{"id":3296,"date":"2022-01-01T23:40:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-02T06:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/?p=3296"},"modified":"2022-01-01T23:40:34","modified_gmt":"2022-01-02T06:40:34","slug":"pressure-cooker-mongolian-beef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/pressure-cooker-mongolian-beef\/","title":{"rendered":"Pressure Cooker \/ Instant Pot Mongolian Beef"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Instant Pot Mongolian Beef<\/strong> is a fast one-pot weeknight recipe made with sliced flank steak in a delicious ginger-garlic sauce.\u00a0It’s an easy pressure cooker version of PF Changs popular beef dish.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2764\ufe0f Why You\u2019ll Love This Recipe<\/strong>: This is one of our go-to weeknight dinner recipes because it\u2019s ready in 30 minutes, is mostly hands-off, and is jam-packed with rich Asian flavors. Serve it with white rice<\/a> for a complete meal without any stress.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Update:<\/em> We make this Mongolian beef recipe all the time, so I\u2019ve updated the recipe and post with new tips and photos to help you perfect it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Way back in 2012, a reader asked me to convert Just a Taste’s Mongolian Beef recipe<\/a>\u00a0to a non-spicy pressure cooker version. It’s been a reader-favorite ever since!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even though it’s a pressure cooker recipe, I start by browning the flank steak in the pressure cooking pot. You can skip this step if you\u2019re in a pinch, but I highly recommend it for the best flavor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Tip:<\/strong> The key to getting a great sear on your steak is to avoid crowding the pot. Cook in batches until everything is nicely browned, then be sure to deglaze the pot with broth and scrape up the browned bits.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once your beef is ready to go, you\u2019ll build the sauce with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Honestly, the easiest way to get thinly sliced flank steak is to ask your butcher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (Jenn here: I honestly didn’t I could ask the butcher to do this until I went grocery shopping with Barbara. It might add a few minutes to the shopping trip, but they always get it perfectly thin and it saves so much more time at dinner time.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you’re cutting your steak yourself, my favorite way to cut it is to put it in the freezer for 30 minutes, then take it out and slice it with a sharp knife. The quick chill time makes it hold its shape better when cutting, so it’s easier to get consistent and thin slices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The stove top method for Mongolian beef stir-fry calls for coating the sliced beef in cornstarch before cooking. This helps absorb some of the liquid from the soy sauce and other ingredients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But because thickeners can cause burning on the bottom of an Instant Pot, the best way to thicken up the sauce in this dish is after it\u2019s finished cooking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Add a simple slurry of cornstarch and water to the pot. Then use the Saute feature to bring the sauce to a simmer. It will thicken up nicely and the sauce will coat the beef nicely.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a stir-fry style dish that goes great with cooked grains. Try serving your Mongolian beef with fluffy Instant Pot white<\/a> or brown rice<\/a>. For something more adventurous try Pressure Cooker Forbidden Black Rice<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For a little extra crunch and color on top of the dish, spiral your plate with white sesame seeds. And if you like some heat, try a dash of hot pepper flakes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can easily freeze this dish for later. Just let it cool fully, then place it in an airtight freezer-safe container. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you plan to defrost the dish in your Instant Pot, I recommend freezing it in a heat-safe container so it can go directly into your pressure cooker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Use this guide to using the pot-in-pot method to defrost and reheat food in your Instant Pot<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you LOVE this recipe? <\/strong><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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How to Make Instant Pot Mongolian Beef<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Trick for Slicing Flank Steak<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Thickening Mongolian Beef<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What to Serve with Instant Pot Beef<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Freezing Beef Stir-Fry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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