Instant Pot Mongolian Beef With Delicious Ginger-garlic Sauce

Instant Pot Mongolian Beef is a fast one-pot weeknight recipe made with sliced flank steak in a delicious ginger-garlic sauce. It’s an easy pressure cooker version of PF Changs popular beef dish.

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe: This is one of our go-to weeknight dinner recipes because it’s ready in 30 minutes, is mostly hands-off, and is jam-packed with rich Asian flavors. Serve it with white rice for a complete meal without any stress.

HOW TO MAKE INSTANT POT MONGOLIAN BEEF

A pressure cooker version of PF Changs popular Mongolian beef recipe. This Pressure Cooker / Instant Pot Mongolian Beef is made with thinly sliced flank steak, then cooked in a lightly sweet, garlic ginger sauce until tender. Plus, it’s ready in about 30 minutes!

YIELD: 6 servings
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
COOK TIME: 12 minutes
ADDITIONAL TIME: 8 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes

INGREDIENTS

2 pounds flank steak, cut into 1/4″ strips
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup water
2/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
2 tablespoon cornstarch
3 tablespoons water
3 green onions, sliced into 1-inch pieces

INSTRUCTIONS

Season beef with salt and pepper. Put oil in the cooking pot and select browning. When oil begins to sizzle, brown meat in batches until all meat is browned – do not crowd. Transfer meat to a plate when browned.
Add the garlic and sauté 1 minute. Add soy sauce, 1/2 cup water, brown sugar, and ginger. Stir to combine.
Add browned beef and any accumulated juices. Select High Pressure. Set a timer for 12 minutes.
When beep sounds turn the pressure cooker off and use a quick pressure release. When the valve drops carefully remove the lid.
Combine the cornstarch and 3 tablespoons water, whisking until smooth. Add the cornstarch mixture to the sauce in the pot stirring constantly. Select Simmer and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens. Stir in green onions.