Tender, thin sliced beef and broccoli in a rich sauce that is salty and sweet with just a little heat from the red pepper flakes. Cooking inexpensive beef chuck in the pressure cooker tenderizes the meat, so it’s not tough and chewy like stir fried beef and broccoli can often be.
You can make this Chinese takeout favorite at home in your pressure cooker in less time and for a fraction of the cost of eating out. I’ve made this recipe twice in the last few weeks and it’s quickly becoming a family favorite.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs. boneless beef chuck roast, well trimmed and sliced into thin strips
- Salt and pepper
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 lb. broccoli florets
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- Toasted sesame seeds for garnish, optional
Directions
- Season beef with salt and pepper. Put olive oil in the cooking pot and select browning. When oil begins to sizzle, brown meat in batches until all meat is browned - do not crowd. Transfer meat to a plate when browned.
- When all meat is browned select Saute and add chopped onion to the pot. Saute for 1 to 2 minutes until onion starts to soften. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute more.
- Add beef broth, soy sauce, brown sugar and sesame oil to the pot. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
- Add browned beef and any accumulated juices. Select High Pressure. Set timer for 12 minutes. (About 5 minutes to reach pressure.)
- Place broccoli in microwave-safe bowl with 1/4 cup water. Microwave 3 – 4 minutes until broccoli is tender.
- When beep sounds turn pressure cooker off and use quick pressure release. When valve drops carefully remove the lid.
- In a cup combine cornstarch and water; stir until smooth. Add to pressure cooker pot. Stir well to combine. Select browning and stir until sauce comes to a boil and thickens. Add steam broccoli.
- Serve over hot, cooked rice and garnish with sesame seeds.
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Today's pressure cookers aren't the scary pressure cookers you may remember. I'll share what I'm cooking up in my pressure cooker and I hope you'll share what you're cooking too.
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Just gorgeous. You have really mastered the pressure cooker!
Thanks Kalyn – thanks high praise coming from you.
Looks so delicious!
You always make me hungry!
This is full of all of my favorite flavors. Wonderful recipe, Barbara. Now I just need to get a pressure cooker. It’s going on my Christmas list, for certain.
This is the first recipe of yours I have tried, but have a few more planned. It was awesome! I did use London Broil and Splenda instead of brown sugar…and chicken broth, but it was still so amazing.
I’ve had my pressure cooker for a few months and have been using it all along, but I’m so excited to try some recipes…
Oh and I found you by Kayln’s blog, which I’m a new fan of too! (found hers searching for South Beach Diet recipes!)
Hi Misty – welcome! Love that you made a South Beach friendly version. Maybe one day you’d like to share a favorite pressure cooker recipe?
We love Beef and Broccoli and yours looks delicious, Barbara. I can’t wait to try it.
That’s a lovely recipe. I love to use the white sesame seeds with beef too. And I love Broccoli too for the healthy consideration.
Thanks Elaine! Do you use a pressure cooker?
I wish I had a pressure cooker. Since I don’t, would this recipe convert well to a slow cooker or would the flavors be too strong?
Hi Keri – yes you can cook this recipe in the slower cooker. You could use this recipe as a guide for cooking time. http://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/2011/03/march-madness-day-31-slow-cooker-beef.html
LOVE your recipes!!
Just wondering when you give a time to cook and then 5 minutes to reach pressure do I start the timer after that. So if you say cook for 30 min (5 min to reach pressure) I’m really cooking for 35 min?
Thanks!! I have the old version of a pressure cooker I guess. The rocking timer on top.
Hi Melissa – thanks! Here’s how I would cook this recipe with a stovetop pressure cooker: Close and lock the lid of the pressure cooker. Turn the heat up to high and when the cooker reaches pressure, lower the heat to the minimum required by the cooker to maintain high pressure. Cook for 12 minutes at high pressure. When time is up, open the cooker by releasing the pressure.
You don’t count the time it takes to reach pressure in the cooking time because it will be different for everyone depending on pressure cooker being used, altitude, etc.
I’ve made this recipe a couple of times now with different cuts of beef. It’s a huge hit with the family. The beef always comes out tender and full of flavor. The only thing I excluded was the red pepper flakes – the first time was by accident since I didn’t see where the recipe said to put them in but we never missed them so I’ve left them out.
Hi Kristina, so glad you’re enjoying the recipe! We like things a little spicy here, but I’m sure it’s great without it too. Thanks for taking the time to let me know.