Instant Pot No Bean Beef Chili

Chunks of tender beef, tomatoes, spices, and jalapeno come together beautifully in this Instant Pot No Bean Beef Chili.

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What beer goes well with Instant Pot No Bean Beef Chili?

The beer: Spaten Oktoberfest.

Yes, I know it’s no longer October but this beer is something I purchased extra of in October because it’s great to use in recipes and a light drinkable beer to have on hand for guests who don’t particularly like IPA’s.

I chose to make a beanless chili recipe because I wanted a chili recipe that would also double as a great way to use up a bag of tortilla chips that had been hanging around my cupboard.

Let’s talk about the ideal meat to use in the Instant Pot.
I picked up this 2-pound eye of round roast from the store. With the marbling on it, I just knew it would be great. Just like when we smoke meat I’ve noticed that the more fat content meat has in it, the more tender it gets in the Instant Pot.

How to make Instant Pot No Bean Beef Chili:

Prepare the ingredients that will go into the Instant Pot. Cube the meat, chop the onion and garlic, and handle with care when seeding and chopping the jalapeno.

Should you add jalapeno to your chili?
Yes! I really like jalapenos and find that they just heighten the taste of everything from pasta to burgers.

Set the Instant Pot to saute and add 1 Tbs olive oil to the bottom. Add the cubed roast to the pot and brown on both sides using tongs to turn the meat, around 2 minutes on each side.

Turn the Instant Pot off. To the browned beef add the canned tomatoes, tomato paste, onion, garlic, jalapeno, sugar, flour, and spices.

Finally, add the bottle of beer and stir everything together one more time.

Place the lid on the Instant Pot until you hear the ‘good to go’ dings. Make sure the lid valve is pointing at ‘sealing’. Set the Instant Pot to the ‘Meat/Stew’ setting and set the timer for 45 minutes.

Once the 45 minutes are up, let the pressure come down naturally for 10 minutes. Turn the valve to venting to release any further steam then open the lid.

The Instant Pot spends around 10 minutes building up the pressure and then another 10 minutes to bring the pressure down before taking the lid off. Make sure to factor in this additional time for serving this instant pot chili.

I served this beanless chili with tortilla chips, sharp cheddar cheese, white onion, and sour cream. These toppings helped to cool down the jalapeno and add even more flavor.

And here you are…..

From our home in the Bottom Left of the Mitten to yours ~ Enjoy!

Instant Pot No Bean Beef Chili

Instant Pot No Bean Beef Chili is so full of flavor. It is the perfect comfort food that will spice things up.

5 from 4 votes

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pressure cooker

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Equipment

• Instant Pot or Electric Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

• 2 pounds beef eye of round roast cubed
• 1 Tbs olive oil
• 1 white onion chopped
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 jalapeno seeded and chopped
• 2 14.5-ounces diced tomato with green chilies
• 15 ounces tomato paste
• 1 Tbs granulated sugar
• 1 Tbs all purpose flour
• 1 Tbs chili powder
• 1/2 tsp Spanish paprika
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 12 ounces light beer I used Oktoberfest, or other light lager
• 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese for topping
• 2 cups restaurant style tortilla chips for topping
• 1/2 cup sour cream for topping
• 1 white onion chopped, for topping

Instructions

• Cube the meat, chop the onion and garlic, and handle with care when seeding and chopping the jalapeno.
• Set the Instant Pot to saute and add 1 Tbs olive oil to the bottom. Add the cubed roast to the pot and brown on both sides using tongs to turn the meat, around 2 minutes on each side.
• Turn the Instant Pot off. To the browned beef add the canned tomatoes, tomato paste, onion, garlic, jalapeno, sugar, flour, and spices.
• Add the bottle of beer and stir everything together one more time.
• Place the lid on the Instant Pot until you hear the 'good to go' dings. Make sure the lid valve is pointing at 'sealing'. Set the Instant Pot to the 'Meat/Stew' setting and set the timer for 45 minutes.
• Once the 45 minutes are up, let the pressure come down naturally for 10 minutes. Turn the valve to venting to release any further steam then open the lid.
• Serve with tortilla chips, sharp cheddar cheese, white onion, and sour cream. Enjoy!

Notes

Tips for making chili in the Instant Pot:

• Make sure to factor in the additional 20 minutes or so to the cooking time to let the pressure rise and fall in the Instant Pot.

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Originally published in November of 2019. Updated with tips & tricks July 2021.

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Last Updated on September 6, 2021 by Erin@BottomLeftoftheMitten