Name: Instant Pot Beef And Broccoli
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1.5 pounds boneless beef chuck, trimmed and sliced into thin strips ((Note 1)); 7 cups broccoli florets ((Note 2)); 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon cooking oil; 1/2 cup beef broth; 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce; 1/4 cup brown sugar or erythritol; 1 tablespoon corn starch ((Note 5))

Summary:

This beef and broccoli dinner is delicious and flavorful, yet uses simple ingredients that cook quickly in a pressure cooker. Sugar can be easily substituted with erythritol for a low carb option.

Instant Pot Beef And Broccoli

4.9 from 45 votes

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Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Yield: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

▢ 1.5 pounds boneless beef chuck, trimmed and sliced into thin strips (Note 1)
▢ 7 cups broccoli florets (Note 2)
▢ 4 cloves garlic, minced
▢ 1 tablespoon cooking oil

Sauce:

▢ 1/2 cup beef broth
▢ 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce (Note 3)
▢ 1/4 cup brown sugar or erythritol (Note 4)
▢ 1 tablespoon corn starch (Note 5)

INSTRUCTIONS

Brown Beef: Select sauté mode on pressure cooker (Note 6) for medium heat and add oil. Once heated, add garlic and sliced beef. Cook for a few minutes until browned, stirring frequently. Keeping beef in pot, add beef broth, soy sauce, and sweetener. Stir until sweetener is dissolved. Turn off sauté mode.
Pressure Cook: Secure and seal lid. Cook at high pressure for 15 minutes (Note 7). Meanwhile, cook broccoli by microwaving for 3 to 4 minutes until tender. When pressure cooker is done, turn release knob to venting position for quick pressure release.
Thicken Sauce: Uncover pressure cooker and remove 1/4 cup of liquid. Mix with corn starch in small bowl until completely dissolved and smooth, then add back to pot. Turn on sauté mode for medium heat. Simmer sauce for about 5 minutes to thicken a bit, stirring frequently. Turn off sauté mode.
Serve: Add cooked broccoli back to pot and briefly stir to coat with sauce. Serve immediately (Note 8).

NUTRITION

Makes 4 Servings

Amount Per Serving:

Calories 520 (52% from fat)
Total Fat 30g	45%
Saturated Fat 10g	52%
Cholesterol 134mg	45%
Sodium 1330mg	55%
Net Carb 7.5g
Total Carb 10g (Note 9)	3%
Dietary Fiber 2.5g	10%
Sugars 1.5g
Protein 51g

Vitamin A 11% · Vitamin C 128% · Calcium 9% · Iron 22%

PHOTOS

beef and broccoli served with riced cauliflower

beef and broccoli leftovers stored in glass containers

NOTES & TIPS

(1) Beef. Choose a well-marbled boneless chuck roast or chuck steak cut, which becomes tender when pressure cooked. Marbling refers to the fat within the meat, between the muscle fibers. High quality steaks have plenty of evenly distributed marbling, which results in a juicier texture. Large sections of fat should be trimmed off. I find it easiest to cut thin slices of beef by using a sawing motion with a serrated knife, slicing against the grain.

(2) Broccoli. About 12 ounces weight. You can cut florets from a head of broccoli, or you can buy a bag of pre-cut raw florets located in the refrigerated produce section of many U.S. grocery stores. I recommend cutting the florets into smaller pieces (no larger than 2 inches) so that they cook quickly. I use fresh florets, but frozen should be fine — you may need to cook them longer in the microwave and thoroughly drain to remove moisture.

(3) Soy Sauce. I use low sodium soy sauce by brands like Kikkoman or Trader Joe’s. Avoid regular soy sauce, which will be too salty. “Light soy sauce” refers to color and is not the same as “low sodium soy sauce.” If you follow a paleo, whole30, or gluten-free diet, substitute with coconut aminos.

(4) Sweetener. Use any dry granulated sweetener, such as brown sugar. I use erythritol, which is a zero-calorie and zero-carb sweetener.

(5) Corn Starch. This provides a nice glossy finish to the sauce and allows it to easily stick to the beef. One tablespoon of corn starch has 7 grams of net carbs for the whole recipe, or less than 2 grams per serving. Xanthan gum doesn’t tend to work as well because it’ll thicken into a gooey and gelatinous sauce, not glossy. It’s also easy to accidentally use too much xanthan gum and end up with a gloopy mess.

(6) Pressure Cooker. I use a 6-quart Instant Pot. You can use a different size of electric pressure cooker as long as all ingredients fit within the maximum capacity line.

(7) Pressure Cooking. Before cooking, remember to seal the pressure cooker by turning the pressure knob from “venting” to “sealing,” otherwise the pot will not pressurize. After cooking, to perform a quick pressure release, turn the knob back to “venting” and wait for the pressure pin to drop before uncovering. If you scale the ingredients up or down for a different number of servings, the pressure cooking time remains the same.

(8) Serving. Serve with an appetizer like Asian cucumber salad and a side dish like riced cauliflower to help soak up extra sauce.

(9) Carbs. The nutrition calculation assumes you are using erythritol, whose carbs are non-impact and therefore not included in the nutrition estimate. Apps that count sugar alcohols will show a higher number of carbs.

