Tender & Flavorful Instant Pot Steak Bites

These Instant Pot Steak Bites are ready to serve in about 30 minutes and are absolutely delicious. The steak pieces are so tender and flavorful, and sure to become another family favorite. Serve over pasta, mashed potatoes or rice, plus a small salad or steamed vegetables on the side for a hearty meal.

Steak Bites Recipe Notes

The optional olive oil is for pre-browning the steak pieces. While not necessary, browning the meat before cooking seals in the juices and adds additional flavor. You can skip this step and still produce a wonderful meal.

The next optional ingredient is butter. A lot of steakhouse restaurants use butter on steaks while grilling because it adds more flavor. Not a necessary ingredient, simply skip it.

Finally, a small amount of flour or cornstarch mixed in water is used to thicken the broth, if desired. We prefer the steak bites with gravy. To keep this Keto-friendly, don’t add the flour or cornstarch to the pot.

Instant Pot Steak Bites

Prep 10 mins, Cook 20 mins, Serves 6

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. steak (round or sirloin) cut into bite size pieces
• Optional: 1 tablespoon olive oil (to sear steak pieces, if desired)
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• Optional: 3 tablespoons butter
• Optional: 1 tablespoon flour or cornstarch in 1/2 cup of water to thicken gravy at end

Directions

1. Optional: Sear steak pieces in olive oil in the Instant pot for 3-4 minutes
2. Add broth, onion, garlic, salt, pepper (plus optional butter if desired) to the Instant Pot and stir to combine
3. Set the valve to seal and set on normal pressure for 20 minutes
4. Let the pressure naturally release, and then remove the lid
5. Optional: mix 1 tablespoon flour or cornstarch in 1/2 cup of water and then stir into pot. Set on sauté for 4-5 minutes until the broth thickens
6. Serve over pasta (such as egg noodles), over mashed potatoes or rice

Storage Notes

Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Leftovers can also be made up into freezer meals and kept in the freezer for 2 months.

Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do!

Robin