Instant Pot Mongolian Beef for Beginners

Guaranteed to become a family favorite. If you are new to the Instant Pot this recipe for Mongolian Beef is the perfect place to start. It's quick and easy and better than take out!

Instant Pot Mongolian Beef
1.5 lbs flank steak or round steak, sliced 1/4 inch thick
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp garlic, minced
1 tsp fresh ginger, minced or 1/2 tsp dry ginger
1 cup water
1 tsp sesame oil
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1/2 cup water
green onions
sesame seeds
Turn Instant Pot to saute and allow to heat up.
Put sliced meat into a large ziploc bag and toss with cornstarch, lightly coating meat.
Add oil to pot and add in the meat, saute for 2-3 minutes, stir several times. Lightly browning meat on both sides. Do this in batches so that you only have a single layer of meat browning at one time. After all the meat is browned, return it to the Instant Pot.
Mix together brown sugar, garlic, ginger, 1 cup water, sesame oil, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes. Stir well until combined. Pour over meat.
Close lid and set pressure to High Pressure for 8 minutes. Do a 10 minutes Natural Release and then release pressure.
Stir together 2 Tbsp cornstarch and 1/2 cup water to make a slurry. Add into pot and then turn on the saute feature. Cook, stirring often for 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens. Sauce will thicken more as it sits.
Serve over rice, garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.

Just remember when using the Instant Pot, it takes 10-20 minutes to pressurize!

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[motherleeful]

I have followed you for many years and have your cookbook! I am SO excited you are on YT with iPot recipes! Leigh Ann YOU ARE THE BEST!!

[markharkey]

We just made this and it was fantastic! Thank you!

[maryrichardson]

Got my fingers crossed. Just my second meal but I had a nice big piece of flank steak

[danihafr]

Hi Leigh Anne - I’m making this for the second time tonight! How do you keep the meat from sticking to the bottom when browning? My inner pot is slightly raised in the middle and oil collects on the side so I try to cook the meat there but there’s only so much room. I end up needing to deglaze the pan, which is fine as I would do that if I were cooking on stovetop too and I’m sure it only adds to the flavor. You didn’t mention needing to do that so I wondered if I was doing it wrong? Also, I need 4 batches of meat to keep it from crowding and I only have used 1-1.25 lbs so again, wondering if I’m missing something. I have thought about just browning the meat on the stovetop so I also have more surface area and less steam bc as it is I can’t get it very brown in the recommended time. I’m using a 6qt IP duo that I bought last month.

[GaryBain-hrgv]

Just made this dish overall good taste but the sugar amount is way over the top l only used half a cup sugar instead of three quarters of a cup and still way to sweet if l make this again will keep it down to a tablespoon

[michellebueler]

Yay! I am so excited to see you on YouTube! It seems like at least one of your recipes makes it into our weekly meal plan. This week was Crockpot Cashew Chicken, but I made it in the instapot, cooked for 8 min. It was delicious and my whole family loved it! We will have to try the Mongolian Beef this week!👍

[amysouza]

I made this and my family loved it! I love all of Leigh Anne's recipes that I have tried from her blog these last several years. She never guides you wrong. She is a treasure in this world. Share this channel with your friends, they will thank you.

[marionbartley]

Thank You for this recipe I love Mongolian beef, and I love using my Instapot. Definitely going to give this one a try.

[marionbartley]

Thanks for sharing this looks yummy, I'm going to make this one.

[joankeckstein]

I don't have an instant pot. Can I make this yummy dish?

[joseedumont]

Just tried it, ho my god, so sooo good, thank you!

[yolaroberts]

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