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Instant Pot Beef Nilaga

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

Course Main Course
Cuisine Filipino
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 8

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

Instructions

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

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

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

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

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

Recipe Notes

  • This recipe is for an 8 qt. Instant Pot. If you have a smaller Instant Pot like a 6 qt., you don't need as much liquid (omit water). My liquid is enough to cover the meat.