Asian Beef Pot Roast with Noodles
Learn how to make an Asian inspired pot roast with noodles. The beef is cooked in the Instant Pot in a flavored liquid then served with broccoli over soba noodles.
Servings 0
Ingredients
- 3-4 lb chuck roast
- 2 cups beef stock or broth
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- cooking oil
- 1 oz freshly grated ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 lb broccoli stemmed
- 9-10 oz soba (buckwheat noodles)
- green onions for topping
- sweet chili sauce for serving
Instructions
Browning the roast
- Heat a cast iron pan over medium-high heat with some cooking oil in the bottom. Or, if you prefer to use the Instant Pot, add the oil there and press the sauté button.
- You can cut the roast into four pieces if you want to increase the surface area of the beef for better browning.
- Liberally salt both sides of the chuck roast. Once the pan is hot, place the beef in it. Cook until you achieve a nice brown sear on one side, then flip and repeat. Remove the beef to a plate and set it aside temporarily
Cooking the pot roast
- Add the chopped garlic to the pan or pot. Cook until it just softens. Don't burn it! The garlic only needs about a minute. Then add in the ginger.
- Now pour in about ½ cup of the beef stock and scrape all the brown bits off the bottom of the pan. It's best if you use a metal spatula for this.
- Now it's time to add everything to the Instant Pot. If you used a pan to brown the roast, transfer everything from the pan into the Instant Pot.
- Add the remaining beef stock and the ground cinnamon, It's important to taste the cooking liquid—it needs to be really flavorful. Test it first, then add any salt and/or pepper as needed.
- Set the Instant Pot to high pressure and cook for 1 hour and 30 minutes. You can either use the manual release or allow for a natural release at the end.
How to cook the broccoli
- Cut the broccoli into florets and stems.
- Place the stems in the bottom of a pan. Add enough water to just cover them.
- Now add the florets. Bring to a boil. Then reduce to a simmer and cover with a lid.
- Cook for 3 minutes or until the florets and stems are both tender. Set aside.
How to cook the soba noodles
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
- Cook the soba noodles for about 4 to 5 minutes until they are soft. Drain and be ready to serve them right away.
Final Prep
- Remove the meat from the Instant Pot to a large serving bowl.
- Mix in the broccoli.
- Serve the pot roast with broccoli on plates or bowls over the soba noodles. Serve alongside some sweet chili sauce.