Dinner for 4

Instant Pot Mongolian Beef

Name: Instant Pot Mongolian Beef
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/4 lb well marbled chuck steak; 1 large onion; 1 large shallot; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp ginger; 5 1/2 dried chinese red chili (optional); 2 stalks green onions; 1 tbsp peanut oil; salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste (optional); 1/2 cup unsalted chicken stock; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp regular soy sauce; 1 tsp dark soy sauce; 3 drops sesame oil; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 2 tbsp water

Chuck steak pressure-cooks with onion, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and brown sugar before the sauce thickens.

Typical price

$19.73for 4 servings

$4.93 per serving$19.73 for 4

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70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

American Dairy-free Family Dinners Instant Pot

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical	1.25 lb	$8.74Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.68Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.34Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.29Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$19.73

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastesCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 1/4 lb well marbled chuck steak
1 large onion
1 large shallot
3 cloves garlic
1 tbsp ginger
5 1/2 dried chinese red chili (optional)
2 stalks green onions
1 tbsp peanut oil
salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste (optional)
1/2 cup unsalted chicken stock
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp regular soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
3 drops sesame oil
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp water

Steps

Cut the chuck steak into bite-size pieces and season it with salt and pepper.
Set a 6-quart pressure cooker to sauté, heat the peanut oil, and brown the beef in batches for 5 minutes.
Add the onion, shallot, garlic, ginger, and chilies, then sauté for 3 minutes.
Pour in the chicken stock, brown sugar, soy sauces, and sesame oil, scraping up browned bits.
Cook on high pressure for 35 minutes, then let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes.
Whisk the cornstarch and water, stir the mixture into the pot, and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes until thickened.
Stir in the green onions and cook for 1 minute before serving.

Swaps

Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

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