Instant Pot Chile Colorado

This instant pot chile Colorado is a traditional Mexican recipe. The beef is tender and juicy, cooked in a yummy full of flavour tomato sauce. You can use it as a filling for tacos or burritos.

Instant Pot Chile Colorado

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: ancho chilies, beef chuck roast, Chile Colorado

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 3 hours

Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 onion chopped
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 3 whole dried ancho chilies
• 1 can roasted tomatoes undrained
• 1 cup chicken broth
• salt to taste
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 3 1/2 lbs beef chuck roast
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste

Instructions

• For Sauce:

  Take a bowl and add chilies in it.
• Pour boiling water over them and let it sit for 10 minutes.
  
• While chilies are soaking, turn on the instant pot.
  
• Select sauté and let the pot heat.
  
• Add oil, onion and sauté for 4-6 minutes.
  
• Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  
• Stir continuously and add other ingredients for sauce except tomatoes.
  
• Let the liquid simmer for 10 minutes.
• Turn of the instant pot after that.
  
• Take chilies out of water, cut them in half, remove the seeds and stem.
  
• Place chilies in a blender along with tomatoes and blend till smooth.
  
• Season with salt and pepper to desired taste.
• For Meat:

  Season beef with salt and pepper.
• Turn on the instant pot, add oil and let it heat by selecting sauté.
  
• Add in beef and cook for 4-6 minutes on both sides.
  
• Place all sauce over the beef.
  
• Close the lid of the instant pot.
  
• Set the instant pot to “Manual” at high pressure for 3 hours, release the pressure naturally through steam vent.
  
• Open the lid of the instant pot.
  
• Serve and enjoy with any side dish of your own choice.