Ingredients

  • 3 3 lbs chuck roast or 3 lbs beef brisket
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, diced
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup red wine (or cider vinegar)
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 bay leaves

Method

  • Combine nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and pepper; rub into meat.
  • Heat pressure cooker, add olive oil and brown meat well on all sides.
  • Add onion, garlic, brown sugar dissolved in wine, water, and bay leaves.
  • Close.
  • cover securely.
  • Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 35 minutes with pressure regulator rocking slowly.
  • Let pressure drop of its own accord.
  • Or cook at 300 degrees for about 4 hours in a Dutch oven, or cook 8 hrs on low in a crock pot.
  • (This is my preferred method.).