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Instant Pot Beef Stew Recipe

This Instant Pot Beef Stew Recipe is made with tender beef, potatoes, carrots, celery, and a rich savory broth. An easy pressure cooker meal that's perfect for weeknight dinners, meal prep, and comforting family meals.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
pressure cook 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course main course
Cuisine Fusion
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs Beef 900 g beef stew meat, cut into chunks
  • 1½ tsp Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp Cooking oil
  • 2 inch Ginger sliced
  • 4 Garlic cloves chopped
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 2 Red chilies dried
  • 1 Star anise
  • 2 Green onion stalk
  • ½ tsp Red chili powder
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • 210 g Onion chunks
  • 360 g Tomatoes chunks
  • 3 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp Oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • ½ tsp Black pepper
  • ½ cup Water
  • 450 g Baby potatoes chunks
  • 210 g Carrots chunks

Instructions
 

Cook the Garlic, Ginger,

  • Turn on the Instant Pot, select Saute mode at More.
    Add oil, garlic, ginger and cook for 2 minutes.
    Add bay leaves, dried red chilies, star anise, and green onion and fry for 2 more minutes until fragrant.

Add the Beef

  • Add the beef chunks.
    Cook for 7–8 minutes.

Add the Spices, Onion, Tomatoes, Sauces, sugar, pepper, and water

  • Add chili powder and turmeric powder and cook for 2 minutes until beef changes its color.
    Add onion and tomatoes and cook for 2 more minutes.
    Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, pepper, and water
    Mix well, and level the meat for even cooking.

Pressure Cook 1

  • Pressure cook on High
    Time: 30 minutes
    Quick release the pressure

Add Potatoes, Carrots, and Salt

  • Add the diced potatoes, carrots, and salt,
    Mix well and level the surface for even cooking.

Pressure Cook 2

  • Pressure cook on High
    Time: 10 minutes
    Release the pressure Naturally for 10 minutes then allow to release any remaining pressure manually.

Garnish and Serve

  • Sprinkle freshly chopped green onion and serve hot with steamed rice, crusty bread, dinner rolls, or mashed potatoes.
    • Storage:
    Store leftover beef stew in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
    Reheating:
    Reheat gently on the stovetop with 1/4 cup water,
    or in the microwave,
    or add 1/4 cup water and use the Instant Pot's Sauté function.

Notes

Do not skip the natural pressure release. It helps the oil separate and rise to the surface.