Saucy, savory, and spicy INSTANT POT CURRY GOAT makes a great dinner centerpiece for any occasion. This hassle-free and mess-free dish gives you just the right amount of heat you need to make a lively feast. Let the flavor of the sauce and the tenderness of the goat meat give you an evening you won’t forget.
Whether it’s my friends or family coming over, this Instant Pot Curry Goat never fails to blow my guests away. It’s not just the sauce that carries the whole meal but also the natural flavor of the goat meat.
I always prepare a little too much so that my guests can take some home for their family. If you haven’t tried curried goat before, here’s a quick and easy recipe that you can make at home this coming Christmas or New Year’s without almost lifting a finger!
Curry Goat Made in an Instant Pot
A delicious dish such as curry goat usually takes up a lot of time, kitchen space, and attention. Similar to this Jamaican Curry Goat, this instant pot dish has all the flavors you love. The only difference is that you can sit back and relax while your dish cooks perfectly.
Instant Pots have a wide variety of cooking presets that control the cooking time, pressure, and temperature. This is super helpful in tenderizing goat meats since these are often leaner than beef or pork. You won’t really have to worry about overcooking your dish because it automatically goes to keep warm once it’s done.
I said it before, and I’ll say it again, Instant Pots are lifesavers!
It takes away the hassle and mess of cooking while keeping the flavors and textures that we know and love. I could talk all day about instant pots but thinking about the curry goat makes my mouth water. S let’s get going!
Instant Pot Curry Goat Recipe
This hassle-free Instant Pot Curry Goat recipe uses flavorful ingredients which will be evident in the sauce. The great part about this recipe is that as the meat cooks, the sauces and flavors seep into the meat. This helps it become more tender and flavorful! Already excited?
Here’s everything I used for this easy recipe:
- Goat meat
- Cooking oil
- Sliced onion (Here’s a few tips on How to Cut an Onion)
- Minced garlic
- Minced ginger
- Green onions (check these helpful tips on How to Cut Green Onions)
- Thyme
- Water or meat broth
- Tomato paste
- White pepper
- Curry powder (Homemade HERE)
- Scotch bonnet pepper
- Bouillon powder
- Potatoes
- Salt
- Parsley
Now, don’t get intimidated by the recipe list, I assure you that it’s going to be super easy and hassle-free. The only thing you have to worry about is what to do with your extra time. 😉
How to Jazz It Up
Of course, you can do some twists and jazz to this recipe to make it your own. I tried adding in some ingredients to tweak the flavors of this recipe to match different preferences.
Milk or Coconut Milk
If you find that the dish is too spicy you can add milk to the recipe to tone it down a bit. However, be careful with adding too much milk as it can make the sauce too thick. When this happens in the instant pot curry goat, the sauce could get frothy. Trust me, you don’t want that.
Cumin, Turmeric, and Chili powder
On the other hand, you could add cumin, turmeric powder, chili powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper for more heat. Adding in garam masala gives you more impact in terms of flavor. This mix will surely raise the flavorful heat of the whole dish.
Carrots and Green Peas
Want to add more veggies into the mix? Try adding some carrot chunks and green peas to also liven up the colors.
Can you Freeze Curried Goat?
Oh yes, you can! Wait for the Instant Pot Curry Goat to cool down to room temperature before placing it in an airtight container. This will lower the chances of moisture buildup that could potentially ruin the dish.
Freezing the instant pot curry goat gives time for the meat and the veggies to marinate in the sauces. This means that the flavors can penetrate the dish down to the core thus making the flavors more intense.
Freezing the dish will give it three months of shelf life before the quality declines. However, this will be less if you used milk or coconut milk to adjust the flavor.
What to Serve with Curry Goat?
This Instant Pot Curry Goat recipe is undoubtedly flavorful which is why plain tasting side dishes go well with it. Luckily, there are a lot of plain tasting dishes we could make to pair with it. Here are my top picks on what to serve with this dish.
More Easy Goat Recipes
How to Make Instant Pot Curry Goat
Season goat with 2 tablespoons of curry, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
Press the “Saute” function on your instant pot. Heat oil and brown the goat meat. You can do so in batches. Set aside. Add the onions, garlic, ginger, green onions, thyme, stir for about a minute. Then add in the rest of the curry, stir for about 1-2 minutes.
Pour in the water or meat broth and thoroughly deglaze the instant pot. Add the tomato paste and stir. Add meat, potatoes, scotch bonnet pepper and bouillon powder, salt and pepper.
Close the Instant Pot and set the knob to seal. Pressure cook on high for 30 minutes. Let it release pressure naturally for 10 minutes. And then manually release the rest of the pressure. Set the instant pot back to saute to let the soup thicken to the desired consistency. You may adjust the thickness of soup with water or stock.
