Beer Beef Stew – Instant Pot

Now that you have all the ingredients prepared.

Turn the instant pot sauté function to more which is the hottest function add in the butter and let it melt and start to bubble a little - see the video.

Add in the cubed beef. Let the beef sit on one side first so that it browns and seals in the moisture before turning the beef onto the next site. This really helps a lot and keeping the flavor and the beef nice and moist. So resist the urge to continually stir the beef.

Now take out the beef and set aside on a plate.

Now add the onions, and if a little bit dry add a tiny bit more butter.  Cook the onions till they look like that are going clear - then add in the brown sugar and stir - the brown sugar helps caramelize the onions and enhances the flavor.  Now add in the bacon and also cook that.

Next, add in the garlic and gently stir after 1 minute - leave for a further minute and the garlic and onion should be done.

Now return the beef to the pan and sprinkle it with flour. This helps with the moisture and also will slightly thicken your final stew mix. Give the beef a stir.

Now add in the rest of the ingredients to the instant pot.

Now take the bread and liberally put mustard on one side. Then place the bread face down in the stew mix. The mustard gives a nice flavor and the bread helps thicken the stew.

Set the Pot to pressure cook for 30 mins and allow to naturally release pressure for 1o minutes

At the same time out some french fries in the oven on a tray and they will be pretty much ready when the stew is cooked

Then plate up and enjoy.