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Instant Pot Guinness Beef Stew

December 9, 2017 by Sandy 5 Comments

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Instant Pot Beef Guinness Stew is a delicious, rich, and hearty Irish beef stew recipe. The beef comes out tender, the stew is flavorful, and the optional puff pastry garnish is a nice addition after pressure cooking. Perfect for your St. Patrick's Day Feast!

Instant Pot Beef Guinness Stew in a bowl and on a spoon with beer bottle in background.

 

Instant Pot Beef Guinness Stew

This is a recipe that we love that used to be made in the oven. And it took 2 hours to reach the perfect tenderness that we like (That time didn't include the sautéing).

I finally got around to converting this recipe to an Instant Pot beef stew, and I am very pleased with the results!

Some people think that if you cook with beer or wine that the finished dish will taste like it. That is not true.

This Instant Pot Beef Guinness Stew is enhanced with 1 cup of Guinness Stout beer, and that is just enough to give this stew another tasty dimension of flavor. It doesn't taste like beer or alcohol!

What I Like About This Recipe

• Rich and delicious flavor.
• Optional puff pastry topping.
• Instant Pot Guinness Stew takes less time to cook than in the oven.

Instant Pot Beef Guinness Stew in a bowl and on a spoon.

For this Instant Pot Beef Guinness Stew recipe, you can use chuck roast or brisket. The chuck is softer, and the brisket has a little more texture. Your choice, as they are both good!

You can bake a puff pastry top crust, if you want. Just transfer the stew to a Dutch oven, then place a puff pastry crust over the top and bake it to the package directions.

Instant Pot Beef Guinness Stew on a spoon.

Tips for Making Irish Beef Stew

  • Gather everything you will need, and have all of the meat and veggies chopped and ready, spices measured, etc. before you begin cooking.
  • You can cook the puff pastry, if using, well ahead of time.
  • After browning the meat, be sure to scrape all of the browned bits from the bottom of the pot as directed, to prevent the Burn error.

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If you make this yummy pressure cooker Guinness beef stew, please leave a comment and a star rating below. I'd love to know how you liked it!

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Instant Pot Beef Guinness Stew in a bowl and on a spoon.
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Instant Pot Beef Guinness Stew
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
 

Instant Pot Beef Guinness Stew is a delicious, rich, and hearty family favorite. This pressure cooker Guinness Stew takes less time to cook in your pressure cooker than the oven.

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Irish
Keyword: pressure cooker beef guinness stew recipe
Servings: 6 - 8 servings
Calories: 564 kcal
Author: Sandy Clifton
Ingredients
Pastry Topping (Optional)
  • 1 sheet Puff Pastry, thawed, but still cold
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Tablespoon Water
Meat Prep
  • ½ cup Flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Pepper
  • 2 lbs Chuck Roast*, cubed in bite sized pieces
Stew
  • 4 Tablespoons Olive Oil, divided
  • 4 Tablespoons Butter, divided
  • 10 Mushrooms, sliced (about 1 ½ cups)
  • 1 Onion, chopped
  • 2 Carrots, chopped in 1 ½ inch pieces
  • 1 Rib Celery, chopped (about ½ cup)
  • 3 cloves Garlic, pressed or minced
  • 2 teaspoons Fresh Thyme Leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Fresh Rosemary, finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon Oregano, dried
  • 1 cup Beef Broth
  • 1 cup Guinness Stout Beer
  • 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
Garnish
  • 1 ½ cups Cheddar Cheese, shredded
Instructions
Cook Puff Pastry (Optional)
  1. Heat oven to 425° F. Lay pastry sheet flat on a parchment lined baking sheet.

  2. Whisk egg and water and brush pastry with the egg wash (you won't use it all).

  3. Bake for 20 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown. Set aside.

Cook Beef
  1. In a mixing bowl, mix flour, salt, and pepper. Toss beef cubes to lightly coat and shake off excess. Set aside.

  2. Turn on the pot's Sauté function (normal/med heat). When the display reads Hot, add 1 Tablespoon of the olive oil and 1 Tablespoon of the butter. Then add half of the beef in a single layer.

  3. Cook about 3 minutes and then use tongs to flip over and cook 3 minutes on other side. Remove to a dish.

  4. Add another 1 Tablespoon olive oil and 1 Tablespoon of Butter to the pot, and the second half of the beef and cook on both side as first batch. Remove to dish.

Prepare the Stew
  1. Add 1 Tablespoon Oil and 1 Tablespoon Butter to the pot and add the mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, until they start to release water, about 4 minutes, scraping bottom of pot to remove all browned bits. Remove to a dish.

  2. Add last Tablespoon of oil and Butter to the pot, and add the onion, carrots, and celery, Cook until the onions start to turn translucent. Then add the mushrooms and their juices back in.

  3. Add in the garlic, thyme, rosemary, and oregano and stir. Cook for 1 minute.

  4. Add the beef broth, Guinness, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper. Stir.

  5. Let come to a simmer, then add the beef cubes back in, and gently press into the broth mixture.

  6. Place the lid on the pot and lock it in place. Set the steam release knob to Sealing.

  7. Cancel the Sauté function and press the Pressure Cook Button (or dial) and the +/- button (or dial) to choose 30 minutes. High pressure.

  8. When the cooking cycle is finished, let the pot sit undisturbed for 10 minutes, then manually release the remaining pressure. Cancel/Turn off the pot.

  9. When the pin in the lid drops back down, open the lid and carefully stir the stew. Taste and adjust salt, if desired.

If You Would Like it Thicker
  1. Mix together 3 Tablespoons Flour and 3 Tablespoons softened butter well.

  2. Turn on the Sauté function again and mix the flour/butter mixture in, stirring well. Let thicken and then Cancel/Turn Off the pot.

  3. Serve in bowls with the cheese sprinkled on and a slice of the puff pastry on top.

Recipe Notes

*You can also use Beef Brisket.

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  1. Cheryl

    March 16, 2023 at 12:54 pm

    I have a 3 QT Ip as just me. How to adjust as say 3=4 servings?

    Reply
    • Sandy

      April 15, 2025 at 12:25 pm

      Cut the recipe in half. Keep cook time the same.

      Reply
  2. JoAnne

    September 03, 2019 at 4:27 am

    If I increase the amount of meat, do I need to increase the amount of liquid? Thanks

    Reply
    • Sandy

      September 03, 2019 at 3:44 pm

      Not unless you increase by more than a pound. Even then you will only need about 1/2 cup more.

      Reply
  3. Evelyn

    January 21, 2019 at 5:01 pm

    I made this beef stew and everyone loved it. My husband wants me to make it for the super bowl party.

    Reply

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