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Barbara

My husband loves vegetables, so I added sautéed onion, pepper, mushroom and carrot strips with the broccoli. He gave it a 5 star rating!

Julia

Yum! Those sound like delicious additions.

Chris

This was really good and definitely making again. If you use low sodium broth and say sauce, you’ll be good to go. I used even less of the soy sauce and couldn’t even tell. I used Udon noodles, cooked in boiling water for one minute and because they are somewhat long, cut them into smaller pieces. I microwaved the fresh broccoli for a minute and it was perfect. Tossed the broccoli and noodles in the pot after the sauce was thickened. This was perfect for two people and not four as the recipe stated.

Ellen

I made this twice. I had to add more water. Plus I also added red pepper flakes and Chinese Five spice. Extra soy sauce too.

Diane

How much Chinese five spice did you add?

Melissa

Can I use liquid aminos instead of the soy sauce?

That should be fine.

Johnna

This recipe was great, easy to make and little clean up. I substituted Xanthan Gum for the Corn Starch. Will definitely make again.

Deb

This was delicious!! Paired it with organic light brown rice tonight (Yoga Organics) but could substitute zoodles, cauliflower rice, or quinoa. Doubled the recipe. Sweetner I used 2 tablespoons of Agave and organic beef broth instead of water to boil the rice. YUM!

Joe P

I made this last week. My kids said it tasted like they were eating at Panda Express. There were no leftovers. I recommend this recipe.

Cindy

Wow this was amazing! So delicious, even better than what I get in the Chinese restaurants. I can’t wait to make this again! I’m so excited to have found your site and to try more of your recipes!

Jimmy B

I made this last night and it was very good. I browned the beef in a large cast iron skillet as I would have had to do that in two batches in the Instant Pot. If you plan to make this do take heed to the warnings about sodium. I did not have any “low sodium” soy sauce but had two bottles and used the one with 1/3 less sodium. I used a half teaspoon of “Better than Bouillon” mixed into a half cup of water. Even at that it was saltier than I really like. I served it over unseasoned white rice which helped offset the salty taste a bit. I will make sure to have some low sodium soy sauce and buy some unsalted beef stock for the next time I make it. The recipe is very easy to make and the instructions are easy to follow. It is definitely a keeper! This was better than beef and broccoli I have had from numerous Chinese restaurants. I will certainly be making this again. Thank you for making this recipe available.

Audrey Demers

This is absolutely delicious and so easy! My kids couldn’t get enough of it, and they are picky eaters!

How can I double this recipe in the instant pot? Is it the same cooking time?

To double the recipe, just double the ingredients but keep the pressure cooking time the same. Enjoy!

Randy

I used more beef and no extra broth. Also used honey but a 1/4 cup. Turned out excellent!

Angelina

Wow so good !! All 3 of my kids kept saying how this was the best dinner ever!
I used coconut sugar instead of brown sugar. Added mushrooms, and bell peppers too

Judy Stiles

I apologize ahead of time, but I’m totally perplexed! I’ve made this several times…love it! Made it last night and my husband and I BOTH had major bathroom issues! The only thing different was I used xanthum gum and served it over Costco cauliflower rice. PLEASE…any thoughts on why….was it the xanthum gum?

I’m so sorry to hear that! If that was the only difference, then it probably was the xanthan gum. This article https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/xanthan-gum has a section that describes digestive issues if you consume at least 15 grams of it, which is a fairly large amount. Any effects that it has on you might also depend on the source that xanthan gum is made from, which could be wheat, corn, soy, or dairy. Hope that helps!

Carolyn

My hubby is not a fan of Asian style food, but I love it. I just made this for lunch today and it was easy and so delicious! I used splenda for the sweetener, less than the 1/4 cup recommended & I thought it came out perfect.

Jill

This was perfect as is, loved it! Thank you!

Connie

This was so amazing. Better than any Asian restaurant in the Nashville area. Absolutely loved it! I made the recipe as is. I sure wish Savory Tooth had a cookbook – I love everything I’ve made from this site.

Danielle

This was very good – I substituted pineapple juice for sweetener, flank steak and cooked for 7 min high pressure, and broccolini. I will make this again!!

This is the best! Added red pepper flakes.

Teena

Followed directions including cut of meat. It was delicious! Tender meat and full of flavor. Had it over brown rice. This recipe is a keeper.

Taj

Fresh broccoli or frozen broccoli

I use fresh broccoli. Frozen broccoli would likely work as well; since it’s cooked outside of the pressure cooker, you would simply microwave it until cooked through and tender.

Teresa

I just made this, my first time using my IP. It was great!! My husband loved it! Thanks for the recipe. Now, what to make next…

Beverly

If I want to use brown sugar…. how much?

3 to 4 tablespoons, depending how sweet you prefer this to be.

Maxi Wood

I made this recipe the other day and OMG. You offer up amazing recipes. The beef is tender, the sauce is delicious (not too salty!) Thank you!

Tiffany

The sauce was really good and the broccoli was great in it but I definitely wouldn’t use chuck again. It fell apart like pot roast and detracted from the overall quality. I will use skirt steak or another steak cut when I make it again.

Natasha

Can I use ground sirloin?

Instant Pot Beef And Broccoli