Instant Pot Chinese Beef Stew (Hong Kong Style)
Serves 8
15 mins prep
30 mins cook
45 mins total
As soon as the weather cools down, I’m pulled straight toward warm soups and hearty stews. This Instant Pot Chinese beef stew brings all the nostalgic Hong Kong flavors I grew up loving -tender beef, soft vegetables, and a richly seasoned sauce that tastes like it’s been simmering for hours. Except… the Instant Pot delivers it in about 30 minutes!
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Beef and Aromatics
Vegetables & Spices
Sauce
Set the Instant Pot to Sauté mode. Heat oil and sear the beef on all sides until browned.
Add garlic, ginger, onion, and green onion. Sauté 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant.
Add carrots, potatoes, and tomato chunks. Stir to combine.
Pour in Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rock sugar, black pepper, and hot water. Add the star anise and bay leaf.
Close the lid. Pressure Cook on high for 35 minutes.
Natural release for 10 minutes, then quick release the rest.
Open the lid, taste, and adjust seasoning with salt. Discard the star anise + bay leaves
For a thicker sauce, simmer on Sauté for 3 to 5 minutes to reduce.
