Pressure cooked fork tender beef with a sweet and tangy sauce equals a fast and totally delicious dinner!
So there I stood looking through our fridge and attempting to figure out a solid meal for the family with no clue as to what to make for dinner
We have all been there. We had limited items to choose from and my creativity was running low
You would think being a food blogger would help but when you constantly think of food, you sometimes run out of ideas
So I started to think in steps
First step is easy, slow cooker maybe. Perhaps even the pressure cooker, now we are talking!
Next is what would we get the the most dinner out of ?
And then I found that we happened to have a 3 pound family pack of beef stew meat
Let’s start there
Remove any excess fat and cut any larger pieces into smaller cubes to try and keep things even for cooking and place them into a large bowl
Toss the meat with some kosher salt and ground black pepper
We are using our Instant Pot pressure cooker for this recipe which has a saute function
Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the Instant Pot and hit the saute button
Add the meat in batches and sear on all sides
Once the meat is browned remove and set aside
Next we will need 1 large onion, 6 ounces of baby bella mushrooms and 4 garlic cloves
Peel and dice the onion
Rub any dirt from the mushrooms with a paper towel and slice them
Chop the garlic
Add the vegetables into the Instant Pot
Saute 6-8 minutes
Add the meat to the pot along with any juices that have collected
Stir to combine
Next we will need 24 ounces of chili sauce, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire Sauce and 2 tablespoons of Gravy Master
Note: If you don’t have chili sauce just substitute ketchup
Add all of these ingredients to a bowl and whisk together
Pour into the Instant Pot
Mix to combine
Cover and cook on high pressure for 30 minutes
Allow the pot to release the pressure naturally
The meat should be very very tender
We served this over egg noodles with a sprinkle of fresh parsley!
Enjoy!!!
Simply Sundays! ~ Sweet & Sour Beef
Ingredients
3 pounds of beef stew meat
2 tablespoons of olive oil
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
1 large onion
6 ounces of baby bella mushrooms
4 garlic cloves
24 ounces of chili sauce
1/4 cup of brown sugar
2 tablespoons of Worcestershire Sauce
2 tablespoons of Gravy Master
fresh parsley for sprinkling
cooked egg noodles (optional)
Directions
Remove any excess fat from the stew meat and cut any larger pieces into smaller cubes to try and keep things even for cooking. Place them into a large bowl and toss with some kosher salt and ground black pepper
Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the Instant Pot and hit the saute button. Add the meat in batches and sear on all sides. Once the meat is browned remove and set aside
Peel and dice 1 large onion. Rub any dirt from 6 ounces of baby bella mushrooms with a paper towel and slice them. Chop 4 garlic cloves. Add the vegetables into the Instant Pot and saute 6-8 minutes. Add the meat to the pot along with any juices that have collected and stir to combine
In a large bowl whisk together 24 ounces of chili sauce, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire Sauce and 2 tablespoons of Gravy Master. Pour into the Instant Pot and mix to combine
Cover and cook on high pressure for 40-45 minutes. Allow the pot to release the pressure naturally. Serve over egg noodles sprinkled with fresh parsley
Tools used to make this recipe
Architec Carving Board, Gripperwood
Wilton 3 Piece Cookie Sheet Set
Instant Pot 6 Qt 7-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker
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