Spicy Beef Stew Recipe Without Wine (Instant Pot) (2024)

FAQs

What can I add to beef stew instead of red wine? ›

In a sauce, soup or braise, beef broth can replace red wine. Joachim recommends adding a little vinegar and sugar here as well. Consider chicken broth as a lighter sub for white wine, again with some vinegar and sugar added.

Why is My Stew Meat Tough In Instant Pot? The cut of meat you select for stew plays a big role in its tenderness once cooked. Beef chuck roast, I find, is the best cut of meat for beef stew recipes. Be sure to also let your pressure release naturally.

If your pot doesn't have a meat/stew button just set the manual/pressure cook button to 30 minutes on high pressure. Let the pressure release naturally for at least 10 minutes and if you have more time you can do a full natural pressure release.

Use balsamic vinegar as a 1:1 substitute for red wine vinegar in most recipes. You can also dilute it with white vinegar or red wine. Because of its thicker, sweeter properties, you may need to reduce the sweetness in the recipe you're following.

A good substitute for a cup of white wine is a cup of broth or vegetable stock, with a splash of vinegar or lemon juice for acidity. The general rule is to add one tablespoon of vinegar for every cup of broth used. For recipes requiring ¼ cup of white wine or less, it's generally safe to omit the wine altogether.

Nonalcoholic option, White Grape Juice: For every 1/2 cup of Marsala wine, use 1/4 cup of white grape juice mixed with 2 tablespoons of sherry vinegar and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract.

White grape juice: Use white grape juice as a substitute when you want to add sweetness, or deglaze the pan. For a punchier substitute, try mixing a tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice per cup of grape juice. Chicken or vegetable stock: Substitute stock for white wine when you want to add depth of flavor to a dish.

The Instant Pot is a fantastic tool because it cooks even frozen meats to tender perfection. Pressure cooking beef stew is much faster than cooking beef stew in the slow cooker. Also, to get the beef, potatoes and carrots really tender, you have to cook it longer in the slow cooker.

Do you have to brown stew meat before Instant Pot? ›

While you can skip this step, I would definitely brown the beef in the Instant Pot prior to adding the other ingredients. It's an extra, more involved step but completely worth it for that caramelized and hearty depth and extra layer of flavor you get.

Chuck meat is your best bet for beef stew, but it's also a pretty tough cut so it needs time to break down and become tender. Rush the cooking process and the beef will be tough and chewy. Follow this tip: For really tender meat, cook the stew low and slow, for approximately two hours.

You can cook beef even without pressure cooker nice and soft by boiling it in a deep casserole with lots of water to withstand 1–2 hour boiling. Let it boil first for 15 minutes, then lower heat to Low until beef is tender. You can check from time to time ( 30 mins ) if you need to add more water.

For example, cook a 2-pound pot roast at high pressure for 40 minutes and a 3-pound pot roast for 60 minutes.

Red wine is a flavorful liquid to use for beef stew, adding complexity to the beef broth. It's optional but delightful.

(1) add more cream and other ingredients to dilute the acid (2) try to mask the acid with a bit of sugar (3) I guess you could try to neutralize the acid with a very small amount of something basic, like baking soda. But that seems like a bad idea, it will probably taste terrible.

If the recipe calls for less than 1/4 cup of red wine, you can safely substitute red wine vinegar, although it won't produce the same results. Do not use larger amounts of red wine vinegar, though.