Slow Cooker / Instant Pot Beef Stir-Fry

🧂 Ingredients

• 500 g Beef,

  stir-fry, sliced
• 1 TBSP Cornflour,

  cornstarch
• 8 Cups Fresh or Frozen Vegetables,

  sliced and diced, if needed
• Salt,

  to taste
• ¼ cup Green / Spring Onions,

  for garnish
• 1 TBSP Oil,

  Instant Pot only
• 6 Cloves Garlic,

  minced
• ½ cup Brown Sugar
• ½ cup Soy Sauce
• 4 TBSP Sesame Oil
• ½ tsp Ground Ginger
• ¼ tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
• ¼ tsp Black Pepper

Instructions

• 1 Prepare your slow cooker by giving it a little spray with cooking spray.
• 2 Slice the beef into strips and place in a zip-lock bag. 
• 3 Add the cornstarch to the bag with the beef and toss to coat the beef evenly.
• 4 Transfer the beef to the prepared slow cooker.
• 5 In a small bowl or jug, mix together the sauce ingredients - brown sugar, soy
  sauce, sesame oil, ginger, red pepper flakes and black pepper.
• 6 Pour the sauce mixture over the beef.
• 7 Chop the vegetables and add to the slow cooker.
• 8 Season with salt, as desired.
• 9 Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours, or until the vegetables
  are tender.
• 10 If thickening, mix together a slurry of arrowroot flour or cornflour and water
  and cook until thickened to your desired thickness. 
• 11 Toss to mix and serve the beef over rice or noodles.
• 12 Garnish with sliced spring onions.
• 13 Slice the beef into strips if needed.
• 14 In a small bowl or jug, mix together the sauce ingredients - brown sugar, soy
  sauce, sesame oil, ginger, red pepper flakes and black pepper.
• 15 Turn the Instant Pot on and select Sauté.
• 16 When hot, add the oil to the pot.
• 17 Add the beef strips and sear until browned, about 2 - 3 minutes on each side.
• 18 Remove the beef and set aside.
• 19 If using fresh vegetables, add them to the Instant pot and cook for around 5-7
  minutes, or until soft. Stir often.
• 20 Add the beef back into the Instant pot.
• 21 If using frozen vegetables, add them to the pot.
• 22 Pour the sauce mixture over the beef.
• 23 Close the lid and seal the valve.
• 24 Set on high pressure and cook for 9 minutes. Quick release pressure when done.
• 25 If thickening, turn the Instant Pot on and select sauté. Mix together a slurry
  of arrowroot flour or cornflour and water. 
• 26 Stir the mixture into the Instant Pot and cook for around 5 to 10 minutes, until
  sauce has thickened to your desired thickness.
• 27 Serve the beef over rice or noodles.
• 28 Garnish with sliced spring onions.

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