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    Instant Pot Beef with Mexican Spices

    4 · Jul 27, 2016 · 4 Comments

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    This Instant Pot Beef with Mexican Spices is so good, a bit like sunny food! Sunshine on a plate.

    Instant Pot Beef with Mexican Spices

    Some days you just need to use up something in the fridge because you hate waste but your energy levels are really low and all you can think of is putting your feet up.

    Well, this is exactly how this Pressure Cooker Beef with Mexican Spices recipe came about for my Instant Pot and this is also why it's so easy!

    Basically a case of throwing ingredients in your pressure cooker or Instant Pot and letting it do its thing.

    I had beef to use up, I remembered I had Skinnymixers Mexican Spice mix leftover in the cupboard and the rest just came about with a quick look in the fridge.

    It was left from making this delicious soup: Julie's Thermomix Mexican Bean Soup.

    Feisty Tapas Mexican Bean soup close-up with ingredients to serve. Soup is served in an orange bowl and smaller pots hold the tortillas / Doritos and the cheese, there's a wedge of lime and a grey napkin with a red and white polka dot ribbon holding cutlery. There's also a blackboard with the name of the recipe, Feisty Tapas Mexican Bean Soup
    Make this delicious Mexican Bean soup with the left over Mexican spice mix

    I looooove my Instant Pot.

    Of course, nowadays you could say I am biased as their Social Media Girl but I had my Instant Pot way before I had that job and I still totaly love it.

    On days like today, when I was really tired and needed something quick, the fact that it's virtually silent really helped.

    People with fibromyalgia call these days flare-ups or flares.

    I am too new to the concept and just call them bad pain days, because that's what I've been calling them for 25 years of chronic pain.

    On days like today I love my kitchen gadgets and I hate my fibromyalgia.

    By the way, have you joined my Facebook group Pressure Cooking UK with Feisty Tapas?

    Ready for the recipe?

    Instant Pot Beef with Mexican Spices

    Fancy printable recipe card further down

    Ingredients

    - 400 g diced braising beef
    - 2 tablespoons Skinnymixers Mexican Spice Mix (approx), it is quite hot so you could either reduce the mix if you want it milder or just add more beef of course. Feel free to use a different Mexican mix (and don't forget the leftovers of the Skinnymixers mix are great in Julie's Thermomix Mexican Bean Soup)
    - 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil or oil of your choice

    - 2 medium red onions, sliced
    - 2 medium tomatoes, chopped coarsely, reserve some for serving
    - 200 ml water, cold
    - 1 teaspoon of my homemade vegetable stock paste (well worth making, it's great for using up vegetables and you can make all these recipes with it... and more)

    - Lime wedges to serve

    Method

    1.

    Add the meat and the 2 tablespoon of Mexican Spice Mix to the pot and mix well. Add the 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil and mix well again.

    2.

    Then add the red onion, chopped tomatoes, water and vegetable stock. Stir well again.

    3.

    Lock the lid in. Steam Release handle pointing to Sealing. Press Manual, 30 minutes, natural release. (In a conventional pressure cooker: bring to high pressure and cook for about 25 minutes, let the pressure reduce naturally).

    4.

    Once all the steam has released. Open the lid. Press Keep Warm/Cancel, then press Sauté followed by the Adjust button to set the pot to More. Lid off. Let it bubble until the sauce has reduced to the desired consistency (approx 5-7 minutes). (In a conventional pressure cooker: just turn up the heat and let he sauce bubble, lid off).

    5.

    Serve with sliced fresh red onions and lime wedges to drizzle fresh lime juice.

    Note:

    Have some of the Mexican Spice Mix left?

    Make Julie's Mexican Bean Soup with it. It's delicious!

    Don't have an Instant Pot yet?

    It is just the most awesome multicooker out there!

    And, as Instant Pot UK's social media girl, I'm here (and there) to help you make the most of it.

    **This post contains affiliate links, it doesn't cost you any extra but I get a little kickback**

    Instant Pot Beef with Mexican Spices by Feisty Tapas

    Instant Pot Beef with Mexican Spices

    Maria
    A fresh and delicious dish that your Instant Pot can prepare while you've got your feet up
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Mexican

    Equipment

    • Instant Pot

    Ingredients
      

    • 400 g diced braising beef
    • 2 tablespoons Skinnymixers Mexican Spice Mix approx, it is quite hot so you could either reduce the mix if you want it milder or just add more beef of course. Feel free to use a different Mexican mix (and don’t forget the leftovers of the Skinnymixers mix are great in Julie’s Thermomix Mexican Bean Soup)
    • 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil or oil of your choice
    • 2 medium red onions sliced
    • 2 medium tomatoes chopped coarsely, reserve some for serving
    • 200 ml water cold
    • 1 teaspoon of my homemade vegetable stock paste well worth making, it’s great for using up vegetables and you can make all these recipes with it… and more
    • Lime wedges to serve

    Instructions
     

    • Add the meat and the 2 tablespoon of Mexican Spice Mix to the pot and mix well. Add the 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil and mix well again.
    • Then add the red onion, chopped tomatoes, water and vegetable stock. Stir well again.
    • Lock the lid in. Steam Release handle pointing to Sealing. Press Manual, 30 minutes, natural release. (In a conventional pressure cooker: bring to high pressure and cook for about 25 minutes, let the pressure reduce naturally).
    • Once all the steam has released. Open the lid. Press Keep Warm/Cancel, then press Sauté followed by the Adjust button to set the pot to More. Lid off. Let it bubble until the sauce has reduced to the desired consistency (approx 5-7 minutes). (In a conventional pressure cooker: just turn up the heat and let he sauce bubble, lid off).
    • Serve with sliced fresh red onions and lime wedges to drizzle fresh lime juice.

    Notes

    Note: Have some of the Mexican Spice Mix left? Make Julie’s Mexican Bean Soup with it. It’s delicious!
    Keyword Beef, Mexican
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    Comments

    1. Michael Massie says

      December 09, 2019 at 6:16 pm

      Rather than use a proprietary spice mix, why not give a spice recipe ?

      Reply
      • Maria says

        December 10, 2019 at 12:34 pm

        Hi Michael, it is not a proprietary spice mix, it's a recipe that is linked for you to prepare at home yourself. If you follow the link, then you can make it yourself too

        Reply
    2. Cathy Mc says

      July 02, 2020 at 6:52 am

      5 stars
      Family favourite now.
      I made up a small kilner jar of the Spice mix so it's handy to use.
      I now put the beef or pork or turkey with the spice mix and oil with a touch of lime juice into a Ziplock bag and leave it in the fridge for the next day and then put everything in the instant pot. Flavour is wonderful.
      Usually served with either baked potatoes or couscous and a dallop of Greek yoghurt with a sprinkling of spice mix on the top.

      Reply
      • Maria says

        July 02, 2020 at 7:40 am

        So pleased to hear that Cathy, thank you and thank you for the tips!

        Reply

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