Snip off the stem and cut green beans in half with scissors. Rinse the beans.
Fill a saucepan with water and bring to boil. Add green beans and cook for 90 seconds. Drain the green beans through a colander.
Transfer green beans to a bowl and toss with a tbsp of oil and 1/4 tsp of salt.
Preheat the air fryer to 350°F and spread single layer into the basket. Cook for 5 minutes.
Transfer the beans to a serving bowl.
In a pan over medium heat, saute the minced garlic with oil for 1-2 minutes. Pour the sauteed garlic over the green beans. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and chili flakes (optional)
Marinate spare ribs (see above) in a bowl for 30 minutes. Then add 2 tbsp of oil. Then add 1 tbsp of cornstarch and mix well. Finally, add 1-2 tsp of water and mix well.
Add 1 cup of water to the pressure cooker. Place steam rack into IP. Put the bowl of spare ribs on the rack. Pressure cook on high for 20 minutes. Then, natural release.
Garnish with green onions if you wish, then serve.
This is an easy and sure-fire way to make hard-boiled eggs. Boiling eggs in water is often inconsistent. Steaming is fool-proof and also makes peeling easy. This is known as the 5-5-5 method.
About 6 to 9 eggs
6 oz. of water
Cold water
Directions
Put 6 oz of water in Instant Pot
Place the trivet in the pot
Place eggs on the trivet
Steam at high pressure for five minutes
Natural release for five minutes
Place eggs in a pot of cold water for five minutes
Peeled, will last 3 days in the fridge. Unpeeled, eat within 5 days.
This recipe will yield very tender pork in a little time. Please add your own sauce for flavor, or use it for stir-fries or soups.
Pork Tenderloin (not pork loin)
INGREDIENTS
1.5 to 2.5 lb. pork tenderloin
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon of fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon of oil
1 cup chicken broth
DIRECTIONS
Sprinkle the pork loin with salt and pepper.
Put Instant Pot in saute mode. Heat oil for about 3 minutes.
Put the pork tenderloin in the pot, and sear until brown.
Put the pork tenderloin on a plate
Pour the chicken broth into the pot, and stir to scrape loose any bits of pork stuck in the pot.
Put a trivet into the pot, and set the pork on top of the trivet.
Pressure cook on high for 3 minutes (or zero if small piece). Note: this recipe will work for pork loin also, but pressure cook for 15 minutes (not 3 minutes).
Natural release for 12 minutes
Let the pork rest for five minutes
Slice pieces of pork as needed for stir-fries, soups, etc.
Toss the beef with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in Instant Pot on Saute setting until shimmering. Add the beef and sear until brown on the bottom (about 7-10 minutes).
Move beef from Instant Pot using tongs to a large bowl.
Cut the vegetables.
Add onion and garlic to the cooker and stir (3-4 minutes)
Add 1/2 cup broth and 2 Tablespoon Curry Powder
Add vegetables and seared beef
Cook on high for 25 minutes
Natural release for 10 minutes
Whisk 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water into slurry
Open the lid, turn on saute, add the cornstarch slurry and stir for 1-2 minutes to thicken.