🥘 Ingredients

Instant Pot Korean-Inspired Sirloin with Steamed Rice and Glazed Carrots Low FODMAP | Lactose-Free | Instant Pot + Stovetop | ~30 min | 6 Servings

Ingredients

Sirloin

• 2 lb / 32 oz (907 g) beef sirloin, cut into 1.5-inch chunks

• 1 tbsp (15 g) olive oil

• 3 tbsp (45 g) low-sodium tamari, FODMAP-friendly

• 1 tbsp (15 g) rice wine vinegar

• 1 tbsp (21 g) honey

• 1 tbsp (15 g) fresh ginger, grated

• 1 tbsp (16 g) gochujang

• 1 tsp (3 g) sesame oil

• 1 tsp (3 g) smoked paprika

• 1/2 tsp (1 g) black pepper

• 3/4 cup (180 g) low-sodium beef broth

Steamed Rice

• 2 cups (370 g) white long-grain rice, dry

• 3 cups (720 g) low-sodium chicken broth

• 1/2 tsp (3 g) salt

• 1 tsp (5 g) fresh ginger, grated

• 2 tbsp (30 g) fresh lime juice

• 1 tsp (2 g) lime zest

Glazed Carrots

• 6 large (720 g) carrots, peeled and sliced into thin coins

• 1 tbsp (15 g) olive oil

• 1 tbsp (15 g) low-sodium tamari

• 1 tbsp (15 g) rice wine vinegar

• 1 tsp (7 g) honey

• 1 tsp (5 g) fresh ginger, grated

• 1/4 tsp (1 g) black pepper

• 1/2 cup (120 g) low-sodium chicken broth

Garnish

• 2 tbsp (18 g) sesame seeds, toasted

• 4 stalks (60 g) green onions, green tops only, thinly sliced

• 1 medium (80 g) lime, cut into wedges

🔪 Instructions

1. Make the Korean marinade: Whisk together tamari, rice wine vinegar, honey, ginger, gochujang, sesame oil, and smoked paprika in a bowl. Add sirloin chunks and toss well to coat. Set aside while you start the rice.

2. Start the rice: Combine rice, broth, salt, and grated ginger in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stir once, reduce to low, cover, and simmer 18 minutes. Remove from heat, steam covered 5 minutes, fluff with a fork, then stir in lime juice and lime zest. Keep covered to stay warm.

3. Sear the sirloin: Set Instant Pot to Saute mode. Add garlic-infused olive oil and heat until shimmering. Add sirloin chunks in a single layer, sear 2-3 minutes per side until browned. Work in batches if needed. Press Cancel.

4. Pressure cook: Add beef broth to the pot, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. Pour the remaining marinade over the beef. Seal the lid, set the valve to Sealing, and pressure cook on High for 8 minutes. Quickly release the pressure carefully.

5. Cook the carrots: While the Instant Pot builds pressure, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrot coins, tamari, rice wine vinegar, honey, ginger, and pepper. Toss to coat, add broth, cover, and cook 5--6 minutes until just tender. Remove lid, increase heat to high, and cook off remaining liquid 1--2 minutes until carrots are glazed and shiny.

6. Serve: Plate ginger lime rice, top with sirloin chunks and a spoonful of the Instant Pot cooking liquid as a sauce, glazed carrots alongside. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds, green onion tops, and a lime wedge.

Approximate Nutrition Per Serving

• Calories: ~605

• Protein: ~44 g

• Carbohydrates: ~70 g

• Fat: ~17 g

Notes

• Gochujang FODMAP check: Gochujang is a fermented Korean chili paste. At 1 tbsp across 6 servings (roughly 1/2 tsp per person), it falls within low FODMAP guidelines. However, labels vary significantly; check carefully for added onion, garlic, or high-fructose corn syrup. Bibigo and Roland brands are generally reliable. If you cannot find a compliant gochujang, substitute 1 tsp of chili-infused oil plus 1/2 tsp of rice wine vinegar.

• Searing in the Instant Pot: Do not skip this step. The browned bits on the bottom of the pot dissolve into the cooking liquid during pressure cooking and are what give the sauce its depth.

• Sesame oil as a finisher: Used in the marinade purely for flavor at a very small quantity (1 tsp across 6 servings). It is not used as a cooking fat, so it does not count against the 2 tbsp oil budget.

• Honey FODMAP note: Combined across the sirloin marinade and the carrots, this recipe uses 2 tbsp of honey total, roughly 1 tsp per serving. This is within safe FODMAP limits.

• Tamari check: Confirm no wheat, onion, or garlic on the label. San-J and Kikkoman Gluten-Free are reliable options.

• Broth check: Confirm no onion or garlic on the label on both the beef broth and the chicken broth.