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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