Instant Pot Korean Beef Barbecue

Who knew the hardest part about being an adult would be planning dinner every night? But when you have this Korean Beef Barbecue in your recipe box, it makes dinner...

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Instant Pot Korean Beef Barbecue

Who knew the hardest part about being an adult would be planning dinner every night? But when you have this Korean Beef Barbecue in your recipe box, it makes dinner time that much easier.

Ingredients :
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3-4 pound tender chuck roast , cut into 4 pieces
  • 1 teaspoon coarse Kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup canned pears , drained and finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup light soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chile sauce (like Sambal Oelek or Cock Sauce)
  • 2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger
  • 1/2 white onion , thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon scallions , sliced
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
Directions :
  1. Heat the oil in the pot using the saute function.

  2. In a separate bowl, toss the meat pieces with the salt and pepper to season.

  3. Add to the hot oil to brown all sides. Depending on the size of your pot and roast, you might need to do this in two batches. If the meat is too crowded, it will steam and not brown.

  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the pears, soy sauce, brown sugar, chile sauce and ginger. Toss in the onion. Pour sauce over the browned beef pieces and add 1 cup of water.

  5. Secure the lid and place on manual high pressure for 1 hour. Allow for natural release for 15 minutes, then quick release.

  6. Remove meat from the pot and shred using two forks.

  7. Run the sauce through a fine-mesh sieve and discard solids, please sauce back into the pressure cooker on “keep warm”. Ladle out a small amount and whisk with the cornstarch. Whisk back into the larger pot and then toss with shredded beef.

  8. Serve with rice and/or kimchi.

  9. If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings!