Best Instant Pot Lamb Stew in Red Wine

Sharing with you our best Instant Pot Lamb Stew in red wine recipe! The lamb is cooked in a garlic, spice, red wine and herb-based sauce giving you flavorful, juicy, and tender lamb. This recipe is also keto, low-carb and paleo-friendly.

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• ingredient notes
• how to make the best Instant Pot lamb stew with red wine!
• stovetop instructions
• variations
• Storage
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why you will love this recipe!

This Instant Pot Lamb Stew in red wine ticks all the boxes. I like to serve mine with some delicious Instant Pot Cauliflower Mash! Here is why I think you will love it as much as I do:-

• A dish for all occasions - have this lamb stew as part of your regular dinners or make it for guests or on special holidays such as Christmas and Thanksgiving.
• Readily available ingredients - you can find all the ingredients at your local supermarket or farmers market.
• Flavour - the spices, red wine and herb gives the lamb stew a delicious taste. It is also fork- tender!
• Time-saving - you can easily make a dinner or lunch in almost half the time it would take you if making this on the stovetop.
• Keeps well - make this ahead and freeze it or store it in the refrigerator.
• Healthy - This recipe is absolutely healthy as it uses whole natural ingredients. It is also suitable for most special diets (most certainly keto, paleo, and low carb).

ingredient notes

The ingredients are pretty basic. Here is what you will need to make this delicious dish!

• Lamb stewing meat - cut into large chunks. I prefer to use shoulder meat. You can also use other cuts such as the leg.
• Seasoning - ground cumin, smoked paprika (ground), 1 cinnamon stick, salt, ground turmeric, some black pepper - you can use whole or ground pepper.
• Red wine - gives this dish some depth, not to mention some amazing flavour and rich colour.
• Fresh produce - onion, minced cloves of garlic (we like it garlicky and tend to use 6 cloves but you can use less if you prefer). 4 cloves is a sweet spot. You will also require some minced fresh ginger and coriander. Use fresh parsley if you do not like coriander.
• Other - You will require some cooking oil and broth. I like to use olive oil as it is keto and paleo compliant. I realize that some of you may not be following any type of special diet - it is ok to use your preferred cooking oil. Additionally, you will need some tomato paste.

how to make the best Instant Pot lamb stew with red wine!

Why the best? Because the spices and the wine bring out so much flavor in the dish plus, it also only takes 35 minutes to make Lamb in the Instant Pot.

I personally also think it is a winner because using the Instant Pot saves so much time! You can use this time to prepare your side dish or do some other tasks in the house. Totally great! Ok, enough talking, let's get cooking.

1. Cut the lamb into large stewing chunks. If your butcher can do it for you, even better! Transfer the chopped lamb into a bowl or Ziploc bag and season with cumin powder, smoked paprika powder, ground cinnamon, turmeric, olive oil, salt and black pepper. You can do this the night before and allow the lamb to marinate in the fridge overnight. However, don't worry if you do not have time to marinate. You can still cook the lamb straight away.
2. Plug-in your Instant Pot to the power source, set the inner pot in place, and program it by pressing the SAUTE button. Set the saute time to 10 minutes.
3. Add the olive oil and allow it to heat then add the spiced cubed lamb chunks to the pot and allow it to sear. Do not stir just yet.
4. Allow the bottom part to fry or brown first then turn and brown the other side. Transfer the seared meat to a plate then fry the onion until slightly translucent. To the Instant Pot, add the onion, minced garlic and ginger and fry briefly for another 1-2 minutes, until fragrant. You can add one or two more tablespoons of oil if the lamb is sticking too much to the pot. Next, stir in the lamb, tomato paste, beef stock, carrot, and red wine.
5. Set the lid on top and close. The Instant Pot will make a beeping sound to indicate that it is properly closed. Next, press the pressure cook button, set the time to 20 minutes then allow it to stew.Once the cooking time is over, allow the Instant Pot to naturally release its pressure for at least 10 minutes.
6. Finally, garnish with freshly chopped coriander or parsley and serve with cauliflower rice, some creamy mashed cauliflower or regular rice (if not following a special diet).

stovetop instructions

• Mix the lamb with the spices as per the Instant Pot instructions above.
• Heat oil in a pan. Under high heat, saute the lamb chunks (about 2-3 minutes on each side or until browned).
• Transfer the sauteed lamb to a side plate.
• Using the same pot, stir in the onion, garlic, ginger, tomato paste, salt, and pepper and allow to cook for 1 minute or until fragrant.
• Use the stock or water to deglaze the pot then add-in the lamb.
• Stir, cover and allow to simmer under low heat for at least an hour, stirring from time to time. You can add more water if you prefer.
• Serve and garnish with chopped parsley or cilantro.

variations

• Moroccan style - once the stew has cooked, bring a cup of dried plums (pre-soaked in cold water for at least an hour and drained) to boil. To the plums, add 3 tablespoons honey and 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon and allow to cook for 15 minutes. Top the lamb stew with the cooked plums and garnish with sesame seeds when serving. You can also add other dried fruit such as raisins.
• Spicy - Do you like spicy food? You can make this dish spicy by adding 1-2 sliced bird eye chillis. Optionally you can add 1 sliced habanero if you like it very hot!! Alternatively, simply serve the chili on the side!

Storage

• This Instant Pot Lamb Stew can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can also freeze it in freezer-friendly containers, for up to 3 months.

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