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21 Days of Dinner Idea, Beef, Better Than Takeout, Dinner Ideas, Healthy Recipes, Instant Pot Recipes, Recipes, Search By Ingredients, Search By Series, Soups and Stews · March 7, 2022

Black Pepper Beef Stew

Black Pepper Beef Stew

If you are looking for an EASY weeknight Instant Pot recipe, you need to try my Black Pepper Beef Stew.

Super TENDER and delicious Black Pepper Beef Stew is one of my favorite easy weeknight recipes.

The beef is cooked till fork-tender, and the potato and carrots soak up all the delicious gravy.

Make extra rice and thank me later! 

Black Pepper Beef Stew

Black Pepper Beef Stew is hands down one of my favorite recipes.

The gravy is inspired by my Taiwanese night market black pepper sauce that is tangy, peppery, savory, and delicious.

The two secret ingredients that make the gravy special are ketchup and Worcestershire sauce.

Ketchup provides a subtle sweetness, while the Worcestershire sauce gives body and tanginess to the gravy.

Depending on your spice tolerance, adjust the amount of black pepper added. 

ingredient list
ingredient list

I am using an instant pot to save time to make Black Pepper Beef Stew.

I prefer to sauce and brown the beef on the stove in a pan to speed up the process, but if you want a one-pot dinner, you can also use the saute function in the instant pot.

If you don’t have an instant pot, don’t worry, you can also prepare everything on the stove.

Add an extra 1.5 cup of beef stock and bring it to a simmer. Once the stew is simmering, turn the heat down to medium-low, put the lid on, and let it cook for 1.5 hours.

Make sure to stir occasionally to prevent it from sticking to the bottom. 

Beef Finger Meat
Beef Finger Meat

Beef Finger meat is my faovirte affordable and tender cut of beef I love using when making Black Pepper Beef Stew.

It is a popular cut of meat used for stews in Taiwan because it is super tender and flavourful.

You can get beef finger meat at most butcher shops and Asian grocery stores.

If you can’t find beef finger meat, you can substitute it with beef chuck or oxtail.

The cooking time in an instant pot will be increased to 45 minutes. 

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Black Pepper Beef Stew

Ingredients 

  • 2 lb of Beef Finger Meat 
  • 1 medium onion, peeled and sliced 
  • 3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces 
  • 1 lb baby potatoes, halved
  • Three stalks of Celery, cut into bite-size pieces 
  • 3.5 tbsp of Oyster Sauce or Vegetarian Oyster Sauce 
  • 2 tbsp of Black Pepper 
  • 2.5 tbsp of Ketchup 
  • 2 tbsp of Worcestershire Sauce 
  • 1.5 tsp of Sugar 
  • 3 Bay Leaf 
  • 2.5 tbsp Garlic, minced 
  • 4 cups of Beef Stock 
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
SHOP THE INGREDIENTS & TOOLS 
  1. Cut beef finger meat into bite-size pieces and season with black pepper and salt. 
  2. Brown the beef for 2-3 minutes and add the meat into the instant pot. 
  3. Next, using the same pan, saute onion and celery for 3-4 minutes, and add it to the instant pot. 
  4. Add carrots and potatoes to the instant pot and mix everything.
  5. Season with 3.5 tbsp of oyster sauce, 2 tbsp of black pepper, 2.5 tbsp of ketchup, 2 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce, 1.5 tsp of sugar, three bay leaves, 2.5 tbsp of minced garlic, and 4 cups of beef stock. 
  6. Put the lid on, pressure cook for 30 minutes, and naturally release. 
Black Pepper Beef Stew
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Black Pepper Beef Stew

If you are looking for an EASY weeknight Instant Pot recipe, you need to try my Black Pepper Beef Stew. Super TENDER and delicious Black Pepper Beef Stew is one of my favorite easy weeknight recipes. The beef is cooked till fork-tender, and the potato and carrots soak up all the delicious gravy. Make extra rice and thank me later!
Prep Time10 mins
Active Time40 mins
Total Time50 mins
Course: Dinner, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Taiwanese
Keyword: Asian Food, Asian Recipe Easy, Asian Recipes for Dinner, Authentic asian recipes, Beef, Beef Recipes, Chinese Food, dinner Ideas, Easy, Easy Recipes, Instant Pot, One Pot Dinner, Taiwanese Food, Taiwanese Recipes
Yield: 4 People

Materials

  • 2 lb of Beef Finger Meat
  • 1 medium onion peeled and sliced
  • 3 medium carrots peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 lb baby potatoes halved
  • Three stalks of Celery cut into bite-size pieces
  • 3.5 tbsp of Oyster Sauce or Vegetarian Oyster Sauce
  • 2 tbsp of Black Pepper
  • 2.5 tbsp of Ketchup
  • 2 tbsp of Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1.5 tsp of Sugar
  • 3 Bay Leaf
  • 2.5 tbsp Garlic minced
  • 4 cups of Beef Stock
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Cut beef finger meat into bite-size pieces and season with black pepper and salt.
  • Brown the beef for 2-3 minutes and add the meat into the instant pot.
  • Next, using the same pan, saute onion and celery for 3-4 minutes, and add it to the instant pot.
  • Add carrots and potatoes to the instant pot and mix everything.
  • Season with 3.5 tbsp of oyster sauce, 2 tbsp of black pepper, 2.5 tbsp of ketchup, 2 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce, 1.5 tsp of sugar, three bay leaves, 2.5 tbsp of minced garlic, and 4 cups of beef stock.
  • Put the lid on, pressure cook for 30 minutes, and naturally release.

Notes

I am using an instant pot to save time to make Black Pepper Beef Stew. I prefer to sauce and brown the beef on the stove in a pan to speed up the process, but if you want a one-pot dinner, you can also use the saute function in the instant pot. If you don’t have an instant pot, don’t worry, you can also prepare everything on the stove. Add an extra 1.5 cup of beef stock and bring it to a simmer. Once the stew is simmering, turn the heat down to medium-low, put the lid on, and let it cook for 1.5 hours. Make sure to stir occasionally to prevent it from sticking to the bottom.

Posted In: 21 Days of Dinner Idea, Beef, Better Than Takeout, Dinner Ideas, Healthy Recipes, Instant Pot Recipes, Recipes, Search By Ingredients, Search By Series, Soups and Stews

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Comments

  1. Melissa says

    March 24, 2022 at 1:52 pm

    I just made this but the sauce didn’t reduce this much. It’s still very soupy. Any tips?

    • Tiffany says

      April 5, 2022 at 6:19 pm

      hi 🙂

      i would increase the amount of corn starch and water mixture to help thicken up the broth

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