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Braised Beef in a pressure cooker Recipe
by Margy Hewes Walstrum

Braised Beef in a pressure cooker

This meal is so flavorful and cooking it in a pressure cooker makes it a weekly dish for us. Without the pressure cooker, it took 3+ hours so we only had it once a year but, no longer!!

Rating: 5/5
Avg. 5/5 1 vote
Prep time: United States American
Cook time: Servings: 4

Wine and Drink Pairings: any nice red

Ingredients

  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tsps of your fave flavoring for the flour (I use Emeril's Essence)
  • 4 beef shanks
  • salt & black pepper
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 3 stalks celery, dices
  • 1/2 bag baby carrots or 1 cup diced carrots
  • 2 TBS chopped garlic
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 TBS chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 2 cups beef broth

Directions

  1. Season shanks with salt & pepper.
  2. Season the flour and put in a gallon storage bag.
  3. Put shanks in bag and coat with flour mixture.
  4. Heat oil in the pressure cooker.
  5. Once hot, sear the shanks for 2 - 3 minutes on each side or until brown.
  6. Remove shanks and set aside.
  7. Add the onion to the pan and saute for 2 minutes.
  8. Season with salt & pepper.
  9. Add celery and carrots, saute for 1 minute.
  10. Season with salt & pepper.
  11. Add garlic, bay leaves and thyme; cook for 1 minute.
  12. Deglaze pan with red wine, scraping bottom and sides to loose browned particles.
  13. Add stock and shanks.
  14. Seal lid of pressure cooker and bring up to full pressure.
  15. Cook for 22 minutes.
  16. Use quick release method.
  17. Serve over garlic mashed potatoes and enjoy!