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BBQ Beef in the Pressure Cooker

Tender Juciy Beef in a homemade BBQ sauce. No nasties included.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beef, Dairy-free, dinner, gluten-free, nut-free, paleo, pressure cooker
Servings: 6 serves

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 kg Beef Chuck, Round Roast, Shoulder, Pot roast, Ribs, Brisket, Oxtail would all work. I used chuck steak.
  • 1 onion
  • tsp salt
  • cups broth beef, vegetable or even chicken would work
  • 140 g tomato paste
  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ½ tsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp crushed garlic
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar brown sugar, rapadura sugar, or even maple syrup would work
  • 2 tbsp coconut aminos soy or tamari would also work (but not paleo or gluten-free)

Instructions

  • Cut onion into slices and put in the bottom of the pressure cooker.
  • Place beef on top of the onion.
  • In a separate bowl combine all the remaining BBQ sauce ingredients, then pour on top of the beef.
  • Cook on high pressure for an hour.
  • Release pressure with a slow natural release
  • Shred the meat (either in the pot or remove to shred and then put back in)
  • If your sauce is too wet, put 1 tbsp of tapioca (or cornflower) in a small bowl or mug and combine with 1 tbsp of cold water to make a paste, then stir the paste through the meat and sauce to thicken. As it warms and cooks in the hot sauce it will thicken.
  • Serve with rice, mashed root vegetables, in sliders, with spaghetti, noodles, or simply with a salad, or vegetables.