Author: Corrie Cooks
Recipe Link: Beef and Broccoli
The most popular Instant Pot recipe! Much better than take-out! Feel free to upgrade and add mushrooms, bell peppers and anything you like.
Testing the Recipe
For the test, I base it off of four factors:
- Ingredients
- Taste
- Quality
- Cooking Level
The ingredients were optional to be fresh, I used fresh broccoli and a steak for the beef and it really leveled up the meat in the meal. The taste was pretty good, the first time I added in gluten-free Hoisin sauce but the second time I made the recipe it was the normal brown color of the sauce. Although it was still a thick sauce, I do recommend not using the amount of cornstarch the recipe says unless you want a thicker sauce. The quality of the beef and broccoli was good and beginner-level.
Ratings:
- Ingredients: 10 out of 10
- Taste: 9 out of 10
- Quality: 9 out of 10
- Cooking Level: Beginner
- Overall Rating: 9 out of 10
Final Thoughts
Overall, the recipe was good and I cooked it a variety of times to ensure. Like I said in my comments above, I believe the amount of cornstarch you use depends on how thick you would like the sauce. I will be making this recipe again because its easy and simple for cooking after work.
Instant Pot Beef & Broccoli
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ lb chuck roast or flank steak sliced into thin strips
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ¾ cup beef broth
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 pound broccoli cut into florets
- 3 tablespoon water
- 3 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions:
- Put canola oil in the Instant Pot and select “Saute”.
- When the oil is ready, brown the meat in batches.
- Stir in the beef broth, garlic, soy sauce, brown sugar and sesame oil. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
- Lock the lid in place. Cook at high pressure for 10 minutes. Make sure the valve is set to the sealing position.
- When the cooking time ends, do a quick pressure release. (Set the valve to the venting position and when the valve drops, carefully remove the lid)
- Add the cornstarch and water mixture and stir until smooth.
- Select “saute”, add the broccoli and stir a bit.
- Close the Instant Pot and let the broccoli cook for 3 minutes (fresh) or 5 minutes (frozen) on saute (no need for pressure cooking).
- Open the lid, serve and enjoy!
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