This Instant Pot Swiss steak recipe is made with a bottom round and a few kitchen staples for pure comfort food. When the leaves start to fall and the temperatures drop, it's time for something hearty. I've used a bottom round, but any tough, lean cut of beef will work. Serve over noodles or rice to soak up all of that great sauce.
Ingredients
- ½ pounds bottom round steak, 1 inch thick and trimmed of fat: 1 piece
- salt and freshly ground black pepper: (to taste)
- all-purpose flour: 0.25 cup
- avocado oil: 2 Tbsp (divided, or as needed)
- green bell pepper: 1 piece (chopped, optional)
- medium onion: 1 piece (chopped)
- carrot: 0.5 cup (chopped)
- celery: 0.5 cup (chopped)
- garlic: 2 clove (chopped)
- Merlot wine: 0.25 cup
- ¾ cups canned chopped Italian-style tomatoes in juice: 2 piece
- Worcestershire sauce: 1 Tbsp
- salt: 1 tsp
- oregano: 1 tsp
- paprika: 1 tsp
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Dry steak well with paper towels and cut into four 4-inch pieces. Season with salt and black pepper.
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Place flour into a shallow bowl. Dredge steak in flour, shaking off excess.
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Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Sauté function. Heat 1 tablespoon avocado oil in the pot. Working in batches, cook steak in hot oil until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer browned steak to a warm plate and set aside.
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Add remaining 1 tablespoon avocado oil to the pot. Cook and stir bell pepper, onion, carrot, and celery in hot oil until onion is soft and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in wine to deglaze the pot. Mix in tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, oregano, and paprika. Return steak to the pot and push down into tomato mixture.
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Close and lock the lid. Select manual pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set the timer for 30 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
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Allow pressure to release naturally according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Carefully open the valve to release remaining pressure, about 5 minutes more. Unlock and remove the lid.
