Easy Instant Pot Swiss Steak

A well-seasoned steak dinner is the epitome of comfort food. But, depending on the cut of meat and the size of your family, steak dinners can be expensive. Look no further folks, because this Instant Pot Swiss Steak recipe is an affordable healthy meal that your whole family will looooove.

Making Swiss Steak in the Instant Pot with gravy, mushrooms, and tomatoes is super simple, requires no tenderizing and will be ready to serve faster than the stovetop or oven methods. And every bit as delicious as Instant Pot Beef And Broccoli and Instant Pot Cuban Ropa Vieja.

Why You’ll Love This

• Easy – a little dicing, sauteing and pressure cooking and mostly hands-off time.
• Make ahead – the flavors get better the next day so this is perfect for meal prep.
• Flavorful – full of rich flavor, and delicious vegetables.
• Crowd pleasing – you can scale this recipe up to feed a crowd.
• Dietary – suitable for Low Carb, Keto, Whole30, Paleo, and Gluten Free diets.

What Is Swiss Steak?

Don’t let the name fool you, this Pressure Cooker Swiss Steak has nothing to do with being from Switzerland. A Swiss Steak is called that because of the method in which it’s cooked. You slowly cook your tougher cut of meat, bringing out all the flavor. Then brown it and braise it in a tomato sauce. 

Ingredient Notes

• Steak – this recipe uses bottom round steak which is a cheaper tougher cut of steak and perfect for pressure cooking.
• Spices – this easy stew gets its flavors from garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Adjust quantities of spices to your taste.
• Onion – you can use white, yellow, or red onions.
• Mushrooms – I used baby mushrooms, but you can use other mushrooms that you have.
• Celery – A great flavor enhancer.
• Broth – for best results and flavor use low sodium beef broth. Vegetable and chicken broth will work too.
• Olive oil – for browning the steak. Use other vegetable oil, sunflower oil, avocado oil too.
• Tomatoes – this uses diced tomatoes but feel free to use crushed tomatoes too.

How To Make Instant Pot Swiss Steak

Get complete ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card below.

1. In a shallow bowl, combine the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, sea salt, and black pepper.
2. Season the sliced round steak on both sides with the seasoning mixture.
3. Press sauté on the Instant Pot, and when it reads hot, add the oil.
4. Once the oil is simmering, brown the steak on both sides, then place on a plate and cover with foil. Work in batches if needed.
5. Add the diced onion to the Instant Pot and cook for 1 min. Add the sliced mushrooms and celery, and cook just until slightly soft, stirring occasionally for 2-3 mins.
6. Add a third of the beef broth. Using a wooden spoon, scrape the bottom of the pot to deglaze it.
7. Press cancel to turn off the sauté mode and add the round steak back to the pot. Add the remaining beef broth and top with the crushed tomatoes. Make sure to NOT stir the tomatoes into the broth.
8. Cover with the lid, lock it, turn the valve to sealing position, and pressure cook for 20 minutes. Once cooked, allow for a 10-minute natural pressure release, then do a quick pressure release to remove the remaining pressure.
9. Open the lid, remove steak, and place on a large platter. Cover with foil.
10. Press sauté and boil the gravy mixture for 10 minutes to thicken it and reduce it.
11. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve over mashed cauliflower with the gravy on top.

Make This In A Slow Cooker

1. Combine the spices and season the steak.
2. Brown steak in a skillet with some oil and remove and add into a slow cooker followed by the remaining ingredients.
3. Cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours or until the meat is fork tender.
4. Serve.

Recipe Tips

• Cooking time does not include time for Instant Pot to come up to pressure or for the pressure to release.
• Make sure to deglaze the pot in step 6 to avoid getting a BURN notice.
• Try using my Best Dang Steak Seasoning on the Swiss Steak in place of the seasonings listed.
• Do NOT mix or stir the tomatoes into the broth as this will cause a BURN notice.
• If not low carb, you can thicken the sauce by using a cornstarch slurry at the end.

