Instant Pot Broccoli Beef is everything you love about my Slow Cooker Broccoli Beef but much faster and with double the sauce — because who doesn’t love this delicious, tangy, sweet, garlicky sauce over a bed of rice or noodles?
1 ½-2poundsthin-sliced stir-fry steakcut into 2-inch pieces
2cupsbeef broth
1 ⅓cupslow sodium soy sauce
⅔cupbrown sugar
2tablespoonssesame oil
1-2tablespoonsminced garlic
½teaspooncrushed red pepper flakesoptional
4-6cupsfrozen broccoli floretssee note for fresh broccoli
4-5tablespoonscorn starch + 1/3 cup cold water
Instructions
In your pot, combine meat, beef broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes and give it a good stir.
Place the lid on the pot and slide into the lock position. Turn the vent knob to the SEALED position.
Set to PRESSURE COOK or MANUAL for 8 minutes. (remember that it will take a few minutes for the pot to pressurize before it starts counting down)
When the cook time is up, turn knob to the VENTING position. Once float valve drops down, remove the lid.
Set the pot to the SOUP setting. In a small bowl stir together cold water and corn starch. When liquid comes to a boil in the pot, stir in corn starch slurry. Turn the pot off (hit CANCEL or unplug it) and allow the sauce to thicken for 2-3 minutes.
Stir in broccoli florets until heated through, 3-5 minutes. Serve over rice or noodles.
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Notes
If using fresh broccoli, place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, pierce 2-3 times with a fork and then microwave for 2-3 minutes until fork-tender.