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Instant Pot Beef Stew

A super easy Instant Pot Beef Stew recipe with the most amazing Peruvian
flavors! Super tender pull apart beef in a delicious green sauce served over
rice. A dream come true!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Peruvian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Servings 4 people
Calories 478 kcal

Ingredients
avocado oil
2 lbs stewing beef
sea salt
pepper
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
1-3 Tbsp ají amarillo (optional but HIGHLY recommended)
1/2 bunch cilantro
1 cup beef broth
1/2-1 tsp sea salt
pepper
1 cup frozen peas
1 Tbsp cornstarch (or tapioca starch for paleo)
1 Tbsp cold water
cilantro for garnish
Instructions
1. Pre Prep: Remove meat from fridge at least 30 minutes before starting to cook so it's not too
cold.
In the meantime, peel and chop onion, peel and crush garlic and prepare "cilantro water".
2. Cilantro Water: Add 1/2 bunch of cilantro (stems and all) to a blender, add beef broth and salt
and pepper to taste. Amounts will depend on saltiness of beef broth.
3. Brown Beef: Preheat instant pot by pressing the "sauté" button and wait until it says "hot".
Once hot, add a splash of avocado oil and then brown the meat in 4-5 batches. Do NOT add all
the beef at once. The individual pieces should not touch each other while browning. If you add
too much meat at once it will release too much liquid and boil instead of brown. Add more oil
as needed in between batches. Remove the browned beef and set aside in a bowl.

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4. Deglaze: Once all the meat is browned, add some water to the pot and deglaze the bottom by
scrubbing off all the burnt bits and pieces with a wooden spatula. Then remove the inner pot
and rinse and dry before continuing.
5. Sofrita: Add another splash of avocado oil to the pot (still on sauté setting) and fry onion,
garlic and ají until they start browning.
6. Pressure Cook: Add browned beef and cilantro water back into the instant pot, put on the lid
and turn the vent to the sealing position. Press "cancel", then "manual", make sure "high
pressure" is selected and set the timer for 35-40 minutes (depending on the size of the beef
cubes).
7. Natural Pressure Release: Meat should always be depressurized slowly. Let the instant pot
release pressure naturally. This means, you should not turn the valve to the venting position but
rather wait until the safety pin drops on its own. This will take 10-20 minutes (depending on
each individual pressure cooker).
8. Add peas: Once the safety pin dropped, open the pot, add 1 cup frozen peas and let them
defrost in the hot sauce for about 2-3 minutes. Then remove all meat and peas with a slotted
spoon leaving all the liquid in the pot and set aside.
9. Cilantro Sauce/Gravy: Add 1 Tbsp starch and 1 Tbsp cold water to a small bowl and stir
vigorously until all clumps are gone. Hit "sauté" again on the instant pot. Add starch slurry and
whisk into the liquid. Continue stirring until the sauce comes to a boil and cook for about 1-2
minutes. The gravy will start to thicken fairly quickly.
10. Serve: Serve the meat and peas over white rice and pour plenty of cilantro gravy over it.
Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro.

Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot Beef Stew

Amount Per Serving

Calories 478 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 176mg 59%
Sodium 600mg 25%
Potassium 680mg 19%
Total Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 3g
Protein 64g 128%

Vitamin A 6.9%
Vitamin C 21.8%
Calcium 3.5%
Iron 34.1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie
diet.

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