Description
Instant Pot Korean Beef and Rice is an easy comfort meal that can quickly be prepared at the end of a work day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 5 cloves garlic pressed
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 2 cups long grain rice
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp corn starch
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp chili peppers
- 8 green onions chopped
- sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Step: Add the olive oil to the Instant Pot and turn it to the Saute Less function for 7 minutes.
- Step: Add the ground beef to begin to brown and break it up while it is cooking.
- Step: After it starts to brown add the garlic, salt and pepper.
- Step: Continue breaking up the beef.
- Step: Once Pot turns off add the water and scrape any brown bits from the bottom of the Pot.
- Step: Sprinkle in the rice and press it down into the liquid. Do not stir.
- Step: Place the lid on the Instant Pot, turn the steam release handle to the sealing position and set the Instant Pot to Pressure Cook High for 6 minutes.
- Step: While the rice and beef are cooking prepare the sauce by dumping the brown sugar, corn starch, soy sauce ground ginger and chili peppers into a small mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
- Step: Cut up the green onions.
- Step: Once the Instant Pot is done cooking, immediately turn the steam release handle to the venting position and do a Quick Release.
- Step: Remove the lid and stir the contents well.
- Step: Pour in the sauce and stir until the meat and rice are coated.
- Step: Dump in the green onions and stir to combine.
- Step: Serve immediately and sprinkle on sesame seeds if desired.
Notes
This recipe was tested in an 8 quart Instant Pot Duo. Use more ground beef if desired.
- Prep Time: 7 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Instant Pot
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 586 kcal
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 2451 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 39 g
- Cholesterol: 101 mg