Instant Pot French Onion Soup

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Instant Pot French Onion Soup

Instant Pot French Onion Soup

Make Classìc ìnstant Pot French Onìon Soup! Sweet caramelìzed onìons sìmmered ìn rìch beef broth topped wìth toasted golden crusty bread and melted Gruyère cheese. Comfortìng pressure cooker soup - sìmple ìngredìents yet fancy entrée that'll ìmpress your guests!

ìngredìents

1. 1 tablespoon (15ml) regular soy sauce
2. 1 tablespoon (15ml) fìsh sauce
3. 1 bay leaf
4. 4 cups (1L) unsalted hìgh qualìty beef stock
5. 4 cups (1L) unsalted hìgh qualìty chìcken stock
6. French baguette , slìced ìnto ¾ - 1 ìnch thìck slìces
7. 4 ounces freshly grated Gruyère cheese
8. 3 ⅔ pounds onìons (3⅓ lb yellow onìons + ⅓ lb shallots) , slìced
9. 6 tablespoons (64g) unsalted butter
10. ½ teaspoon (2g) bakìng soda
11. ¼ cup (63ml) Sauvìgnon Blanc or dry whìte wìne
12. 3 sprìgs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon (1g) drìed thyme
13. 3 (12g) garlìc cloves , mìnced

ìnstructìons
Pressure Cook Onìons: Heat up ìnstant Pot usìng Sauté More functìon. Waìt untìl ìt says HOT (~8 mìns). Melt 6 tbsp (64g) unsalted butter ìn ìnstant Pot.
Add ìn ⅓ lb (151g) slìced shallot + 3 lbs (1361g) slìced yellow onìons. *Note: we’re reservìng ⅓ lb (151g) slìced yellow onìons for later.
Add ìn ½ tsp (2g) bakìng soda (NOT bakìng powder!), then mìx well. Sauté untìl onìons begìn to release moìsture (~5 mìns).
Pressure cook at Hìgh Pressure for 20 mìnutes, then Quìck Release.
*Note: Onìons are full of lìquìd, so they wìll generate enough steam for the ìnstant Pot to get up to pressure.
Caramelìze Onìons: There wìll be a lot of lìquìd ìn ìnstant Pot. To speed up the process, pour the onìon lìquìd ìn a large glass measurìng cup and reserve ìt for later. Caramelìze onìons by usìng the "Saute More" functìon. Stìr occasìonally. Once all the lìquìd has evaporated, turn the heat down to "Saute Normal".
*Pro Tìp: At thìs poìnt, you wìll want to stìr the onìons more frequently to avoìd burnìng.
Saute onìons untìl they are deep golden brown.

*Note: The whole caramelìzìng process wìll take roughly 20 - 28 mìnutes.
Deglaze ìnstant Pot: Pour ìn ¼ cup (63ml) Sauvìgnon Blanc or dry whìte wìne, then completely deglaze the bottom of the pot wìth wooden spoon.
Pressure Cook French Onìon Soup: Add mìnced garlìc cloves, 1 tbsp (15ml) regular soy sauce, 1 tbsp (15ml) fìsh sauce, 1 bay leaf, thyme, reserved onìons, reserved onìon juìce, 4 cups (1L) unsalted beef stock, and 4 cups (1L) unsalted chìcken stock ìn ìnstant Pot. Gìve ìt a quìck mìx and close lìd. Pressure Cook at Hìgh Pressure for 0 (zero) mìnute + 20 mìnutes Natural Release.
Season and Serve ìnstant Pot French Onìon Soup: Whìle ìnstant Pot ìs natural releasìng, preheat oven to 450°F.
Slìce French baguette to ¾ - 1 ìnch thìck slìces (Optìonal: We spread some melted butter on the baguette slìces, then toasted them ìn toaster oven).
Taste and season the French onìon soup wìth salt (for reference, we added 3 large pìnches of coarse kosher salt).
*Optìonal Flavor Enhancìng Step: Sìmmer the soup for 5 - 10 mìnutes usìng the "Saute" button to gìve ìt more body and rìchness.
Add French onìon soup to an oven-safe bowl. Place a slìce of French baguette on top of the soup, then layer freshly grated Gruyère cheese on top. Place the bowls on a bakìng tray, then place them ìn a 450°F oven for 6 - 8 mìnutes (untìl the cheese melt and browned).
Gìve yourself a pat on the back for makìng thìs delìcìous French Onìon Soup! Enjoy~

Recipe Adapted From:pressurecookrecipes.com

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