Dinner for 2

Instant Pot Garlic Beef Rice Bowl

Name: Instant Pot Garlic Beef Rice Bowl
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 1/4 lb chuck roast steak; 1 whole garlic; 1 small onion; 1 tbsp peanut oil; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 200 g frozen mixed vegetables; kosher salt & ground black pepper to taste (optional); 3/4 cup unsalted chicken stock; 1 tsp worcestershire sauce; 1 tbsp regular soy sauce; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 2 tbsp cold water; 1 cup jasmine rice; 1 cup cold running tap water

$26.44for 480 minServes 2

Tender garlic beef and vegetables cook under pressure before joining jasmine rice with a savory soy-seasoned sauce.

Photo: pressurecookrecipes.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical	1.25 lb	$8.74Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	1	$0.75Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical	7 oz	$0.71Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	6.25 oz	$0.44Typical price
	Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.97Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.22

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauceCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

80 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$6.61 per serving$26.44 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

1 1/4 lb chuck roast steak
1 whole garlic
1 small onion
1 tbsp peanut oil
2 tbsp unsalted butter
200 g frozen mixed vegetables
kosher salt & ground black pepper to taste (optional)
3/4 cup unsalted chicken stock
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp regular soy sauce
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp cold water
1 cup jasmine rice
1 cup cold running tap water

Steps

Cut the beef into 1-inch pieces, separate the garlic cloves, and chop the onion.
Set a 6-quart Instant Pot to sauté, heat the peanut oil, and brown the beef and onion for 6 minutes.
Add the garlic, chicken stock, Worcestershire sauce, and soy sauce, then pressure-cook on high for 35 minutes.
Let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes, then remove the beef and check that it reaches 160 F.
Add the rice and 1 cup water, then pressure-cook on high for 4 minutes and release the pressure naturally for 10 minutes.
Stir the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons cold water, then sauté the beef, vegetables, and slurry for 3 minutes until thickened.

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