Watch How To Make It
Instant Pot Curry Goat
Ingredients
- 2 - 2 ½ pounds goat meat (cut in chunks)
- ¼ cup cooking oil
- 1 medium sliced onion
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1-2 teaspoons minced ginger
- 2 sliced green onions
- 1-2 teaspoons fresh thyme
- 4-5 tablespoons curry powder
- 2 cups water or meat broth
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 medium potatoes
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper , adjust to suit taste buds or replace with any hot pepper
- 1 tablespoon bouillon powder , optional
- salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Season goat with 2 tablespoons of curry, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
- Press the “Saute” function on your instant pot. Heat oil and brown the goat meat. You can do so in batches. Set aside.
- Add the onions, garlic, ginger, green onions, thyme, stir for about a minute.
- Then add in the rest of the curry, stir for about 1-2 minutes.
- Pour in the water or meat broth and thoroughly deglaze the instant pot.
- Add the tomato paste and stir.
- Add meat, potatoes, scotch bonnet pepper and bouillon powder, salt and pepper.
- Close the Instant Pot and set the knob to seal.
- Pressure cook on high for 30 minutes.
- Let it release pressure naturally for 10 minutes. And then manually release the rest of the pressure.
- Set the instant pot back to saute to let the soup thicken to the desired consistency. You may adjust the thickness of soup with water or stock.
Tips & Notes:
- Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
Nutrition Information:
Dominique Quebeq says
I have just seen your Jamaican foods, I have waited along time thinking will she or won’t she, do some Jamaican foods.
At LAST! Dear me you took so long, but you finally got there in the end….it was agony waiting for you to start the Jamaican foods. I am looking forward to starting them but do not have a pressure cooker, but can consider getting one.
I past on your website to my daughter who wants to improve her cooking..
Your goods are nice.
Imma says
Glad you liked it! 🙂
Fran says
Love African food. This was fabulous now working on foofoo hope to get it right to eat with my goat stew on Sunday. Just put in freezer. Miss my Ghanaian friend who taught me and I taught her American dishes
Tim from Winnipeg says
This is a very good recipe. I made my own West Indian curry powder, but also mixed some Madras curry powder in (about 1/3). Not a fan of sauteing in the instant pot – it’s too deep and not enough surface area. I do all my browning and sauteing in a large skillet on the stove and then tranfer everything to the IP. I don’t mind cleaning the extra pan. Served it over rice & peas. My partner and I agreed that it was as tasty as the goat from the local roti shop. Will definitely make again.
Amina says
Wao, Love to see your comment. Thank you so much!!! Try some other recipes I am sure you would love them.
Nico B. says
This is a great recipe & easy to follow. Thanks!!!
Immaculate Bites says
Thanks for dropping by, Nico! Glad you liked this.
Mark says
Does the meat come out tender? Goat meat generally needs to cook a while to become tender. I’ve seen other recipes where you would boil the goat meat with spices and onions for up to 90 minutes but do not use the instant pot. Is this recipe comparable? The time savings is substantial.
Immaculate Bites says
Hi Mark! Marinating the goat meat to pressure cooking it are essential to get a soft and flavorful goat meat. Alternatively, you can cook it in a pot (saute, boil and simmer) but be sure to use the pressure cooker to soften the goat meat, otherwise slow cook it until it’s soft then continue with the rest of the instructions. Enjoy! 🙂
Mary C Newcome Hatch says
Wonderful recipe. I’ve never tried goat meat until this recipe. We cut back on the curry, but used 2 scotch bonnets and more garlic. Marvelous taste. Thank you.
Immaculate Bites says
Thank you for sharing, Mary! 🙂
M. S says
Great recipe but what brand of instant pot do you use?
Immaculate Bites says
Hi M. S! It’s the Instant Pot brand I use, you can also use any pressure cooker. 🙂
D MAMA X says
Ooooooh, so good…
Immaculate Bites says
Thank you! 🙂
LJ says
This is a great recipe and the pictures made it even better
ImmaculateBites says
Glad to hear it worked out well .Thanks.
Buki Bodunrin says
Hi Imma!
Do you have an African Grocery store you recommend or a good place to buy goat meat and whole fish in LA? I’m not sure where to start my search.
Thanks!
ImmaculateBites says
Hi Buki! There are several places . Have you heard of Dat Moi? That is the best place to start . It is in Gardener. For whole fish try Asian Stores. Start with the ones in your neighborhood. Where are you located?
Pippin baker says
OH,YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!ttttoooooooo delicious.\0/\0/\0/
ImmaculateBites says
Thanks so much!
Reni says
Looks and sounds delicious! Can we substitute another meat with the same cooking directions? What meat would be comparable? Thank you!
Wilhelmina James says
I have a pressure cooker but I have not used for cooking meat. This goat curry looks good. This recipe gives me an opportunity to use my pot. Thank you.
ImmaculateBites says
YESS! Such a time saver . Enjoy!
Reni says
Can someone answer my question? I want to make this. I Thank you!
Achie says
You would need to reduce the cook time.
Keshia says
I’m making this today. Yum!
Theresa says
I can’t get goat near me. I am going to try it with lamb
imma africanbites says
Yes, please. And let me know how it goes.