Instant Pot Chinese Pepper Steak recipe

Pepper steak with red bell peppers over rice on a plate.

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Instant Pot Chinese Pepper Steak recipe

Try this amazing Instant Pot Chinese Pepper Steak Recipe. You will love this Easy Pepper Steak Recipe. The flavor in this Pressure Cooker Pepper Steak Recipe is amazing! Try this simple Instant Pot Pepper Steak and Rice Recipe. It does not disappoint.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Chinese

Servings:

Author: Carrie Barnard

Cost: $14.80, $2.47 per Serving

Ingredients

1.5 lbs Round Steak (cut into strips)
1 green bell pepper (sliced thick)
1 red bell pepper (sliced thick)
½ onion (sliced thick)
½ tsp garlic powder
1 ½ cups beef broth
½ tsp ground ginger
¼ cup soy sauce
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp salt
2 tsp brown sugar
1 Tbp cornstarch

Instructions

Place the round steak in the Instant Pot.
Add the garlic powder, ground ginger, soy sauce, black pepper, salt and brown sugar over the beef.
Pour the beef broth into the Instant Pot and stir to combine.
Stir to combine.
Add the lid and make sure it is set to sealing position. Set the pressure to high for 10 minutes.
Once finished to a quick release (or if you want the steak to fall apart, do a natural release).
Add the sliced peppers and onions into the instant pot. Seal the Instant Pot and cook on high pressure for 1 minute with a quick release.
Remove the lid and hit the cancel button. Change the pressure cooker to the sauté mode.
In a small separate bowl, mix together the cold water with cornstarch. Stir the mixture into the pepper steak in the Instant Pot.
Bring to a boil for 3-5 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken.
Turn off and serve over a bed of white rice.

Notes

You can also make this recipe with skirt steak or flank steak.

Make sure to release the pressure in the Instant Pot immediately after the cook time or the peppers might get too soft in this recipe.

Refrigerate the leftovers in an air tight container for up to 5-7 days.

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