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Midwest Pepper Steak


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  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes (plus 15 minute natural pressure release)
  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x

Description

Shredded flank steak in a sweet and savory sauce with green and red bell peppers.


Ingredients

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  • 1 Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 1 green bell pepper, cored and sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, cored and sliced
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 1/2 pounds flank steak
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions:

  1. In a small bowl whisk together the vinegar, soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, sesame oil, pepper and garlic. Set aside.
  2. Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in 1 ½ tsp of oil, bell peppers and onions. Sauté until softened. Transfer vegetables to a plate. 
  3. Sprinkle the steak with the kosher salt. Add remaining 1 ½ tsp of oil into Instant Pot. Brown for 2 minutes on each side. 
  4. More meat to the side. Pour in the soy sauce mixture and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off sauté setting.
  5. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 45 minutes. When time is up let the pressure release naturally (about 10-15 minutes). Remove the lid.
  6. Move steak to a cutting board and slice or shred. 
  7. Stir 1 Tbsp of cornstarch together with 1 Tbsp of water until smooth. Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. Stir the cornstarch slurry into the pot to thicken the sauce. 
  8. Stir the meat and vegetables into the pot. Salt to taste, if needed. Serve and enjoy. 

Slow Cooker Instructions: (olive oil and cornstarch are not used for slow cooker version)

  1. In the slow cooker whisk together the vinegar, soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, sesame oil, pepper and garlic. Set aside.
  2. Sprinkle the steak with the kosher salt and nestle it into the slow cooker.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours. Add in the peppers and onions and cook for 2 more hours. 
  4. Shred the meat.
  5. Salt to taste, if needed. Serve and enjoy. 
  • Category: Beef
  • Method: Instant Pot