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Instant Pot Short Ribs
Instant Pot Short Ribs are richly flavored and tender beef ribs cooked with aromatics, tomato paste, and herbs. The pressure cooking method softens the meat until it falls off the bone, while the sauce thickens from a reduction of broth and seasoning. This recipe offers a hearty main course with deep savory notes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
49 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 beef short ribs about 3-3½ pounds
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 garlic diced cloves
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ teaspoon thyme dried
- ½ teaspoon rosemary dried
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 ½ cups beef broth
- 1 ½ tablespoon cornstarch or almond flour if keto
- ¾ tsp kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Generously salt and pepper short ribs. I always use Kosher salt.
- Heat Instant Pot on saute and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Brown ribs on all sides. Let them sit on each side without moving them so they have time to brown. Around 10 minutes.
- Remove ribs. Add a little more oil if pan is dry. Add onions and garlic and saute in all that goodness in the bottom of pan. Saute for about 5 minutes then add all ingredients except cornstarch. Nestle ribs back down in the sauce.
- Put lid on to sealed and turn Instant Pot to the stew setting. Set timer for 30 minutes. Once the timer beeps let the pot naturally release and do not open. This is when the ribs get tender. If you use bone in ribs you will need to add 15 minutes to the time.
- Remove the meat to a plate and turn pot to saute. Add the cornstarch with 3 tablespoon water in a small bowl and whisk well. Add to sauce in bottom and pan and stir well. Get all those brown bits up from the bottom of the pan. Let cook until desired thickness is reached.
- Serve with cauliflower mash, mashed potatoes or rice. Salt and pepper to taste.
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Notes
- Adjust cooking time based on the weight of short ribs using Instant Pot guidelines to achieve optimal tenderness.
Nutrition Information
Calories
49kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Sodium
558mg
(23%)
Potassium
119mg
(3%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
80IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 49
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 49kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Sodium | 558mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 119mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 80IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.