Instant Pot Beef Nilaga

Instant Pot Beef Nilaga is our shortcut to the ultimate Filipino comfort food. This classic Filipino beef soup is traditionally simmered for hours on the stovetop to develop a rich, collagen-packed broth.

The Instant Pot makes it weeknight-friendly!

Using a mix of beef chuck and beef feet, this easy Instant Pot Beef Nilaga delivers deep flavor, tender meat, and a nourishing broth in a fraction of the time. Corn, potatoes, cabbage, and chayote soak up that savory beefy goodness while the pressure cooker does the heavy lifting.

If you’re looking for a simple, authentic pressure cooker nilaga recipe that tastes slow-cooked without the all-day wait, this is it.

Just don’t forget the white rice.

🍅🥝

Dan & Ash

Instant Pot Beef Nilaga

Cozy, simple, and deeply comforting 🤍 This is Filipino Beef Nilaga made in the Instant Pot. Rich beef broth, corn, potatoes, chayote, and cabbage.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins

Servings: 8 servings

Course: Main Course, Soup

Cuisine: Filipino

Calories: 400

Ingredients Equipment Method Video

Ingredients

  

Meat

• 1.20 lb Angus beef chuck stew meat boneless
• 2.7 lb beef feet rinsed
• 1.07 lb beef round boneless, stir-fry cut

Vegetables

• 3 corn cut into fourths
• 3 russet potatoes cubed
• 1 chayote cubed
• 3-4 carrots 1/2 inch pieces
• ½ head cabbage cut into wedges
• 2-3 onions

Seasoning & Liquids

• 1 tbsp whole peppercorns
• ½ tsp salt adjust to taste
• fish sauce adjust to taste
• 7 cups water to barely cover during pressure cooking

Equipment

• Instant Pot Pro (8 QT) This recipe was made with an 8 QT Instant Pot in mind.

Method

 

1. Prepare your vegetables and meat: dice your onions, quarter your chayote, quarter your potatoes, cut corn into fourths, and wedge your cabbage.
   3 corn, 3 russet potatoes, 1 chayote, 2-3 onions, ½ head cabbage
2. Place beef chuck, beef feet, salt, peppercorns, and onions into the Instant Pot. Add in enough water to barely cover the meat. Cover and pressure cook for 45 minutes on high. Natural release for 10 minutes, then quick release.
   1.20 lb Angus beef chuck stew meat, 2.7 lb beef feet, 2-3 onions, 1 tbsp whole peppercorns, ½ tsp salt, 7 cups water
3. Add the chayote, potatoes, corn, and carrots to the Instant Pot. Cover and pressure cook for 6-7 minutes and then quick release.
   3 corn, 3 russet potatoes, 1 chayote, 3-4 carrots
4. Switch your Instant Pot to Saute. Add in your Beef Round and cook until tender. Adjust seasonings here and add fish sauce to taste.
   1.07 lb beef round, fish sauce, ½ tsp salt
5. Serve with white rice.

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