My TOP 20 EASY Freezer Meals for Instant Pot or Slow Cooker!

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar

💰Cheaper: white wine

Rice vinegar adds acidity without the sweetness of mirin.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive than beef.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium content.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers a healthier fat option.

Put 1 pound of thinly sliced steak into a freezer meal bag.

Add 1/4 cup of cornstarch to the bag and shake to coat the steak evenly.

Remove air from the bag and zip it up, then set aside.

In a mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup soy sauce, 4 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste, 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, and 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes.

Pour the sauce mixture into another freezer meal bag, remove air, and zip it up.

In the same freezer bag, add the coated steak, then add 3-4 cups of broccoli, breaking larger pieces into smaller ones.

Remove air from the bag and zip it up, filling it as full as possible.

To cook, place the broccoli in the bottom of the Instant Pot and add 1/2 cup of water, then seal the lid.

Set the Instant Pot to cook for zero minutes to steam the broccoli, then release the pressure after cooking.

Heat olive oil in a pan over high heat and add the steak, cooking until it's nearly cooked through.

Add the sauce to the pan with the steak and stir to combine.

Once the broccoli is done, remove it from the Instant Pot and serve it with the beef over rice.

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