Does the Instant Pot allow you to thicken gravy/sauces?
I have a great beef cheeks recipe, it cooks great in a slow cooker for 8/9 hours, however, at the end you need to remove the cheeks, blend the ingredients in a food mixer & then reduce it on a hob. Would be good to have something that creates the thickened gravy on it’s own.
I think I read somewhere a sauté function would do it?
Spoon off any excess fat1. Mix 2-3 tsp cornflour with just enough cold water to make a smooth paste, pour into the slow cooker sauce and continue cooking for a further 10-15 minutes or until sauce thickens.
I did something very similar over the weekend (adding frozen peas and spinach towards the end). Tasted 10 times better the day after when reheated with a jacket spud.Another one I love is my beef stew.
Coat some chopped braising steak or diced beef in flour. Then fry in a pan some onion, chilli (one red one green, or something spicier if you fancy) with some ginger, garlic, 2 tbsp allspice and a few gloves. Once the onion is starting to caramelise add the beef and continue stirring until it's browned. Add one or two tablespoons of hot pepper sauce depending on taste and stir. Remove from the heat and add one pint of beef stock gradually while stirring. Transfer to the slow cooker and add peppers, tomatoes, carrots, potatoes or whatever other veg you want. Add a tablespoon of flour and stir again. Leave to cook on low for 8 hours.
Yes, sauté would do it, and the Instant Pot has 3 heat settings for sauté.I think I read somewhere a sauté function would do it?
I did something very similar over the weekend (adding frozen peas and spinach towards the end). Tasted 10 times better the day after when reheated with a jacket spud.
Yes, sauté would do it, and the Instant Pot has 3 heat settings for sauté.
Only downside I can think of is it will only slow cook for 4 hours, but can then keep it warm for up to 10 more.
The Breville/Heston Fast Slow Pro which is a competitor to Instant Pot has a Reduce option.Does the Instant Pot allow you to thicken gravy/sauces?
I have a great beef cheeks recipe, it cooks great in a slow cooker for 8/9 hours, however, at the end you need to remove the cheeks, blend the ingredients in a food mixer & then reduce it on a hob. Would be good to have something that creates the thickened gravy on it’s own.
I think I read somewhere a sauté function would do it?
Lurpak comparison required.Put a large gammon joint in last night at 6pm and took it out this morning at 7am and am now trying really hard to not pick it all off the plate bit by bit and eat it all.
Only added some cloves.
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