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Easy instant short ribs on a skillet.
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Easy Instant Pot Short Ribs

These Easy Instant Pot Short Ribs are so quick and hands off to make they give you plenty of time to put off planning dinner.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Instant Pot
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 436kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 pounds short ribs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 TBSP oil for browning the ribs
  • 1/4 cup strong coffee or use espresso powder in water
  • 2 TBSP maple syrup
  • 2 TBSP soy sauce OR coconut aminos if you can't have soy
  • 1 TBSP worcestershire replace with coconut aminos if you're Paleo
  • 2 TBSP minced garlic use fresh or pre-minced
  • 1 TBSP apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  • turn on the Instant Pot to saute, add oil, you can use whatever oil you prefer
  • sprinkle the ribs with the salt and pepper, rub it it
  • when the pot is hot, brown the ribs quickly, a few at a time
  • remove once they're browned and start on the other ribs
  • while the ribs brown mix your sauce, in a once cup measuring cup add all the rest of the ingredients, add water to get to one cup total liquid
  • once ribs are all browned remove from the pan, add the sauce, cooking and stirring to remove all the browned bits, once those come off add the ribs back in a single layer, or a single as you can make them
  • put the lid on the Instant Pot, set the release to seal, press stop to clear the selections, then press manual and add minutes until you get to 45
  • once the timer dings your ribs are done but they taste better and look better if you can quickly brown them under a broiler

Nutrition

Serving: 4servings | Calories: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 1275mg | Potassium: 821mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 5mg