Irish Instant Pot Beef Stew

Irish Instant Pot Beef Stew is perfect for colder weather! Tender beef is simmered in Guinness Beer with potatoes, onions, and carrots. This easy to make Irish beef stew is perfect for days when you just want to dump everything in the pot and not worry about making a big meal. You simply pressure cook meat and veggies to create the most tender beef stew!

Are we in the comfort season yet? Hearty beef stew anyone? When everyone’s hungry and you need to get quick and easy beef stew on the table, this Irish Instant Pot Stew recipe is what you need! You’ll brown the meat and cook the potatoes all in one pot for the ultimate convenient meal. Irish Beef Stew! And if you are hungry for more Instant Pot recipes you might also try Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage or Instant Pot Country Style Pork Ribs next.

Beef stew isn’t a difficult meal to simmer on the stove, so why should you make it in an Instant Pot electric pressure cooker? The real benefit is that this Instant Pot Beef Stew recipe is quick and easy. And there’s only one pot to wash at the end. Besides, Guinness beer gives a wonderful depth of flavor and wonderful aroma around your house. It makes the most delicious broth and also helps tenderize the beef. The mixture of beer and stew is so amazing! And he flavor is rich, deep and unforgettable!

WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS INSTANT POT STEW RECIPE

• Because you will make Irish Beef Stew with the most wholesome ingredients!
• You will get it ready in 30 minutes total! And most of that time is hands-off.
• Only ONE pot to wash at the end!
• You can use either beef or chicken.
• You will reward yourself with the most flavorful comfort food dinner that the whole family will love!

The beef comes out super tender and reminds me of a texture of slow cooked pulled meat. Only here the beef is pressure cooked only for 35 minutes! The warm comforting combination of meat, potatoes, carrots and mushrooms of this Instant Pot Irish Beef and Guinness Stew will make your family happy campers.

Have a nice loaf of fresh bread with it and you are set for a warm, hearty dinner for any night or the perfect easy St. Patrick’s day meal!

How to make Instant Pot Beef Stew

• First things first, turn on the sauté function on the Instant Pot and add butter. Once the butter is melted, add the stew meat.
• Next, brown the meat for about 5 minutes per side for a total of 10 minutes. You will flip only once to get a nice brown color.

• Now you will pour the beef broth into the pot. Stir into the bottom of the pot to get all brown bits off.
• Next add beer, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, minced garlic, rosemary, thyme and sea salt. By the way, I used Guinness Extra Stout beer here.

Now add carrots, potatoes, mushrooms and frozen pearl onions.
Lastly, mix all the veggies with the meat, broth and herbs. You can now pressure cook your Instant Pot Beef Stew!

How to pressure cook Instant Pot Irish Beef Stew

• First, close the lid on the Instant Pot. Make sure it’s in the “Lock” position.
• Secondly, turn the vent to “Sealing” position. Push “Meat/Stew” button which defaults to 35 minutes. Your pot will show On.
• Pressure will start building. This process can take up to 25 minutes due to the large amount of ingredients in the pot. Once the pressure is built up and valve pops up, the countdown will start from 35 minutes to 0.
• Once done use Natural Release Method. Basically, just wait 10-15 minutes before releasing pressure. And just like that Instant Pot Irish Beef Stew is done!

Instant Pot Tips

If you are frequently using your Instant Pot for a variety of recipes, it’s a good idea to have 2 different rings. One for savory recipes and the other for sweet recipes. This helps avoid odor exchange.

• I use this Genuine Instant Pot Ring as my second ring. Desserts only ring!
• Instant Pot Tempered Glass Lid is a good way to help keep the food warm without having to put the pressure lid on. I used it to keep rice warm in this Instant Pot Chicken and Rice.

Watch how to make it

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4.89 from 9 votes

Instant Pot Irish Guiness Beef Stew

Stew meat and veggies are pressure cooked in Guinness beer to create a delicious savory dinner.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time35 mins

Total Time50 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Irish

Keyword: instant pot stew

Servings: 4

Author: Olya

Ingredients

Beef:

• 1.25 pounds stew beef cubed
• Salt and Pepper (for seasoning beef)
• 2 tbsp flour
• 2 tbsp butter

Stew Liquid Ingredients:

• 1.25 cups beef broth (sodium free)
• 12 oz Guinness Stout (or any other stout beer)
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp brown sugar

Spices:

• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tbsp dried rosemary
• 1 tbsp dried thyme
• 2 tbsp tomato paste

Veggies:

• 14 oz frozen pearl onions (1 bag)
• 10 oz mushrooms (sliced)
• 1 pound carrots (sliced)
• 1 pound potatoes (peeled and chopped into 1 inch cubes)

Instructions

Sauteeing Beef:

• Place the stew meat in a large bowl and season generously with salt and pepper. Add the flour to the bowl with meat and stir to coat.
• Turn on the sauté function on the Instant Pot. Add butter. Once it melts add the stew meat. Brown the meat for about 2.5 minutes per side for a total of 5 minutes: flip only once to get a nice brown color.
  

Making Beef Stew Broth:

• Pour the beef broth into the pot and stir into the bottom of the pot to get all brown bits off. Next add beer, the Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, salt, minced garlic, tomato paste, rosemary, thyme, and tomato paste.
  
• Add carrots, potatoes, pearl onions and mushrooms to the Instant Pot. Mix them well with the remaining ingredients in the pot.
  

Instant Pot Instructions:

• Close the lid on the Instant Pot, make sure it's in the "Lock" position.
  

  Turn the vent to "Sealing" position.

  Push "Meat/Stew" button which defaults to 35 minutes. Your pot will show On

  Pressure will start building and this process can take up to 25 minutes due to the large amount of ingredients in the pot. Once the pressure is built up and valve pops up, the countdown will start from 35 minutes to 0.
• After 35 minutes of high pressure, allow the Instant Pot to cool for 10 to 15 minutes and then release pressure.
  

How to release pressure:

• Turn venting valve to "Venting" position  (make sure to keep your face away from the pot). You might have lots of steam shoot out of the valve. After it's done, turn lid to "Open" position and carefully open the pot.
• Give the stew a good stir, taste, and adjust the salt if needed. Serve hot.
  

Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Irish Guiness Beef Stew

Amount Per Serving

Calories 300 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Fat 6g9%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Cholesterol 15mg5%

Sodium 1075mg47%

Potassium 1378mg39%

Carbohydrates 49g16%

Fiber 9g38%

Sugar 15g17%

Protein 9g18%

Vitamin A 19295IU386%

Vitamin C 32.5mg39%

Calcium 135mg14%

Iron 6.6mg37%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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