Step 1

Rub the beef with salt and pepper all over.

Step 2

Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the beef and sear for 2 minutes on each side.

Step 3

Insert the trivet in the Instant Pot and add 1 cup of water. Put the seared eye of a round roast on a trivet. Close the lid of the Instant Pot and turn the valve to a sealing position. Press the Pressure Cook button and set the time to 5 minutes on High Pressure.

Step 4

When the Instant Pot is done cooking, let the pressure release naturally for 2 hours (make sure Keep Warm setting of the Instant Pot is on).

Step 5

Carefully remove the eye of a round roast from the Instant Pot, slice across the grain and serve.