Pressure Cooker Swiss Steak Recipes

PRESSURE COOKER SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Sprinkle steak with salt and pepper. Place onion in a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Top with celery, tomato sauce and steak. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 20 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 5 minutes; quick-release any remaining pressure. A thermometer inserted in steak should read at least 145°.

SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• In a Ziploc bag, combine your flour, seasoning salt, and pepper.
• Cut your meat into smaller pieces and place the steak pieces into the bag with the flour.
• Close and shake the bag well to coat all of the meat pieces.
• Set your instant pot to saute and wait until it reads "hot"
• Pour 3 tbs of cooking oil into the pressure cooker and make sure that it remains "hot"
• Now place your steak pieces into the hot oil and allow it to cook for 2-3 minutes per side
• When the steak is brown, remove the pieces and turn the instant pot off.
• Pour your can stewed tomatoes and your beef broth into the pressure cooker and scrape everything that is stuck to the sides and bottom. This is called deglazing and is a necessary step to remove all of the stuck pieces. Thankfully, they should all come up easily with a wooden spoon or scraper.
• Now add you steak pieces back into the pressure cooker
• Dice your celery, onion and slice your bell pepper
• Add the veggies to the pressure cooker
• Place the lid on your pressure cooker and set it to cook on pressure cook manual high for 25 minutes with a 10-minute natural release.
• You can serve this Swiss Steak over rice or with potatoes if you choose.
• Melt cheese on top *optional

SWISS STEAK-PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• Season flour with salt and pepper, pound flour into beef.
• Heat cooker and add oil, brown meat.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Close cover securely.
• Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 15 minutes at 15 pounds pressure.
• Let pressure drop of its own accord.

SWISS STEAK WITH MASHED POTATOES & CARROTS

Steps:

• Pound or tenderize the round steak if desired. This is not necessary when using the pressure cooker. Combine flour, salt, black pepper, onion & garlic powder. Dredge the steak
• Prepare and measure all the other ingredients.
• Turn the Ninja Foodi or Instant Pot on sear/sauté on high. Add 2 Tablespoons of olive oil or oil of choice.
• When the oil is hot, add 3-4 of the flour coated round steak to the bottom to sear. Let it cook about 3 minutes and flip and cook an additional 2 minutes. If you are making 3 pounds of round steak you may need to cook in batches.
• Deglaze the inner pot with the beef broth and make sure to scrape the bottom to loosen any brown bits that may be stuck on the bottom. Add the can of fire roasted tomatoes with the juice, the Worcestershire sauce and red wine vinegar. Add the steak back in if you removed it. Add the onion and 2 carrots. If you are only cooking the Swiss steak without potatoes and additional carrots, put the pressure lid on and set the time to 25 minutes. When the time is up, allow the pot to natural release for 10 minutes and then release the remaining pressure and remove the lid. Thicken the sauce with tomato paste if desired. Serve & Enjoy! If you are making the potatoes and extra carrots proceed to the next step.
• Place the reversible rack on low or your trivet on top of the steak. Place the whole and unpeeled potatoes on the rack. Cut the top off of a bulb of garlic and set it on the rack. Put the pressure lid on and turn the valve to seal. Set the pressure on high for 13 minutes. When the time is up do an immediate release.
• Open the lid and add in the extra carrots. Put the pressure lid on and turn the valve to seal. Set the pressure on high for 5-7 minutes. 7 minutes will be a softer carrot. When the time is up, allow the pot to natural release for 10 minutes. Release the remaining pressure and open the lid.
• Remove the whole potatoes and place them in a bowl for mashing. Remove the garlic and carrots and set aside. Remove the rack and add in the tomato paste for thickening. Turn the sear/sauté on high if needed to reduce the sauce.
• Squeeze the garlic cloves out of the bulb of garlic into the bowl of potatoes. Add the butter. Smash them and add cream if desired. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Salt and pepper the carrots. Serve & Enjoy!

SAUCY SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Cut steak into serving-size pieces. Combine the flour, salt and pepper; sprinkle over both sides of steak. In a pressure cooker, brown steak on both sides in oil; drain. Add carrots, onion, green pepper and celery. , In a bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth; add soup and horseradish. Pour over vegetables., Close cover securely; place pressure regulator on vent pipe. Bring cooker to fully pressure over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 12 minutes. (Pressure regulator should maintain a slow steady rocking motion or release of steam; adjust heat if needed.) Remove from the heat. Immediately cool according to manufacturer's directions until pressure is completely reduced.

INSTANT POT® SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Dry steak well with paper towels and cut into four 4-inch pieces. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place flour into a shallow bowl. Dredge steak pieces in flour, shaking off excess.
• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Once the pot is hot, add 1 tablespoon avocado oil. Brown the steak in batches, so you don't crowd the pot, 2 minutes per side. Transfer browned meat to a warm plate and set aside.
• Add 1 tablespoon of avocado oil to the pot and cook onion, carrot, celery, and bell pepper until onions are soft and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Deglaze the pot with Merlot. Mix in tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, oregano, and paprika. Return steak to the pot and push down into the tomato mixture.
• Close and lock the lid. Select manual pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 30 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Allow pressure to release naturally according to manufacturer's instructions for 5 minutes. Carefully open the valve to release the remaining pressure, about 5 minutes more. Unlock and remove the lid.