Brazilian recipe
Pressure Cooker Beef Stew (Carne de panela de pressão)
Make a tender, flavourful stew in the pressure cooker. A classic Brazilian recipe, perfect for everyday meals and made with just a few ingredients.
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Ingredients
1 kg beef (chuck, blade, or shank) or pork loin, cut into large cubes
Optional: medium potatoes, peeled and cut into thick rounds
3 to 4 beef stock cubes
8 large onions, cut into thick rounds
Optional: medium potatoes, peeled and cut into thick rounds
3 to 4 beef stock cubes
8 large onions, cut into thick rounds
Where to find ingredients
Look for the ingredients in the meat section, produce aisle, and stock cube shelf at your local supermarket or fresh market. If needed, use beef stock cubes as a substitute for meat stock cubes.
Preparation method
- Line the bottom of the pressure cooker with half of the onion rounds
- Crumble 1 or 2 beef stock cubes over the onions
- Add the beef cubes over the onions
- Season the beef with the remaining stock cubes
- Cover the beef with the remaining onion rounds
- Cover the pressure cooker and cook over medium heat for about 25 minutes after it comes up to pressure
- Turn off the heat and let the pressure release naturally
- If you want to add potatoes, remove the onions from the top, add the potato rounds, cover again and cook for another 10 minutes after it comes up to pressure
- Wait for the pressure to release naturally before opening
Observations
Pressure cooker beef stew is a comforting dish and one of the most popular in Brazilian home cooking. Its convenience and the way the meat turns so tender it nearly falls apart make it ideal for quick weeknight meals. With just a few ingredients and the help of a pressure cooker, you get deep flavour and a texture everyone enjoys. This recipe is a versatile base that can be served with white rice and a fresh salad.
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