Instant Pot Korean Beef Food

INSTANT POT KOREAN STYLE SHORT RIBS

Steps:

• Whisk together the soy sauce, gochujang, ginger, brown sugar, pear, garlic, 2 tablespoons sesame oil and 1/4 cup water in a 6-quart Instant Pot®. Place the short ribs on top and follow the manufacturer's guide for locking the lid and preparing to cook. Set to pressure cook on high for 25 minutes (see Cook's Note). After the pressure cook cycle is complete, follow the manufacturer's guide for quick release and wait until the quick release cycle is complete. Be careful of any remaining steam and unlock and remove the lid. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the meat to a large bowl, then cover and set aside.
• Set the pot to saute on high for 30 minutes and let reduce until the liquid is thick and glazy, about 15 minutes (about 1/2 cup of sauce will remain). Set the pot to off and transfer the reduced sauce to the meat, then toss to coat.
• Meanwhile, toss the scallions, cucumber, rice vinegar, gochugaru, sesame seeds, granulated sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining tablespoon sesame oil in a medium bowl and cover and chill until ready to serve.
• For charred short ribs (optional): Position an oven rack as high as it can go in the oven and preheat the broiler to high. Transfer the glazed ribs to a rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet and broil until lightly charred on both sides, about 1 minute per side.
• Serve the ribs over steamed rice topped with the pickled cucumbers, additional scallions and sesame seeds.

INSTANT POT KOREAN BEEF

Steps:

• Turn on Instant Pot to saute. Heat until it says "HOT".
• Add the sesame oil.
• Once the oil is hot, add the ground beef and garlic, stirring until the beef is mostly cooked.
• Add the brown sugar, soy sauce, ground ginger and crushed red pepper flakes; mix well.
• Turn off the Instant Pot, then lock on the lid.
• Cook for 5 minutes on manual, then let the pressure release naturally.
• Serve over rice with green onions on top.

INSTANT POT KOREAN BEEF AND RICE

Steps:

• Push the SAUTE button and wait for the pot to heat up. Add in the sesame oil.
• Add in the ground beef and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes, until it's mostly not pink anymore. We don't want to fully cook it.
• Add in the brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, salt and pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes.Mix well. Scrape the bottom of the pot so that you don't get a BURN error.
• Pour the beef broth on top, but don't mix it in.
• Cancel the SAUTE function.
• Place the trivet in the pot, right over the beef.
• Rinse rice under cold running water until the water runs clear.
• In an oven safe pan that fits in your Instant Pot (I used a 7-inch cake pan that is 3 inches deep and fits perfectly in my 6 quart Instant Pot), add rice, water, butter, and salt. Mix together.
• Place lid on pot and press MANUAL (or PRESSURE COOK) and set timer for 7 minutes.
• Allow 10-15 minutes to come to pressure before it starts the countdown cook timer.
• Once it is finished cooking, do a natural release of the pressure for 8 minutes. Remove the lid.
• Wearing oven mitts, remove the pan of rice. Fluff rice with a fork.
• Mix the Korean beef. Serve over rice topped with diced green onions and sesame seeds.