Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, instant pot mongolian beef. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Place beef in large resealable bag. Add corn starch; close bag tightly and shake to coat beef. Heat oil in Instant Pot on SAUTÉ setting.
Instant pot Mongolian Beef is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Instant pot Mongolian Beef is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook instant pot mongolian beef using 17 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Instant pot Mongolian Beef:
- Take 1-1.5 pounds flank steak (, sliced across the grains)
- Prepare 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Prepare 1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Take 1/2 cup brown sugar (or 2/3 cups for those with a sweet tooth)
- Get 10 cloves garlic (minced)
- Prepare 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (minced)
- Get 1/2 cup lite soy sauce
- Make ready 1 cup water
- Get 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- Make ready 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Prepare Cornstarch Slurry
- Take 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Prepare 1/2 cup water
- Get Garnish
- Prepare 1/4 cup green onions (chopped)
- Make ready 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- Prepare Hot chilli oil paste
Mix in the fresh green onions, garnish with sesame seeds, and serve. Tips for Making the Best Instant Pot Mongolian Beef: Use the right cut of beef. Typically Mongolian beef is made with flank steak, but top round beef can also be used. Instant Pot Mongolian beef is perfect with rice and steamed broccoli on the side (did you know you can cook broccoli with a zero minute pressure cooking time ?).
Instructions to make Instant pot Mongolian Beef:
- Heat up your pressure cooker: press Sauté, click on the Adjust button, select More to get the Sauté More function, which means that the food will be sautéed over medium-high heat. Wait for the Instant Pot indicator to read HOT.
- Add sliced beef to a large ziplock bag, add 1 tablespoon cornstarch and shake well to coat the beef evenly.
- Add the oil to the hot Instant Pot, once the oil is hot, add the beef and sauté for 2-3 minutes, stirring a few times. If needed brown the beef in batches, you don't want to add too much as it will start releasing juice and it won't brown well. Note: You can also skip browning the beef and just add it to the pot!
- If bits of beef stuck to the pot, add 1/2 cup water and deglaze the pot. Using a wooden spoon scrape the bottom of the pot. You can discard that liquid if wanted.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot: minced garlic, minced ginger, lite soy sauce, brown sugar, water, rice vinegar, and red pepper flakes. You can add less sugar, based on your taste and preference. Note: You can also skip browning the beef and just add it to the pot!
- Stir well until all the ingredients are combined and coated in sauce.
- Close lid and pressure cook at High Pressure for 8 minutes + 10 minutes Natural Release. Turn off the heat. Release the remaining pressure after the 10 mins No time has passed.. Open the lid.
- Make the cornstarch slurry, in a small bowl mix cornstarch with water until fully combined. With the Instant Pot on the Sauté function, add the slurry to the pot, stir to combine and cook for 2-3 minutes on Sauté, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens. Turn off the Instant Pot and let the Mongolian Beef sit for 8-10 minutes before serving, in this time the sauce will settle and thicken more.
- Serve over rice and garnish with fresh chopped green onions and sesame seeds.
Riced cauliflower also works in the place of normal rice. And for your knowledge here is a list of different types of rice and how to make them in the Instant Pot: Set your Instant Pot to the saute setting. Pour mixture over beef and stir to combine. Place the lid on and lock. Steam release knob should be set on "sealing".
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