Easiest Way to Cook Yummy Mediterranean Brisket in Pressure Cooker

Mediterranean Brisket in Pressure Cooker. Made fast in the pressure cooker, or in the slow cooker, this beef brisket with Mediterranean flavors is great on day one, and even better on day two. When I was a little girl, I witnessed a pressure cooker explosion in my grandmother's kitchen. I can't remember exactly what it was that ended up on.

How much brisket fits what size pressure cooker? A lot of that depends on the shape of your particular cut of meat. Take the hassle out of entertaining and use your slow cooker to make this delicious brisket at your next dinner party. You can cook Mediterranean Brisket in Pressure Cooker using 12 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Mediterranean Brisket in Pressure Cooker

1. You need 2 1/2 lb of Beef Brisket or London Broil.
2. It's 1 tsp of salt.
3. Prepare 1 tsp of freshly ground pepper or seasoning.
4. Prepare 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil.
5. You need 1 lb of onions, pealed, cut into 1/2 inch lengthwise slices.
6. Prepare 3 clove of garlic, pealed and chopped.
7. Prepare 12 oz of white button or cremini mushrooms.
8. It's 1 tsp of thyme.
9. Prepare 1 tsp of basil.
10. You need 1 can of (15 ounce) diced tomatoes, drained.
11. Prepare 1/2 cup of low-sodium beef broth.
12. It's 1 lb of baby carrots.

Tips: For easy cleanup, line your slow cooker with a disposable slow cooker liner. Add ingredients as directed in recipe. Place brisket fat-side up on a rack inside an electric pressure cooker. Smoking a brisket verses pressure cooking a brisket.

Mediterranean Brisket in Pressure Cooker instructions

1. Use a sharp kife to score the "fat cap" of the meat (but do not remove the fat).
2. Season the meat on both sides with the salt and pepper.
3. Select "Browning" and add olive oil to the cooking pot of the pressure cooker. When hot, brown the seasoned beef on both sides, about 5 minutes per side.
4. Remove and place on a plate.
5. Select "Saute" and add onions and garlic. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
6. Add the mushrooms, thyme and basil. Cook, stirring for 5 minutes.
7. Stir in the drained tomatoes and stock; cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
8. Add the browned brisket to the cooking pot, topping it with some of the vegetable mix. Add carrots on top.
9. Cover and lock lid in place. Select "High Pressure" and set timer for 55 minutes..
10. Use natural pressure release to release pressure. When float valve drops, remove lid carefully titling away from you to allow steam to disperse..

I bought my hubby a smoker a few years back. I've been using my pressure cooker a lot more. What would traditionally take hours to tenderize and cook is ready in just over an hour in the MultiPot Pressure Cooker. Black pepper, salt, paprika, chili powder. Pressure Cooker Beef Brisket - tender beef brisket, ready in about an hour and a half thanks to the pressure cooker.