Dinner for 4

Instant Pot Mongolian Beef (4 servings)

Name: Instant Pot Mongolian Beef (4 servings)
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 1/2 lb flank steak; 4 cloves garlic; 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce; 3/4 cup water; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil; 2 tsp fresh ginger; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 4 tbsp water; sesame seeds (optional); chopped scallions (optional)

$16.44for 425 minServes 4

Flank steak cooks under pressure with soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and brown sugar before a cornstarch slurry thickens the sauce.

Instant Pot Mongolian Beef (4 servings) with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef steak (sirloin, 1.5 lb$8.99/lb typical	1.5 lb	$13.48Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.44

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSoy sauceSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarAsian sauces and pastesCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free High-protein Family Dinners Instant Pot

Typical price

$4.11 per serving$16.44 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 1/2 lb flank steak
4 cloves garlic
1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp sesame oil
2 tsp fresh ginger
2 tbsp cornstarch
4 tbsp water
sesame seeds (optional)
chopped scallions (optional)

Steps

Set a 6-quart pressure cooker to sauté, heat the vegetable oil, and brown the flank steak in batches for 4 minutes.
Add the garlic, soy sauce, water, brown sugar, sesame oil, and ginger, then stir to combine.
Lock the lid and cook at high pressure for 5 minutes, then release the pressure carefully.
Whisk the cornstarch with 4 tablespoons water until smooth.
Set the cooker to sauté, stir in the slurry, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until thickened and the beef reaches 145 F.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds or chopped scallions if using.

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