Description
Cook tender, flavorful Korean-style beef quickly in your Instant Pot, perfect for serving over steamed rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs ground beef
- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup water or beef broth
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- For serving: Cooked white or brown rice
- For garnish: Sliced green onions, sesame seeds
Instructions
- Place the ground beef into the inner pot of your Instant Pot.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, gochujang, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, water or broth, and black pepper until the sugar dissolves.
- Pour the sauce mixture over the ground beef in the Instant Pot. Stir gently to combine the sauce and beef.
- Secure the lid on the Instant Pot and set the vent to Sealing.
- Select Manual or Pressure Cook setting and cook on High Pressure for 8 minutes.
- When cooking is complete, allow for a Natural Pressure Release (NPR) for 5 minutes, then carefully move the valve to Venting to release any remaining pressure.
- Remove the lid. Stir the beef mixture well to thicken the sauce slightly as it cools.
- Serve the Korean beef immediately over bowls of hot cooked rice. Garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- If you prefer a thicker sauce, remove the beef after pressure cooking and set the Instant Pot to Sauté mode. Let the sauce simmer until it reduces to your desired consistency.
- Adjust the amount of gochujang to control the spice level.
- Use lean ground beef to prevent excessive liquid accumulation during cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 1/4 recipe)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 850
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 14
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 95