results, you need to make this in any 6-quart or 8-quart electric pressure cooker. Do NOT make this recipe as is in a small, 3-quart electric pressure cooker.
Trivet – You’ll need either a metal trivet or a silicone sling to put the pork on so that it cooks properly.
Cutting board and knife – You’ll need a cutting board and sharp knife to chop the veggies.
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Sirloin Tip Roast in the Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 3 pounds sirloin tip roast
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 small onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups beef broth, divided
- 1 pound Russet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 4 carrots, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Season the beef with the kosher salt and black pepper on all sides. Set aside on a plate.
- Turn the Instant Pot to SAUTE mode, then add 2 Tablespoons of olive oil to the pot and allow the oil to heat up a bit, for about one minute. Add the seasoned beef to the pot and sear on all sides, just until all sides are browned. Remove the beef roast and transfer to a plate; set aside.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the pot, then add the onions and garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes, just until the vegetables are soft and fragrant.
- Press CANCEL to turn the saute mode off. Pour in about ¼ cup of beef broth and use a wooden spoon to deglaze the pot by scraping up any browned bits at the bottom. This helps you avoid the BURN warning notice that can happen if there are bits of food stuck to the bottom of the pot.
- Place a trivet or a silicon sling into the pot over the garlic and onions, then place the seasoned and seared beef on top of the trivet or sling.
- Add the carrots and potatoes to the pot around and even on top of the roast.
- Pour in the remaining beef broth and the Worcestershire sauce.
- Secure the lid, making sure the pressure valve is set to SEALING position. Select PRESSURE COOK (or MANUAL), HI temperature, and set the time to 15 minutes.
- It will take a few minutes for the electric pressure cooker to come to pressure, and then once pressure cooking starts it will count down from 15 minutes. Once pressure cooking is complete, the Instant Pot will beep, and you'll do a Natural Release (meaning: do nothing and allow pressure to release naturally) for 3 minutes. After 3 minutes, use tongs or oven mitts to very carefully do a Quick Release: moving the pressure valve to the VENTING position and allowing the steam to release.
- Once all of the pressure has been released, the pressure release pin will go down. Then you can safely but still very carefully twist the lid to open it. Remove the roast and vegetables and transfer to a plate.
Make the Gravy
- Press SAUTE and add the cornstarch to the remaining liquid in the pot. Whisk vigorously so there are no clumps of cornstarch, and allow to come to a low boil as the gravy thickens.
- Once the gravy has thickened up to your liking, press CANCEL to stop the saute mode.
- Use oven mitts to remove the Instant Pot and strain out the gravy over a heatproof bowl or large measuring cup with a spout (this makes it easier to pour). Discard any solids in the strainer and pour the liquid into a gravy boat or other serving container. Serve with the sirloin tip roast and vegetables.
Notes
- Remember that it can take anywhere from 6 to 15 minutes for your particular pressure cooker to come to pressure, before it starts cooking.
- This recipe results in medium-rare beef. If you prefer your beef medium or well-done, add more time to the cooking time.
- Make sure your meat is fully thawed and rests at room temperature about 20-30 minutes before cooking.
- If your cut of meat has more marbling, you may want to add more time to the cook time.
- Remember that every pressure cooker is different. Yours may require a longer cooking time. For ours, 15 minutes is the right amount of time for a 3-pound sirloin tip roast to reach medium-rare.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I have a 2 lb roast. How long to cook for medium rare?
Thanks.
Hi Sue! If it’s a 2-pound sirloin tip roast try to pressure cook on HI for 12 minutes for medium rare.
Unfortunately, 15 minutes wasn’t nearly enough time, as the center or the 3-lb roast I used was only at 88 degrees after pressure cooking and letting it rest. Now I’ll need to guess how much longer to cook it to at least reach 145.
Sorry to hear that, A! As mentioned before, there are many reasons why your particular sirloin tip roast may not have cooked in the amount of time that ours has. We’ve tested this recipe several times over the years and it comes out great every single time for us. Sorry to hear it didn’t for you!
Made this recipe as described, cooking for 20 minutes as we prefer medium-well cooked roast. The potatoes and carrots got a bit too soft, so the only change I would make is to try adding the veggies in later, as described under the Notes for Crispier Vegetables. It made the most tasty gravy, and the meat was tender and flavorful.