Easy Pressure Cooked Swiss Steak Recipes

ITALIAN SWISS STEAK IN THE PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• Set Pressure Cooker on Saute mode. Add butter let melt half way. Add cut up round steak and saute on both sides until lightly brown. Remove from Pot and set aside. DO NOT drain the butter and drippings from the meat.
• Add tomato puree, and one can of water. Add basil, garlic, peppers and onions
• Set Pot on High Pressure 10 minutes. YES, peppers and all. They will not disappear, I promise. Quick release.
• Add meat back to the pot and tomato paste, and 1/4 cup water. Set pot on High Pressure for 10 minutes. Let natural release.
• Serve over rice, or noodles of choice, top with mozzarella cheese and parm. ENJOY. NOTE: You will have sauce left over that you can use the next day for another recipe, or freeze for another time.

PRESSURE COOKER SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Sprinkle steak with salt and pepper. Place onion in a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Top with celery, tomato sauce and steak. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 20 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 5 minutes; quick-release any remaining pressure. A thermometer inserted in steak should read at least 145°.

SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• In a Ziploc bag, combine your flour, seasoning salt, and pepper.
• Cut your meat into smaller pieces and place the steak pieces into the bag with the flour.
• Close and shake the bag well to coat all of the meat pieces.
• Set your instant pot to saute and wait until it reads "hot"
• Pour 3 tbs of cooking oil into the pressure cooker and make sure that it remains "hot"
• Now place your steak pieces into the hot oil and allow it to cook for 2-3 minutes per side
• When the steak is brown, remove the pieces and turn the instant pot off.
• Pour your can stewed tomatoes and your beef broth into the pressure cooker and scrape everything that is stuck to the sides and bottom. This is called deglazing and is a necessary step to remove all of the stuck pieces. Thankfully, they should all come up easily with a wooden spoon or scraper.
• Now add you steak pieces back into the pressure cooker
• Dice your celery, onion and slice your bell pepper
• Add the veggies to the pressure cooker
• Place the lid on your pressure cooker and set it to cook on pressure cook manual high for 25 minutes with a 10-minute natural release.
• You can serve this Swiss Steak over rice or with potatoes if you choose.
• Melt cheese on top *optional

INSTANT POT® SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Dry steak well with paper towels and cut into four 4-inch pieces. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place flour into a shallow bowl. Dredge steak pieces in flour, shaking off excess.
• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Once the pot is hot, add 1 tablespoon avocado oil. Brown the steak in batches, so you don't crowd the pot, 2 minutes per side. Transfer browned meat to a warm plate and set aside.
• Add 1 tablespoon of avocado oil to the pot and cook onion, carrot, celery, and bell pepper until onions are soft and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Deglaze the pot with Merlot. Mix in tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, oregano, and paprika. Return steak to the pot and push down into the tomato mixture.
• Close and lock the lid. Select manual pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 30 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Allow pressure to release naturally according to manufacturer's instructions for 5 minutes. Carefully open the valve to release the remaining pressure, about 5 minutes more. Unlock and remove the lid.

SWISS STEAK-PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• Season flour with salt and pepper, pound flour into beef.
• Heat cooker and add oil, brown meat.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Close cover securely.
• Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 15 minutes at 15 pounds pressure.
• Let pressure drop of its own accord.

SLOW COOKER SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, mix the flour, salt, and pepper. Lightly coat the round steak pieces in the flour mixture.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the celery, onion, and carrots about 5 minutes, until tender. Remove from heat, and set aside. Mix in the round steak pieces, and cook until lightly browned.
• Place the vegetables and steak in a slow cooker. Mix in the tomatoes with juice, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar.
• Cover, and cook 8 to 10 hours on Low, until the round steak is very tender.

SLOW-COOKER SMOTHERED SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper; place in skillet. Cook 4 to 6 minutes, turning once, until well browned.
• Meanwhile, spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In cooker, mix onion, carrot and mushrooms.
• Cut browned beef into 4 pieces; place in cooker over vegetables. In same skillet, mix soup and tomato sauce. Pour over beef.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours. Stir sauce well before serving over beef.