Making meat stew at Ninja Foodi is quick and easy to prepare. The meat comes out soft, tender and full of flavor. Everything is cooked in the pot at the same time, the beef, vegetables and sauce: the perfect dinner without complications, with a minimum of washing!
How to make meat stew in aNinja Foodi This meat stew recipe is made using the pressure cooker function on the
Ninja
Foodi, but can also be made using the slow cooker. For the slow cook version, follow my slow cook meat stew recipe.
I
did this using my Ninja Foodi, but I’ve also done it on other multicookers, including the Instant Pot and Pressure King Pro.
What you need:
Cubed stew Beef
Use the cheapest, fattier cuts of meat for pressure cooking. If you buy them at the grocery store, they will usually be diced and labeled “stewed steak” or “stewed beef.” If you buy from a butcher, just ask them for the best meat for a casserole or stew.
Use
a selection of casserole vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, celery, leeks, etc. If you want to include vegetables like broccoli that don’t require much cooking time, leave them out of the pressure cooking stage, they can be added at the end.
Broth
I use between 800ml to 1L meat broth made with 2 cubes of meat broth (or pots).
Other
To spice up meat stew, I like to include bay leaves, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, onion, dried mixed herbs, tomato puree, as well as a little salt and pepper
.
Make it turn on
the
Ninja Foodi and set it to the stir-fry function. Heat some oil in the pot of the Ninja Foodi and add the meat, burning it everywhere. Add some of the hot broth and scrape off any brown pieces that have gotten stuck at the bottom of the pot. Do not use a metal spoon.
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remaining ingredients and stir.
Change the Ninja Foodi from sautéing/sealing to the pressure cooker and put it on high pressure for 30 minutes. Since there is so much in the pot, it will take around 15 minutes to reach the pressure, so remember to keep this in mind in your cooking time.
At the end of cooking time, let the Ninja Foodi release naturally for at least 10 minutes. This will produce the best texture for the meat, it is also a safer method when there is a lot of hot liquid inside a pressure cooker.
After 10 minutes you can perform a quick release.
Remove the lid and turn on the stir-fry function. If the liquid is too thin, you can thicken it now by adding a few granules of sauce or using some cornmeal. The liquid will also shrink and thicken as you let it simmer with the sauté function activated.
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If you want to include broccoli, peas, or other green vegetables, add them now as well and gently boil until tender.
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Remove the dried leaves and serve.
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I hope you liked this Ninja Foodi beef stew recipe – let me know in the comments what you think!
