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A pot of Instant Pot Beef Gravy

Instant Pot Beef Gravy

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  • Author: Mike Vrobel
  • Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Yield: 3 cups of gravy 1x

Description

This Instant Pot Beef Gravy recipe is how I make gravy from homemade (pressure cooked) beef broth. It's a simple recipe, and if you make the broth ahead of time, you can whisk up the gravy in about half an hour.

Ingredients

Scale

Simple Beef Broth

  • 1.5 pounds meaty beef shank (or oxtails, or short ribs, or chuck roast - you want cheap and meaty beef on the bone)
  • 1 carrot, peeled or scrubbed
  • 1 large onion, halved
  • 2 sprigs of thyme (or parsley, or both)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 quart of water

Gravy

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt 
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Pressure cook the beef broth for 90 minutes with a natural release: Put the beef shank, carrot, onion, thyme, bay leaf, tomato paste, and salt into an Instant Pot or other pressure cooker. Pour in the water. Lock the lid and cook on high pressure for 90 minutes. If you are using a stovetop PC, pressure cook for 75 minutes. (In an Instant Pot, use Manual, Pressure Cook, or Pressure Cook - Custom mode set to 90 minutes.) Let the pressure come down naturally, about 30 more minutes. (You can quick release any remaining pressure after 15 minutes if you are in a hurry). Unlock the lid, scoop out as much of the solids as you can with a slotted spoon, then strain the rest of the broth through a fine mesh strainer.
  2. Make the roux: Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat on the stovetop. (Or wipe out your pot liner and use the Instant Pot set to Sauté mode - high). Whisk the flour into the melted butter. Cook the flour in the butter, whisking constantly, until the flour is the color of peanut butter, about 5 minutes.
  3. Make the gravy: Whisking constantly, slowly pour the strained broth into the roux. Bring the pot to a boil, then turn the heat down to low (or set your Instant Pot to Sauté mode- Low) and simmer the gravy, stirring occasionally, until thickened and reduced by a third, about 20 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste; the gravy will need both. Serve and enjoy!

Equipment

  • Prep Time: 2 hours
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Method: Pressure Cooker
  • Cuisine: American

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Nutrition

  • Serving Size: ½ cup
  • Calories: 48
  • Sugar: 0.2 g
  • Sodium: 231.7 mg
  • Fat: 3.9 g
  • Carbohydrates: 2.3 g
  • Fiber: 0.1 g
  • Protein: 1.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 10.2 mg

Find it online: https://www.dadcooksdinner.com/instant-pot-beef-gravy/