Description
Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli is an easy and delicious homemade version of your favorite takeout! Tender beef and broccoli in a mouth-watering sauce is served over rice in this no-fail Asian pressure cooker recipe.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 pounds flank steak, cut into very thin slices
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic (about 4 cloves)
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 pound broccoli florets
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
- rice for serving
- sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Put olive oil in the Instant Pot and select “Saute”
- Once oil is hot, brown the meat in batches to prevent overcrowding.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute stirring constantly.
- Add beef broth, soy sauce, brown sugar and sesame oil. Stir until sugar dissolves.
- Lock the lid in place. Cook at high pressure for 12 minutes. Make sure the valve is set to the sealing position.
- When the cooking time ends, do a quick pressure release. (Make sure valve is completely dropped down before opening.)
- Set temperature to sauté. Combine the cornstarch and water in a small bowl and add to the Instant Pot. Stir until smooth and sauce has thickened.
- Add broccoli. Close the Instant Pot and let the broccoli cook for 3 minutes still in sauté mode until cooked through and tender.
- Serve over rice garnished with sesame seeds if desired.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: pressure cooker
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 691
- Sugar: 18.3 g
- Sodium: 1064.8 mg
- Fat: 19.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 81.3 g
- Fiber: 0.8 g
- Protein: 44.6 g
- Cholesterol: 102 mg