Instant pot beef stir fry makes it so easy to enjoy a delicious meal even during busy weeknights. Make this meal in just 5 minutes and everyone can enjoy tender beef and veggies.
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Instant pot beef stir fry
We love stir fry recipes and this Instant Pot Beef Stir Fry makes it super easy thanks to the pressure cooker. You can make this for your family quicker than you can call in take out and pick it up. Seriously! It is that fast and easy.
If your schedule is anything like ours, it can get pretty hectic. Don’t let dinner time stress you out when you can make delicious meals like this in minutes.
Even during crazy busy days, I can make this and serve everyone a healthy and tasty dinner. Plus, we are saving money and eating much better food than fast food.
Take out is not always fast or good. You can have this ready to eat in less time than waiting in line to buy something out.
If you enjoyed our easy beef stir fry recipe, you will love this instant pot recipe. The beef is so tender that you will think it was slow cooked all day.
The seasoning is so tasty and the bell peppers really add to the flavor. We all just love this easy meal.
What to serve with instant pot beef stir fry?
It is really good with rice. I actually have a tip to make dinner even easier and faster.
Learn how to freeze rice and you can make this meal even easier. I love to grab the rice from the freezer in the morning and when we come home it is all ready to reheat and serve.
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We do this for lots of meals and it helps put together a quick meal. This saves a ton of time so I would definitely recommend doing this.
If you aren’t freezing rice, you should be!
Now, another tasty option is to serve the beef mixture in tortilla shells. We sometimes do this with leftovers if we are craving fajitas.
It is so good. If you are watching your carbs, just enjoy the beef and veggie mixture alone. It is so flavorful that you won’t even miss anything!
What is the best meat to cook in an instant pot?
Any meat is delicious in the instant pot. Pressure cooking is a great way to use inexpensive cuts of meat because the instant pot will make everything so tender and amazing.
So, think about the cuts of meat that you might normally stray away from. Use those in the instant pot because they will turn out amazing and save you money.
You can use flank steak or skirt steak and both will turn out great. I often use what I have on hand or is on sale at the grocery store.
By shopping when things are on sale I save money on groceries and it really helps our budget. Saving money and feeding a big family can be accomplished.
I cut our grocery bill by 50% off by following these 8 Tips for for Saving Money on Groceries by Menu Planning! Save that money for something else!
Ingredients for pressure cooker beef stir fry:
- beef
- red bell pepper
- green bell pepper
- white onion
- carrots
- broccoli
- oil
- soy sauce
- rice vinegar
- minced garlic
- sesame oil
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How to make instant pot stir fry beef and vegetables:
You need a good pressure cooker to make this instant pot beef stir fry recipe.
I am using an 8 quart Instant pot but you can use a 6 quart. I personally have an Instant Pot and so far I am loving it.
You can find the Instant pot on sale here. It’s really changed dinner time around here.
If you have been putting off trying an instant pot, I highly recommend going ahead and biting the bullet. I love using the pressure cooker when I don’t have much time.
It is perfect for frozen food or meals that normally take a while. You can toss everything in and have dinner ready in no time at all.
Those days when you forget to take something out of the freezer or wait until the last minute for dinner, the instant pot is your saving grace.
I am not exaggerating when I say it truly has changed meal time around here. We love ours and it makes soup recipes even easier.
You can also these Instant Pot Accessories to make pressure cooking a breeze. We just love to pressure cook and I am certain you will too.
This meal is also delicious in the slow cooker.
Other ideas to try with instant pot beef stir fry recipes:
You can add or omit veggies depending on what your preference is. It is super easy to adapt this meal.
Try adding:
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