Instant Pot Mongolian Beef Recipe (Freezer Meal)

I love cooking this Instant Pot Mongolian Beef recipe for a quick dinner that everyone loves!

Some of my favorite family dinner recipes are made in the Instant Pot.

Our Instant Pot Mongolian beef recipe is great for those busy nights where you want something with great flavor, without having to put all of the time and work into it.

You can have this dish done less than an hour without compromising on the flavor of the dish. 

You can also make our Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef recipe if you do not have an Instant Pot yet!

Both versions of the dish will pair wonderfully with our Easy Homemade Rolls recipe or our Cheesy Garlic Green Beans. 

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Ingredients Needed Our Instant Pot Mongolian Beef:

• Flank steak
• Olive oil
• Minced garlic
• Soy sauce 
• Water
• Brown sugar
• Fresh minced ginger
• Cornstarch
• Green onions

How To Make Our Mongolian Beef:

To start, get out your Instant Pot, plug it in and turn it on by pressing the SAUTE button, as well as adding in the olive oil. 

When the oil begins to sizzle, brown the strips of flank steak in the oil until all of the meat has been cooked. 

Once the meat is done, transfer it to a plate while you continue with the rest of the recipe. 

Then add the minced garlic to the oil and saute it for about a minute. 

Next, add in the soy sauce, ½ cup of water, brown sugar, and minced ginger. Stir everything in the inner pot until it is combined. 

Now, add back in the browned steak and place the lid on the Instant Pot making sure the valve is turned to the SEALING position. 

Then, press the MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK button and set the timer for 11 minutes. 

When the timer has gone off, turn the valve to the VENTING potion to do a quick release of the pressure from inside the Instant Pot. 

In a small mixing bowl, combine together the cornstarch and 3 tablespoons of water and whisk it together. 

Once the cornstarch mixture is well combined, add it to the Instant Pot, constantly stirring the sauce. 

Press the CANCEL button and then the SAUTE button and allow the sauce to come to a boil, still stirring the sauce, letting the sauce thicken. 

After the sauce has thickened, stir in the green onions and serve everything over rice and dig in!

Kitchen items you’ll need for this Instant Pot beef recipe:

1. Instant Pot (THIS is a great one!)
2. Spatula
3. Plate
4. Small mixing bowl

Things You Might Not Have Known About!

Did you know that making your own brown sugar is actually super simple to do? For a while I had not even thought about making it, but one day I was making a recipe found out half of the way through that I did not have enough brown sugar. 

Using the Kitchn’s instructions on how to make brown sugar at home I was able to make what I need (plus more for later) in no time! It is extremely simple, you need to try it.

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How to turn this into a freezer meal:

• Place flank steak, soy sauce, water, brown sugar, and ginger into a gallon-sized freezer bag. Place freezer bag into freezer and it will last up to 90 days.
• When ready to use, dump ingredients from bag into Instant Pot and add 1/2 cup water in with the frozen food. Place the lid on top, move the valve to SEALING, and press the MANUAL button. Set timer for 25 minutes and do a NATURAL RELEASE when the timer is done – I even like to let it sit in the Instant Pot for a few hours so that it falls apart so easily. Follow the rest of the instructions as written.

Looking for more freezer meals just like this? Click here for our top 100 Instant Pot Freezer Meals!

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