Description
This Ninja Foodi Sweet Teriyaki Beef Tips recipe features tender beef sirloin tips cooked to perfection in a flavorful homemade teriyaki sauce, combining soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, garlic, and ginger. Using the Ninja Foodi’s pressure cooking and sauté functions, this dish is both quick and delicious, garnished with sesame seeds and green onions for added texture and taste. Perfect served over rice or steamed vegetables for a complete meal.
Ingredients
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Beef and Oil
- 1.5 lbs beef sirloin tips or stew meat, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Teriyaki Sauce
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
Thickening Slurry
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water (for slurry)
Garnish (Optional)
- Sesame seeds
- Chopped green onions
Instructions
- Brown the Beef: Turn the Ninja Foodi to ‘Sauté’ mode and heat the vegetable oil. Add the beef tips and brown them evenly on all sides, doing this in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding. Once browned, remove the beef from the pot and set it aside.
- Prepare Teriyaki Sauce: In a bowl, whisk together the low-sodium soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, water, rice vinegar, sesame oil, minced garlic, and grated fresh ginger until well combined.
- Combine Beef and Sauce: Return the browned beef tips to the pot and pour the prepared teriyaki mixture over them. Stir thoroughly to coat the beef evenly with the sauce.
- Pressure Cook: Seal the lid of the Ninja Foodi, ensuring the valve is set to ‘Seal’. Set the cooker to ‘Pressure Cook’ on high for 15 minutes to tenderize the beef and develop flavors.
- Release Pressure: Once the cooking cycle is complete, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then perform a quick release to let out any remaining pressure safely.
- Thicken Sauce: Switch the Ninja Foodi back to ‘Sauté’ mode. In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch with cold water to create a slurry. Stir this slurry into the pot and cook for 2 to 3 minutes while stirring constantly, allowing the sauce to thicken to a glossy consistency.
- Serve and Garnish: Optionally, sprinkle sesame seeds and chopped green onions over the beef tips for added crunch and color. Serve the sweet teriyaki beef tips over steamed rice or vegetables for a satisfying meal.
Notes
- Use low-sodium soy sauce to control salt levels in the dish.
- For extra flavor, marinate the beef in the teriyaki sauce for 30 minutes before cooking, though this is optional.
- Adjust the sweetness by varying the amount of brown sugar and honey according to your taste.
- If you don’t have a Ninja Foodi, this recipe can be adapted using an Instant Pot or stovetop pressure cooker with similar steps.
- Make sure to brown the beef well to develop a rich flavor base before pressure cooking.
