I’ll say that I am a Chinese food MAVEN (and anyone who knows me would agree). I am obsessed with the stuff and could eat it all 7 days of the week, every day on the calendar.

And so of course I had to perfect some of the very best, homemade Beef & Broccoli one can make in the Instant Pot . Super tender beef, the perfect broccoli bite and a glorious, sweet and savory sauce await. I kid you not, this will be some of the best Beef & Broccoli that ever graced your fork (or chopsticks).

Here’s How I Made It (scroll to the bottom for the fully-written recipe):

Take an onion…

…and dice it up.

Take some scallions…

…and slice ’em up.

Then take some beef (I use flank steak)…

…and slice it against the grain (meaning in the opposite direction the strands within the meat are flowing)…

…into pieces about this big. And that’s all your prep work!

Go to the Instant Pot and add in sesame oil…

…and Shaoxing wine (or sherry).

Give it some heat and once bubbling…

…add in the scallion and onion.

Sauté for a few…

…then add some garlic…

…and sauté again.

Then, add in the beef…

…and sauté until it’s just lightly browned on the edges (NOT fully cooked).

Pour in some beef broth…

…low-sodium soy sauce…

…and brown sugar if you like a slightly sweeter sauce.

Stir everything together and cook at high pressure.

As the meat’s cooking, take some frozen or fresh broccoli florets…

…and steam. We are preparing the broccoli separately because it will become mush when pressure cooking as long as the meat in the pot. …and steam. We are preparing the broccoli separately because it will become mush when pressure cooking as long as the meat in the pot.

When done pressure cooking, it’ll look like this.

To thicken the sauce, create a cornstarch slurry with equal parts cornstarch and water…

…and combine until smooth.

Bring the pot to a bubble and stir in the slurry.

You’ll see the sauce will thicken perfectly (and if you want it thicker, simply add more slurry). You’ll see the sauce will thicken perfectly (and if you want it thicker, simply add more slurry).

Add the steamed broccoli to the pot and everything a grand, ole stir.

Plate it up…

…get excited…

…play a game of airplane…

…admire the glistening tenderness of that beef…

…place in your mouth and have a food-gasm.

Enjoy!