Instant Pot Beef Short Ribs -

4.58 from 14 votes

Instant Pot Beef Short Ribs

Traditionally braised low and slow, these Instant Pot Beef Short Ribs are made quick in a pressure cooker without sacrificing any flavor. By using bone in beef short ribs, carrots, potatoes, onions, broth and other seasonings, you can make this easy Paleo and Whole30 dinner that is healthy and makes great leftovers.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: instant pot

Cuisine: American

Keyword: healthy short ribs recipe, instant pot beef short ribs, instant pot bone in short ribs, Instant pot short ribs, paleo short ribs, pressure cooker beef short ribs, pressure cooker short ribs, whole30 short ribs

Servings: -6 servings

Calories: 560kcal

Author: Valerie Skinner

Ingredients

4 pounds Bone In Beef Short Ribs
1 pound Potatoes large rough chopped
1 pound Carrots peeled and chopped
1 large White Onion cut into 8ths
2 tsp Fresh Garlic minced
4 cups Beef Broth
¼ cup Coconut Aminos or Worcestershire
2 tbsp Tomato Paste
1 Bay Leaf
1 Sprig Fresh Thyme
1 Sprig Fresh Rosemary
2 tbsp Avocado Oil

Instructions

Prepare The Short Ribs: Turn your instant pot to SAUTE mode and add 2 tbsp avocado oil or preferred cooking oil. While oil heats up, season your short ribs with salt and pepper on each side. Once oil begins to smoke add short ribs and cook on each side for 1-2 minutes. This can also be done in a cast iron skillet. Once browned, remove short ribs from the instant pot temporarily.
Bring Together The Cooking Liquid: To the instant pot, add beef broth, coconut aminos, bay leaf and tomato paste. Whisk until fully combined.
Add In Vegetables and Herbs: Add in chopped potatoes, carrots, onion and garlic to the cooking liquid.
Add The Short Ribs Back In With Herbs: On top of the cooking liquid and vegetables, add the browned short ribs then place the fresh thyme and rosemary on top.
Pressure Cook: Cook at manual HIGH pressure for 45 minutes. Release naturally or do a quick

Notes

Do I Need To Brown The Meat Before Cooking?

Although you can technically make this recipe without browning the meat beforehand, it is highly recommended that you take the extra step and do so.

Caramelizing the outsides of the beef releases so much flavor by way of the Maillard reaction which breaks down the sugars and amino acids for a chemical reaction that makes them taste better.The texture and color of the short ribs will also stay intact if you brown them beforehand.

You could brown the short ribs right in the instant pot using the saute function or you could use a cast iron skillet. I find that a cast iron skillet does a bit better of a job at browning the meat.

Can I Add Red Wine?

If you’d like to add red wine to this recipe, replace one cup of the beef broth with one cup of red wine and follow the recipe as written. Keep in mind that by using wine, the recipe is no longer paleo or Whole30.

Short Rib Beef Gravy

To make a gravy out of the cooking liquid. Strain it and add it to a medium sized sauce pot. Make an arrowroot starch slurry by whisking 1 tbsp arrowroot starch and 3 tbsp water in a small bowl until it is smooth and there are no clumps. Slowly add the slurry to the cooking liquid while gently stirring. Turn the heat up to medium and let it reduce down as it thickens while stirring occasionally.

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