Instant Pot Ground Beef and Broccoli

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion

  finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic

  minced
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 pound broccoli florets

  diced into bite-size pieces
• 3 tablespoons water
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• Cooked rice

  for serving

Instructions

• 1 Put olive oil in the base of the Instant Pot and select the saute function. When
  the oil begins to sizzle, add the lean ground beef and chopped onion; cook until
  the onions are translucent and the ground beef is browned.
• 2 Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more. Turn off the saute function.
• 3 Stir in the water, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, ground ginger, and red
  pepper flakes; stir until the sugar is dissolved and all the browned bits on the
  pot are scraped up. Lock the lid in place. Select High Pressure and set the
  cooking time for 4 minutes.
• 4 While the ground beef is cooking, cook, steam, or microwave the broccoli until
  tender. The microwave will take about 3 to 4 minutes with 1/4 cup of water.
• 5 Once the ground beef has cooked, naturally release the pressure for 10 minutes
  before quickly releasing any remaining pressure. Once the pin drops, remove the
  lid.
• 6 In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water; whisk until smooth. Select the
  saute function on the Instant Pot and stir the mixture into the beef. Continue
  to cook until it has thickened. This should take seconds. Add the steamed
  broccoli and serve over hot, cooked rice and garnish with sesame seeds.

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