Apple Cider Beef Stew Pressure Cooker Recipe
A hearty and comforting beef stew packed with fall flavors, tender meat, and rich apple cider broth, easily made in your pressure cooker.
Equipment
- 1 Pressure cooker Electric or stovetop
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 lb beef stew meat cut into 1-inch cubes
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoon olive oil divided
- 1 white onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 3 cups apple cider juice
- 3 cups beef broth
- 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 white potatoes peeled and chopped
- 3 carrots sliced
- 2 celery ribs chopped
- fresh thyme sprigs for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Season the beef cubes with salt and black pepper.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in pressure cooker on medium-high. Brown beef in batches for 5–7 minutes each and set aside.
- Add remaining tablespoon olive oil, sauté chopped onion until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add apple cider vinegar and scrape up browned bits from pot bottom. Cook 1 minute.
- Stir in flour and cook 1–2 minutes to eliminate raw flavor.
- Slowly stir in apple cider juice and beef broth until smooth.
- Add browned beef back in. Add dried thyme and bay leaves.
- Bring to boil then reduce to low simmer. Lock lid and pressure cook for 90–120 minutes until beef is tender.
- Let pressure release naturally for 15 minutes, then quick release remaining steam. Discard bay leaves.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh thyme sprigs.
Notes
Cut vegetables in large chunks to avoid over-softening. Sear the beef to seal flavor. Apple juice can substitute cider—just check for no added sugar.