Instant Pot Recipes: Chinese Beef Stew

Prep time 12 minutes
Cook time 30 minutes
Ingredients: Serves 4-6
  • 1-2 T oil
  • 2 medium onions sliced
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 2 tsps rice wine or sherry
  • 1 Tb soy sauce
  • 1 kg beef round, cubed into one inch pieces
  • 2 tsps cornstarch
  • Pinch of smoked Paprika
  • 1-2 tsp (to taste) garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper
  • ½ cup broth, preferably beef
  • 1 Tb Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 can of mushrooms (optional)
  • 1-2 tsps (to taste) fresh ginger chopped finely
  • 1-2 tsps cornstarch slurry if needed
Instructions.
Directions are for Instant Pot 6-in-1 Pressure Cooker (IP-LUX).
  • Add oil, sauté onions until just translucent.
  • Add sugar, rice wine and soy sauce and stir fry for 30 seconds.
  • Toss beef in dry ingredients, stir into pot and stir fry for 30 seconds.
  • Add beef broth and Worcestershire sauce, stir and set cover for pressure cooking.
  • Pressure cook on “Soup” for 30 minutes, leave on keep warm for 3 minutes. Release pressure. Check meat for doneness and moisture. If needs more time set timer to “Stew” for a few more minutes making sure there is enough broth.
  • When meat is done, add chopped ginger, mushrooms (optional) and more salt and pepper (if needed). Add cornstarch slurry to thicken to desired taste (if needed).
  • Sauté for another minute. Serve with rice and stir fried greens or fresh cut veggies.
  • Variation, cook your favorite steamed greens along with the meat by setting a bowl on top of the steamer stand after interrupting the cooking time.

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