I mean, Guinness is obviously the best, because it’s a real Irish beer. Some liquor stores will allow you to buy a single bottle, or you can pay a little more to get one at the pub. But if you just can’t find it, you can use another brand of stout. This is a really dark, hearty, flavorful beer that complements the hearty flavors of the beef and onions. And if you can’t find any brand of stout, try a porter or brown ale.
I don’t drink anything. Can I make the stew without the beer?
There are many different ways to make Irish Stew, some with beer and some without. I like it with, but if it’s not your thing, leaving it out is no problem. With the meat, beef broth, vegetables, herbs, and Worcestershire, you definitely won’t be short on flavor.
Ingredients you will need:
- Olive oil
- Beef stew
- Sweet onion
- Garlic cloves
- Guinness beer
- Meat broth
- Tomato paste
- English sauce
- Salt and pepper
- Celery
- Fresh thyme
- Bay leaves
- Carrots
- Red potatoes
- Cornstarch
- Water
How to make Instant Pot Irish Stew
- Turn the Instant Pot to sauté and add olive oil. Season the meat with salt and pepper and add it to the Instant Pot. Brown the meat on all sides and remove to a plate.
- Add the chopped onion to the Instant Pot and cook until it starts to caramelize. Add garlic during the last 30 seconds of cooking. When the onions have started to caramelize add the beer to deglaze the pot. Use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Let the beer and onion mixture cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the browned beef, beef, beef broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire, salt, pepper, celery, thyme, and bay leaves to the Instant Pot.
- Put the pot on the Stew setting and cook for 30 minutes. When the time is up, quickly release the pressure.
- Remove the bay leaves and thyme. Add carrots and potatoes and cook on high pressure for 4 minutes. Take a quick throw when the time is up.
- If you want a thicker stew, mix the cornstarch and water together and stir it into the stew. The stew will thicken as it stands.
- Serve hot with hearty bread garnished with fresh thyme.
Instant Pot Irish Stew
This Instant Pot Irish Stew can easily turn a chunk of beef stew and a few vegetables into a thick, satisfying Irish stew in less than an hour.
- Preparation time: 10 minutes
- Time to cook: 30 minutes
- It serves:6
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1.5 pounds beef stew
- 1 sweet onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 Guinness beer bottle
- 2 cups meat broth
- 2.5 tablespoons Tomato paste
- 1 tablespoons English sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 celery ribs sliced
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 pound carrots peeled and coarsely chopped
- 2 red potatoes about 1.5 pounds peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 Tablespoon water
Instructions
- Turn the Instant Pot to sauté and add olive oil. Season the meat with salt and pepper and add it to the Instant Pot. Brown the meat on all sides and remove to a plate.
- Add the chopped onion to the Instant Pot and cook until it starts to caramelize. Add garlic during the last 30 seconds of cooking. When the onions have started to caramelize add the beer to deglaze the pot. Use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Let the beer and onion mixture cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the browned beef, beef broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire, salt, pepper, celery, thyme, and bay leaves to the Instant Pot.
- Put the pot on the Stew setting and cook for 30 minutes. When the time is up, quickly release the pressure.
- Remove the bay leaves and thyme. Add carrots and potatoes and cook on high pressure for 4 minutes. Take a quick throw when the time is up.
- If you want a thicker stew, mix the cornstarch and water together and stir it into the stew. The stew will thicken as it stands.
- Serve hot with hearty bread garnished with fresh thyme.
