It's easy to make Instant Pot Mongolian Beef in just around 30 minutes. A rich, sweet, garlic and ginger infused sauce coats tender and juicy strips of beef. Enjoy the taste of takeout at home!
4servings
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Additional Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Ingredients
1½poundssirloin steaksliced thin against the grain
2Tablespoonscornstarch
2-3Tablespoonsextra virgin olive oildivided
1small yellow oniondiced
2cupsbaby carrotscut in half lengthwise
1teaspoonground ginger
2teaspoonsminced garlic
1TablespoonSriracha saucemore if you like spice
1Tablespoonssesame oil
½cuplow sodium soy sauce
¾cupwarm water
¼cuphoney
¼cupmaple syrup
2green onionssliced
1Tablespoonsesame seedstoasted if you wish
Ricefor serving
Instructions
Slice beef thinly and place in a bowl. Add cornstarch and toss to lightly coat.
Mix ingredients for the sauce: in a medium sized bowl add the Sriracha sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, water, honey and maple syrup. Stir to combine. Set aside.
Add one tablespoon of olive oil to your Instant Pot and select the saute function. Once the display reads “hot,” add the beef to brown on both sides, approximately 3 minutes per side. You may want to work the beef in two batches. Add a little drizzle of extra oil if the meat begins to stick. (If it sticks just a little, don't worry, we'll get it off in another step)
Once the beef is browned, transfer beef and set aside. Add an additional tablespoon of olive oil to the Instant Pot. Add the onion, carrots, ginger, and garlic, and cook, stirring continually to loosen bits on the bottom of the pot for 2-3 minutes.
Return the browned steak to the Instant Pot. Add the prepared sauce and stir to combine. Add the lid, make sure the valve is set to the sealing position and set pressure valve to “Seal". Adjust pressure cook time to 6 minutes.
When finished cooking, allow pressure to do a natural pressure release for 10 minutes, and then do a quick release for the remaining pressure.
Sirloin steak, flank steak and round steak all work well for this recipe.Like amounts of soy sauce, tamari (for gluten free) or coconut aminos (for low carb) may be used interchangeably in this recipe.Serve over a bed of rice, topped with sliced green onions and toasted sesame seeds, 3-4 cups of cooked rice works well for this recipe.
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Notes
Sirloin steak, flank steak and round steak all work well for this recipe.Like amounts of soy sauce, tamari (for gluten free) or coconut aminos (for low carb) may be used interchangeably in this recipe.Serve over a bed of rice, topped with sliced green onions and toasted sesame seeds, 3-4 cups of cooked rice works well for this recipe.