15-Minute Instant Pot Mongolian Beef (Easy Pressure Cooker Recipe)
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 1x
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds flank steak, cut into ¼ inch thick slices
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 inch fresh ginger, grated
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 ¼ cup water
- 1 tbsp rice wine
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Place the beef slices in a bowl.
- Add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, pinch of salt and pinch of black pepper and toss to coat.
- Press the SAUTE button on the Instant pot and let stand until screen reads “HOT”.
- Add the oil and brown the beef in batches.
- Add the brown sugar, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, 1 cup of water, rice wine and red pepper flakes and stir to combine.
- Close and seal the Instant pot.
- Turn the venting knob to SEALING.
- Press PRESSURE COOK button and check to make sure the pressure level shows as “High” on the display.
- Adjust the timer to 6 minutes.
- When finished cooking, let the pressure come down naturally for 10 minutes, then quick release the rest of the pressure.
- Open the lid.
- In a small bowl combine the 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and ¼ cup of water.
- Press the SAUTE button on the Instant pot.
- Add the cornstarch mixture and stir to combine.
- Cook, stirring frequently, until the sauce has thickened to your liking.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds and spring onions and serve with rice.
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