Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff Recipe - Pressure Cooker Beef Stroganoff (2024)

Instant pot beef stroganoff is a tasty dish, perfect for weeknight dinners. Tender beef pieces, creamy mushroom sauce with a side of your choice. Perfection!

This pressure cooker beef stroganoff is one of the dishes that crowds love. It’s tasty, easy to make and there are hardly any leftovers left (unless you make a ton of it, that is).

Another plus when making this Instant Pot beef stroganoff recipe is the ingredients. You only need 10 simple ingredients to make this meal!

Also, if you are looking for more Easy Instant Pot Recipes, I have some tasty ideas for you:

• Instant Pot Pasta with Spinach
• Instant Pot Chicken Risotto
• Instant Pot Stuffed Bell Peppers
• Instant Pot Creamy Tortellini Soup
• Instant Pot Pulled Pork
• Instant Pot Split Pea Soup

All these recipes are easy to make and taste amazing! Perfect options for chilly days.

How to make Beef Stroganoff in Instant Pot

Turn on the sauté function on your Instant Pot. Melt about 2 tablespoons of butter and add finely onion and sliced mushroom. Sauté them for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

When ready, take it out and add more butter and throw the meat pieces in. Seal the beef pieces quickly to lock all the juices inside. If there is way too much meat in the pot, the browning might turn into stewing and we don’t want that. If not sure, do this step in 2 batches.

Also make sure to season the meat first with salt and pepper before you add it into the pot.

Then, put the onions and mushrooms back, add beef broth and stir.

Close the lid, lock it and turn the steam valve to SEALING. Cook it on high pressure for 15 minutes, then let it sit for 10 before manually releasing the pressure.

The last thing to do before you can enjoy this Instant Pot beef stroganoff is adding half and half. Yes, many recipes call for sour cream but I recommend you try it with half and half this time.

Press the sauté function again and pour half and half in. Bring to a boil. Taste and add more seasoning if needed. I did not add any as the broth was flavorful enough.

To thicken the sauce I used cornstarch. Now you might need more or less than the amount I have in the recipe. This will depend on your preference. To thin the sauce just add more broth or water.

Just remember, always bring it to a boil when adding either cornstarch or broth.

What to serve with Instant Pot beef stroganoff?

My favorite sides are pasta/noodles or rice. However, some people enjoy it with mashed or roasted potatoes (if you are one of them, you could try making Parmesan Roasted Potatoes. They are my favorite!)

Tips for making Instant Pot beef stroganoff

• I used white button mushrooms to make this dish. You can also use brown button mushrooms.
• Butter can be easily substituted with olive oil or sunflower/vegetable oil. However, using butter makes the sauce richer and creamier.
• My local supermarket sells diced stew meat which I used in this recipe. Because the cubes were larger than I liked, I simply cut each one of them in half. This also helps reduce the cooking time and I recommend you do it as well. If you don’t want to do it, then maybe increase the active cooking time by 5 minutes.
• You don’t need to use beef broth to make Instant Pot beef stroganoff. f you don’t have it on hand, use chicken stock (You can make homemade Instant Pot Chicken Stock) or vegetable stock instead. Stock cubes will also work. If you use those, don’t forget to check the cube-to-water ratio first.
• Always be careful when releasing pressure to avoid burning yourself. I like using oven mitts to do it.
• I used 2 tablespoons of cornstarch to thicken this Instant Pot beef stroganoff. Now if you feel that you prefer it thicker, add more. If not sure add only half of the dissolved cornstarch liquid into the pot, stir and wait a few seconds. You will see whether or not the consistency is to your liking. If not, add the rest of the liquid in and stir.

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