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This recipe has been a long time coming and I am happy to share it with you finally! One of Roy’s favorite foods is Mongolian Beef and we have eaten a LOT of it from many different takeout and eat in places. Before the Instant Pot I had not been able to make a decent batch that was easy to replicate but this recipe is IT! Surprisingly it only took a few tries to get this one just right, the first few times the salt to sweet ratio was off for our liking. If you have tried our other recipes you may note that we are fans of big flavors, this recipe is no exception to that. Even though there are plenty of places these days that offer healthier versions of takeout foods, they are the minority and having a good recipe for something like Mongolian Beef is great! We got pretty used to a place near where we used to live but don’t have as many options where we are now. Personally anymore I just prefer our home-cooked meals to restaurants, especially with the kids having agendas aside from sitting at a table waiting. Living in the outer suburbs of Portland we are not always up for the long drive to get a dinner out if our local options aren’t open or if we aren’t feeling like eating them again. All in all, having easy recipes for things that we love like this, pizza and tacos is very handy!
| Prep Time | 8 Minutes |
| Passive Time | 35 Minutes |
| Servings | 10 People |
- 3 cups thinly sliced grass fed beef sirloin steak
- 1 cup sliced green beans
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 1 cup sliced onion
- 1/4 cup Bragg's Aminos/tamari soy sauce (coconut aminos for Whole30)
- 1/2 cup water (1/4 cup for slow cooker)
- 3 tbsp coconut oil
- 3 tbsp coconut sugar or honey (omit for Whole30)
- 1 tbsp sriracha hot sauce (sugar/additive free for Whole30)
- 1 tsp fish sauce (sugar/additive free for Whole30)
- 1 tsp vinegar or lime juice
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp ginger powder
Ingredients
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- Put beef and veggies in Instant Pot
- Mix all other ingredients in a bowl on the side
- Pour marinade evenly into IP, close lid and set on "meat" for 7-10 minutes *add time as needed-especially if subbing a tougher cut*
- Allow to naturally release pressure
- Remove lid, hit cancel then turn back on to saute function to reduce sauce to desired thickness, we like it at about 10-15 minutes, stirring throughout to prevent sticking!
- Serve over rice or zucchini noodles for Whole30
- Put meat and veggies in slow cooker
- Add all other ingredients to a bowl and mix until combined.
- Pour mixture into slow cooker and cook on low until done, about 6 hours
- Reduce sauce on the stovetop if desired (Bring to boil, reduce to medium heat stirring occasionally until thickened to your liking)
- Serve over rice or zucchini noodles for Whole30
As you know our blog focuses on using real food ingredients to develop tasty recipes and provide options for allergy friendly alternatives when possible. We have included modifications to allow this recipe to be Whole30 compatible but it is naturally gluten, dairy and nut free. If you are new to our blog please check out the archives by clicking the tag of interest at the top of the pages or searching the type of recipe you would like to see! A friend of mine has been doing a Whole30 and was looking for new ideas so we have been implementing modifications for our existing recipes and working on new ones that fill that role. As always we are happy to create special recipes upon request for our readers so don’t be shy, send us your ideas for recipes and we will get to work!
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Looks delicious! I can’t believe how easy it is to make!
Thank you so much, Alysha 🙂 I hope that you try it soon!
You had me at “Instant”! Ha! Seriously, this picture is making me hungry. Pinning for later.
LOL! Awesome, thanks so much Karla, I hope you love the recipe!
Thank you for a recipe not loaded with sugar! So many for the IP have a huge amount of some sort of sugar in them and as a diabetic it is toooo much! Looks great!