Delicious Variations

• Make the Best Dang Steak Seasoning ahead of time and use this seasoning instead of the seasonings listed in the ingredients.
• Other Seasoning Variations: Creole Seasoning and Greek Seasoning

Storage and Meal Prep

This is an ideal meal prep recipe because it can be easily stored in the fridge or freezer until you need it.

• Prep Ahead – Make ahead and refrigerate for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
• Freeze – Follow the handy tips below on how to freeze this. Transfer pulled pork into these convenient freezer bags. Squeeze out all the extra air and seal the bags. Label the bags and then lay them flat in the freezer for up to 3 months.
• Thaw – Defrost overnight in the refrigerator.
• To make reheating easier, freeze in the right portion sizes that you need for the future.

FAQs

Serving Suggestions

• Instant Pot Rutabaga Mash.
• Instant Pot Butternut Squash Mash.
• Instant Pot Brown Rice. (if not low carb)
• Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes. (if not low carb)
• Air Fryer Potatoes Wedges. (if not low carb)

More Instant Pot Recipes

If you like this recipe, then you’ll want to check out these other quick, easy and delicious Instant Pot recipes:

• Instant Pot Corn Beef and Cabbage.
• Instant Pot Pot Roast.
• Instant Pot Meatloaf.
• Easy Instant Pot Meatballs.
• Instant Pot Goulash.
• And for chicken lovers => Instant Pot Chicken And Potatoes.

Weight Watchers Points

There are 8 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this.

Tools Needed

• An awesome Instant Pot.
• A sharp knife.
• Mixing bowls.
• Cutting board.
• Measuring cups and spoons.
• Accessories.
• Best ever sea salt flakes.

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4.63 from 8 votes

Easy Instant Pot Swiss Steak

A flavorful, affordable, and faster take on the traditional family comfort meal.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Western

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: 4

Calories: 422kcal

Author: Bintu Hardy

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 lbs (508g) bottom round steak trimmed and sliced into large squares
• ▢ 2 tsp garlic powder
• ▢ 1 tsp onion powder
• ▢ 1 tsp paprika
• ▢ 1 tsp sea salt
• ▢ 1 tsp ground black pepper
• ▢ 2 Tbsp olive oil
• ▢ 1 medium white or yellow onion peeled and diced
• ▢ 8 oz (125g) baby Bella mushrooms sliced
• ▢ 2 celery stalks diced
• ▢ 1 cup low sodium beef broth
• ▢ ½ cup (100g) diced tomatoes

Instructions

• In a shallow bowl combine the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, sea salt, and black pepper.
• Season the sliced round steak on both sides with the seasoning mixture.
• Press sauté on the Instant Pot, and when it reads Hot, add the oil.
• Once the oil is simmering, brown the steak on both sides, then place on a plate and cover with foil. Work in batches.
• Add the diced onion to the Instant Pot and cook for 1 min. Add the sliced mushrooms and celery, and cook just until slightly soft, stirring occasionally for 2-3 mins.
• Add 1/3 of the beef broth. Using a wooden spoon scrape the bottom of the pot to deglaze it.
• Press cancel to turn off the sauté mode, and add the round steak back to the pot. Add the remaining beef broth and top with the crushed tomatoes, at this point do NOT stir the tomatoes into the broth.
• Cover with the lid, lock it, turn the valve to the sealing position, and pressure cook for 20 minutes. Once cooked, allow for a 10 minute natural pressure release, then do a quick pressure release to remove remaining pressure.
• Open the lid, remove steak and place on a large platter. Cover with foil.
• Press sauté and boil the gravy mixture for 10 mins to thicken it and reduce it.
• Garnish with chopped parsley and serve Instant Pot Swiss Steak over mashed cauliflower, with the gravy on top.

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Notes

• Cooking time does not include time for Instant Pot to come up to pressure or for the pressure to release.
• Make sure to deglaze the pot in step 6 to avoid getting a BURN notice.
• Try using my Best Dang Steak Seasoning on the Swiss Steak in place of the seasonings listed.
• Do NOT mix or stir the tomatoes into the broth as this will cause a BURN notice.

There are 8 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this.

Nutrition

Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 872mg | Potassium: 1300mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 318IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 6mg