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    Home » Beef and Pork

    Easy Instant Pot Mongolian Beef

    Last updated October 27, 2018. Originally posted October 4, 2018 By Susan 1 Comment

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    Instant Pot Mongolian Beef- Tender pieces of beef are smothered in a garlic ginger sauce with the perfect blend of sweet & savory. Quick & Easy! And healthier than take-out. { Paleo Friendly, Low-Carb}
    Instant Pot Mongolian Beef

    How to cook Easy Instant Pot Mongolian Beef:

    1.Press the SAUTE button on the Instant Pot. Heat sesame oil and sear steak on each side (about 1 minute each side).

    2 .In a medium bowl, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, red pepper flakes, garlic, ginger and 1 cup water. Pour sauce over beef and deglaze the pot (by stirring any bits on the bottom or sides of pot). Cook using the  MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK  setting HIGH PRESSURE  for  8 minutes. When cooking cycle is complete do a QUICK RELEASE.

    3. In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and ½ cup water. Add cornstarch mixture to beef and stir.  Press the SAUTE button. Adjust the temperature to low and allow pot to simmer for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.

    4. Serve over rice (info here on making rice in the Instant Pot) and garnish with sliced green onion. Or, see below for low carb serving suggestions.

    Easy Instant Pot Mongolian Beef

    Recipe Notes:

    What kind of beef to use for Instant Pot Mongolian Beef ?

    This recipe works best with Flank steak (thinly sliced).

    How to cut flank steak

    For optimum tenderness you’ll want to cut the flank steak i thin slices “across the grain”. “Across the grain” means cutting across the fibers of the meat (not the same directions as the fibers). The fibers on most flank steaks run the length of the steak. If you lay your flank steak on your cutting board so that the length of the steak (and fibers) are running horizontal (left to right) then you will make your cuts across the width of the steak (the short side). Here’s a video for more info on cutting flank steak against the grain.

    How to make this dish Paleo

    Sub coconut aminos for soy sauce, coconut sugar for the brown sugar and arrowroot starch for cornstarch.

    Low Carb Serving Suggestions

    Serve Instant Pot Mongolian beef over cauliflower rice, zoodles, carrot noodles or in lettuce cups.

    Instant Pot Mongolian Beef

    Check out How to Make Perfect Instant Pot Rice if you'd like to whip up a batch to serve with this Mongolian Beef

    Instant Pot Mongolian Beef
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    Instant Pot Mongolian Beef

    Instant Pot Mongolian Beef- Tender pieces of beef are smothered in a garlic ginger sauce with the perfect blend of sweet & savory. Quick & Easy! And healthier than take-out. { Paleo Friendly, Low-Carb}
    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 8 mins
    Total Time 18 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American, asian
    Servings :6 servings
    Calories :257kcal
    Author: Susan | HealthyInstantPotRecipes.com

    Ingredients

    • 1.5 lb. flank steak thinly sliced against the grain
    • 2 tablespoon sesame oil
    • ¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos for Paleo
    • ¼ cup brown sugar or coconut sugar/maple syrup for Paleo more/less to taste
    • 2 teaspoon rice vinegar
    • Pinch of red pepper flakes optional
    • 2 cloves garlic minced (more to taste)
    • 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger about 1 inch knob of ginger, peeled and minced or grated
    • 1 ½ cups water divided
    • 2 tablespoon cornstarch or arrowroot starch for Paleo
    • 2 green onions cut into 1 inch pieces
    • Rice,cauliflower rice, zoodles or whatever you would like to serve beef over

    Instructions

    • Press the SAUTE button on the Instant Pot. Heat sesame oil and sear steak on each side (about 1 minute each side).
    • In a medium bowl, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, red pepper flakes, garlic, ginger and 1 cup water. Pour sauce over beef and deglaze the pot (by stirring any bits on the bottom or sides of pot). Place the lid on the Instant Pot and lock. Select the MANUAL button (or PRESSURE COOK on Ultra model) and adjust Cook time to 8 minutes and pressure to HIGH PRESSURE. When timer beeps (cooking time complete) do a Quick Release. When float valve pop up, open lid.
    • In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and ½ cup water until well combined. Add cornstarch mixture to beef and stir. Press the SAUTE button. Adjust the temperature to low and allow pot to simmer for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.
    • Serve, garnish with sliced green onion.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 257kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.8g | Protein: 23.7g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4.3g | Cholesterol: 56.7mg | Sodium: 452.1mg | Potassium: 434.9mg | Sugar: 7.2g | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 2.4mg
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    1. Estrella

      August 18, 2019 at 8:19 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely loved this dish will be making again for sure! May add some veggies to amp it up a bit next time ^.^

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