Instant Pot Beef Nilaga

Instant Pot Beef Nilaga

90 min
8 servings

Filipino dish made of tender beef, carrots, potatoes, and bok choy in a salty beef broth served over fresh white rice.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs beef neck bone (12 pieces)
  • 4 c. beef broth
  • 5 c. water
  • 2 cubes beef bouillon
  • 1/3 c. fish sauce (Patis)
  • 1 handful whole peppercorn
  • 1/2 onion (sliced)
  • 3 tbsp garlic
  • 3-5 pieces bay leaves
  • 1 potato (diced large)
  • 1 c. baby carrots
  • 4 stalks boy choy (cleaned and prepared)
  • salt and pepper (to taste)

Directions

  1. 1

    Turn on Instant Pot to SAUTE. Brown onion, garlic and meat and remove meat.

  2. 2

    Deglaze bottom of pot by adding just a little of the water or broth. Using a wooden spoon, scrape pan lifting off the good bits from the browned beef.

  3. 3

    Return browned meat to the pot and add water, beef broth, and beef bouillon cubes. Add fish sauce, whole peppercorn, and bay leaves.

  4. 4

    Close lid of Instant Pot and turn knob to seal. Set to MEAT/STEW 45 minutes. Once done, let pot natural pressure release (NPR) for 10 minutes and then, turn knob to quick release (QR).

  5. 5

    Open lid to add potatoes and carrots. Close lid and set to MANUAL 1 minute. Once done, quick release (QR) knob.

  6. 6

    Turn pot to SAUTE and add boy choy. Let wilt (takes about a minute) and turn off Instant Pot.

  7. 7

    Salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy over a fresh bed of white rice!