Instant Pot HK Tomato Beef

In such a special time like this, we’ve been cranking up our creative juices to develop some super easy to cook & comforting recipes where you only need minimal, easy to substitute, pantry ingredients. All of this yet still delicious & doesn’t compromise on flavors! 😀

So, we’re excited to share our first #CookingTogether with Amy + Jacky Recipe with you!

This HK Tomato Beef is inspired by a very popular Hong Kong comfort food, hence the name HK (Hong Kong) Tomato Beef.

You’ll love the very comforting blend of sweet-savory-tangy-beefy flavors that make it really easy & appetizing to eat!

This dish went down so quickly as we happily gobbled it all up one spoonful after another with a big satisfying smile.

It’s an incredibly easy and forgiving recipe. And we’ve purposefully developed this recipe to yield juicy tender beef with lots of yummy sauce to eat with rice, pasta, noodles…etc.

*Pro Tip: Be sure to cook enough rice or pasta to go with the yummy beefy sauce! 😉

Time for cooking HK Tomato Beef in Instant Pot!

Step-by-Step Guide: Instant Pot HK Tomato Beef

Here are the few simple pantry ingredients for cooking HK Tomato Beef in Instant Pot:

Ingredients Substitutions

If you don’t have some of the ingredients, here are some substitution suggestions.

• Onion: substitute with 2 teaspoons onion powder.
• Garlic: substitute with 1 teaspoon garlic powder.
• Unsalted Chicken Stock: substitute with the same amount of cold water.
• Cornstarch: substitute with flour or your favorite thickener.
• Oyster Sauce & White Sugar are flavor enhancers and balancers, but they are optional if you don’t have them on hand.

Brown Chuck Roast Steak

First, heat up Instant Pot Pressure Cooker using “Sauté More” function. Wait until the Instant Pot says “HOT”.

*Pro Tip: Make sure the Instant Pot is as hot as it can be in order to induce a Maillard reaction.

Pat dry the chuck roast steaks, then season one side generously with salt and black pepper.

Then, drizzle 1 tbsp olive oil in the inner pot, then ensure to coat the oil over the whole bottom of the pot.

Carefully place the seasoned side of chuck steaks in Instant Pot. Then, generously season the other side with salt and black pepper.

Brown one side for 5 minutes before flipping over, then brown the other side for another 5 minutes.

Finally, remove the browned chuck steaks, then set aside.

Saute Onion and Garlic

Now, add sliced onions in Instant Pot, then saute for 3 minutes.

Then, add minced garlic and 3 tbsp (45g) tomato paste in Instant Pot, and saute for another minute. 

Deglaze Instant Pot

Pour in 1 cup (250ml) unsalted chicken stock, then deglaze by scrubbing all the flavorful brown bits off the bottom with a wooden spoon. Give it a quick mix.

Pressure Cook Tomato Beef

Now, turn off the Instant Pot (press “Cancel” button).

Cut the browned chuck roast steaks into 1.5 inches thick cubes.

Add 2 tbsp (30ml) regular soy sauce, 1 tbsp (19g) oyster sauce, and 1 tbsp (13g) white sugar in Instant Pot, then give it a quick mix.

Then, place chuck roast cubes into the cooking liquid.

*Pro Tip: Make sure the beef cubes are partially soaked in the liquid. Don’t forget the meat juice!

Layer the diced tomatoes on top – Do NOT mix! (as shown in below photo)

With Venting Knob in Venting Position, close the lid, then turn Venting Knob to Sealing Position.

• Pressure Cooking Method: Pressure Cook at High Pressure for 32 minutes, then 10 minutes Natural Release

After 10 minutes, release the remaining pressure by turning the Venting Knob to Venting position.

Remove the lid carefully.

Season & Thicken Tomato Beef

First, bring the yummy Tomato Beef sauce mixture to a simmer with the “Saute More” function.

Then, taste and adjust the seasoning by adding more salt (roughly 1 – 2 large pinch of salt).

Thicken Tomato Sauce: mix 2 tbsp (30g) cornstarch and 3 tbsp (45ml) cold water together, then stir the mixture into the tomato sauce one third at a time until desired thickness.

Garnish & Serve HK Tomato Beef

Garnish HK Tomato Beef with finely sliced green onions and serve.

Enjoy this easy yet tasty HK Tomato Beef dinner over rice, pasta, or your favorite side dishes! 🙂

*Pro Tip: You will be left with a large amount of the tasty beefy tomato sauce. You can add some fresh veggies or ground meat to make it into a delicious pasta sauce for your next meal.

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