Pressure Cooker Beef and Broccoli

Serves 4 in about 1 hour. The pressure cooker brings soy sauce low and onions together.

Ingredients

• ½ cup soy sauce, low sodium
• 1 cup beef broth, low sodium
• 1 ½ tablespoons sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon ginger powder (or 1 tablespoon fresh grated)
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons peanut or canola oil
• 2 lbs chuck roast or flank steak, sliced thinly against the grain
• 1 medium onion, sliced into half moon shapes
• 5 cloves garlic, pressed or finely minced (2 tbsp)
• 1 ½ lbs broccoli florets, fresh or frozen
• 3 tablespoons corn starch
• ¼ cup cold water
• 2 cups long grain white rice, well rinsed
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 2 green onions, sliced

Method

1. Mix all of the sauce ingredients in a large measuring cup or a medium size bowl. Beat it well. keep it nearby.
2. Turn on the Sauté setting, and when hot, add the oil. Tip in half of the beef strips and brown them a couple minutes on both sides (don't cook fully). Lift out them to a plate and repeat with the second half.
3. After the second batch has browned, add the first batch back into the pot (with the second batch), and add the onion and garlic. Simmer for a couple of minutes, while stirring often.
4. Turn off the Sauté setting. Tip in the sauce and stir.
5. If you are making rice, set the tall trivet into the pot and set the pan of rice/water on the trivet.
6. Close the lid and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
7. Press the Pressure Cook/Manual button or dial, then the +/- button or dial to select 10 minutes. High Pressure
8. After the cooking cycle has ended, let the pot sit undisturbed for 5 minutes (5 instant natural release). Then do a Quick Release of the remaining pressure/steam. When the pin in the lid drops down, you can open the lid.
9. While the meat is cooking you can mix together the cornstarch and water and set the slurry aside.
10. Carefully remove the pan of rice and the trivet from the pot and keep it nearby.
11. Stir in the broccoli to the pot, stir in the cornstarch slurry, and pressure cook again, for 0 minutes*. Then Quick Release as soon as the cooking cycle has finished.
12. Meanwhile, fluff the rice with a fork and transfer to a serving bowl.
13. After you open the pot again, stir well. Plate over hot rice. Garnish as desired.

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