Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli

If you liked the Instant Pot Mongolian Beef recipe that Kristen shared on our YouTube Channel, then you’ll love this Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli as well. Both are great for beginners and will result in a professional dish.

How to Make Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli:

Turn your Instant Pot onto the Sauté mode and add the oil.  When the pot is hot, add the garlic and sliced beef.  Cook until browned, stirring frequently.

Next, add beef broth, soy sauce, and your sweetener.  Stir until everything is dissolved and mixed well.

Turn off the Sauté mode, lock the lid into place.  Turn the knob to sealing, not venting, and press the Manual or Pressure Cook button.  Set the cook time for 15 minutes.

Cook your broccoli by microwaving for 3-4 minutes until tender.  Or, steam on the stove-top, to desired tenderness.

When the meat is done cooking, quick release the pressure and remove the lid.  Remove about ¼ cup of the liquid.  In a small bowl, mix the liquid and corn starch until completely dissolved and smooth and then add it back to the Instant Pot.

Push the Sauté button and let the sauce simmer for about 5 minutes to let it thicken.  Stir frequently.

Turn off the Sauté mode.  Add cooked broccoli to the pot and stir to coat with the sauce.  Serve immediately with rice.

Other Ingredient suggestions for beef and broccoli:

Choose a low-sodium soy sauce.  This will help ensure the dish isn’t too salty.

Check the sodium content on the beef broth as well.  You can always add salt later if needed, but you can’t help if it’s too salty to start with.

For the sweetener, you can use brown sugar or even honey.

Perfect Meal Prep dinner idea:

This is a great dish to double if you plan doing some meal prep for your lunches or dinners.  Don’t worry about increasing the pressure cook time if you double the ingredients.

Another thing to consider is how much you cook your broccoli.  I like to under-cook mine initially so that it is just the right tenderness when I microwave it later in the week.  I don’t like mushy broccoli!

related article: We love Instant pot beef and broccoli served with our Instant Pot perfectly steamed vegetables.

What can I serve with Beef and Broccoli?

We certainly agree that this Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli isn’t a stand-alone item.  Here are a few things you could consider serving it with:

• White or Brown Rice – Find out how to make it perfectly in your Instant Pot here.
• Cauliflower Rice – This is a great, low-carb option. I like to get mine frozen at Costco
• Noodles – If your family prefers pasta over rice, try it with your favorite noodles.
• Spiralized Veggies – Again, a great low-carb pasta replacement.

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How to turn this into a freezer meal:

Place meat, garlic, beef broth, soy sauce, and brown sugar (or honey) 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 beef broth or water in with the frozen food.

Place the lid on top, move the valve to SEALING, and press the MANUAL button. Set timer for 45 minutes (or 30 minutes per pound of your meat). 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.