Instant Pot Short Ribs

These Instant Pot short ribs will be your family’s favorite weekend dinner because these short ribs come out amazingly tender, succulent, and full of flavor. The sauce that these short ribs and vegetables are cooked in is out of this world! It will take you less than 2 hours to make this recipe from start to finish and the outcome will be outstanding.

At restaurants, I often find myself ordering things like short ribs or anything with a demi glace. In a good restaurant, those are some of the most delicious dishes because they put a lot of effort and time into it.

Many people don’t feel like recreating them at home, unless it’s a special occasion. That’s why I wanted to create an Instant Pot version of a braised short ribs recipe so that you can make it even on a week night.

Now, this recipe might still be too much for a week night because it will take about an hour and a half to make. And yet, it is still a fraction of the time that it takes to cook braised short ribs the traditional way.

Every minute of your time will be well worth the results. This dish is made with rich ingredients like red wine, balsamic vinegar, and beef stock, which gives the sauce amazing flavor. The only challenge will be waiting until it cools down to dig in!

Instant Pot Short Ribs Recipe

Ingredients and Substitutions

• Beef Short Ribs – Try to pick out the ribs that have a good amount of meat in them.
• Coarse Salt
• Cracked Black Pepper
• Canola Oil – This can be substituted with vegetable oil.
• Yellow Onion – Yellow onions can be substituted with a Vidalia onion.
• Medium Carrot
• Celery
• Garlic Cloves
• Red Wine – choose rich and full bodied wine that is not sweet. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot works well.
• Balsamic Vinegar
• Beef Stock – Stock has a richer, fuller flavor than broth.
• Tomato Paste
• Dried Parsley
• Bay Leaves
• Dried Thyme
• Dried Oregano
• Cracked Black Pepper
• Salt
• Cornstarch – This will be used to thicken the mixture.
• Cold Water

What are beef short ribs?

Short ribs come from the areas of beef that include brisket, chuck, plate, or rib areas. It is the short portion of the rib bone and come in different thickness and amount of meat.

You can get them bone-in or boneless. Bone-in version is usually cheaper and personally, I like the bone because it adds a lot more rich and full flavor to the sauce.

Most of the time, you will find short ribs already cut into 2-inch rib portions. If you get a slab with several ribs, you will have to cut it yourself.

How to Make Instant Pot Short Ribs

Prepare the meat. Let the meat adjust to room temperature for about 30 minutes, and pat it dry with paper towels. Then, season it generously with the coarse salt and black pepper on all 4 sides. 

Slice and sear the vegetables. Slice the onion, carrot, and celery. Then, in the Instant Pot, add oil and sauté the veggies. Avoid stirring too much, that way you can let them get a nice golden sear!

Remove the vegetables. While the veggies are cooking, add the garlic and continue to cook together until fragrant. After that, remove everything from the pot and set the veggie mix aside. 

Sear the meat. Working in batches of 3-4, sear the beef evenly on all 4 sides. Set all the ribs aside.

Pour the red wine. As you pour the wine, scrape the bottom of the pot. That’s where all the flavor is! Let it heat up for a moment, then return the beef and vegetables to the pot.

Mix in more ingredients. In a separate bowl, whisk together beef stock, balsamic vinegar, tomato paste, herbs, and seasoning. Once mixed, pour it into the Instant Pot. Then, add bay leaves and stir.

Cook the meat. Close and latch the lid. Switch the setting from sauté to stew/meat or high pressure for 45 minutes. After those 45 minutes pass, allow the pressure cooker to do a natural release for 10-15 minutes before doing the manual release of pressure. Then, remove the meat.

To Thicken The Sauce

After you take the meat out of the pot, change the setting back to sauté. In a separate bowl, mix the cornstarch and cold water, then whisk the mixture into the pot. Stir and simmer for a little while, creating a deliciously thickened sauce.

Serve with your favorite sides. Pour the thick sauce on top of the meat. Voila! You now have a meal you’ll crave 24/7.

STORING:

How long will this meal last in the refrigerator?

Store everything in an sir-tight food storage container. In an airtight container, cooked short ribs will last anywhere from 3-5 days in the refrigerator! You can reheat individual portions in the microwave until heated through.

More Instant Pot Beef Recipes To Try:

This incredible dinner isn’t the only hearty dish that you can master in an Instant Pot. The colder months are perfect for Instant Pot beef stew, or my trusty Instant Pot chili. If you really want to be amazed, make sure to check out my recipe for Instant Pot pot roast! I really think Instant Pots were created to carry us through the winter.

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