Instant pot Mongolian Beef Recipe. How to set it up? What are the ingredients? Cooking tips and more… It is one of my favourite food recipe, this time i will make it a little bit tasty.
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Ingredients of Instant pot Mongolian Beef
- You need 1-1.5 pounds of flank steak (, sliced across the grains).
- Take 1 tablespoon of cornstarch.
- You need 1 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.
- It’s 1/2 cup of brown sugar (or 2/3 cups for those with a sweet tooth).
- Make ready 10 cloves of garlic (minced).
- Prepare 1 tablespoon of fresh ginger (minced).
- You need 1/2 cup of lite soy sauce.
- Make ready 1 cup of water.
- You need 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar.
- Take 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes (optional).
- You need of Cornstarch Slurry.
- It’s 2 tablespoons of cornstarch.
- Make ready 1/2 cup of water.
- Prepare of Garnish.
- You need 1/4 cup of green onions (chopped).
- Take 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds.
- It’s of Hot chilli oil paste.
Instant Pot Mongolian Beef—better than Chinese takeout!Saucy tender bites of beef with a savory and sweet sauce sprinkled with sesame seeds and scallions.Related: SLOW COOKER Mongolian Beef recipe.Trying to make Mongolian beef in my Instant Pot has been on my to do list forever.
Instant pot Mongolian Beef step by step
- 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..
How to Make Instant Pot Mongolian Beef.In this time, you can make the sauce.Mix the rice vinegar, soy sauce, water, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl and set aside.
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".This Instant Pot Mongolian Beef is fabulously sweet and salty with lots of ginger and garlic flavor.
