Ditch the take-out for this recipe. It is super easy to throw together and takes no time to make. The flank steak comes out very tender. The sauce is pretty sweet from the brown sugar, so if you want it a little less sweet, I would reduce the brown sugar by a little.
-Heat vegetable oil in the inner pot of the Instant Pot using the Saute button.
-Slice flank steak into strips and season with salt and pepper.
-Brown the flank steak in the hot oil in batches so that you don’t overcrowd the pan.
-Take the flank steak out once browned and set aside.
-Pour minced garlic into the inner pot and saute for 2-3 minutes, watching so that it doesn’t brown.
-Add soy sauce, water, brown sugar and ginger to the pot and allow to come up to a simmer.
-Add the flank steak, along with any juice that accumulated back to the pot.
-Place the lid on and close the sealing valve. Press the manual button and set the timer to 12 minutes.
-Once the timer goes off, open the valve to let the steam out. Once the pin drops, open the lid.
-Mix together the cornstarch and water and add a little bit at a time to the pot, stirring constantly until the sauce is thick.
-Serve with rice.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs flank steak
- 1/2c soy sauce
- 1/2c water
- 2/3c dark brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- Heat vegetable oil in the inner pot of the Instant Pot using the Saute button.
- Slice flank steak into strips and season with salt and pepper.
- Brown the flank steak in the hot oil in batches so that you don't overcrowd the pan.
- Take the flank steak out once browned and set aside.
- Pour minced garlic into the inner pot and saute for 2-3 minutes, watching so that it doesn't brown.
- Add soy sauce, water, brown sugar and ginger to the pot and allow to come up to a simmer.
- Add the flank steak, along with any juice that accumulated back to the pot.
- Place the lid on and close the sealing valve. Press the manual button and set the timer to 12 minutes.
- Once the timer goes off, open the valve to let the steam out. Once the pin drops, open the lid.
- Mix together the cornstarch and water and add a little bit at a time to the pot, stirring constantly until the sauce is thick.
- Serve with rice.
