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Asian BBQ Instant Pot Beef Ribs

Jenni Cole
Super tender and dripping in flavor, these instant pot beef ribs are about to become your favorite Asian-style BBQ rib recipe.
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Pressure Cooker
Cuisine Asian Recipes
Servings 4
Calories 507 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 lb beef short ribs bone-in - 1 lb per person
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • Asian BBQ Sauce
  • ½ cup hoisin sauce we used this GF brand, no refined sugar or starch
  • 3 tablespoon tamari sauce or soy tamari is GF
  • 3 tablespoon ketchup our favorite no sugar brand
  • 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon honey
  • 2 teaspoon garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
  • ¼ teaspoon Chinese 5 spice powder
  • Optional garnish- green onions sesame seeds

Instructions
 

Make the Asian BBQ Sauce

  • In a small bowl, mix together the sauce ingredients.

Marinate

  • For best results, take ¾ of the sauce and marinate the meat for up to 2-hours in the fridge. This step is technically optional, but it adds terrific flavor throughout every bite of the ribs.
  • Set aside the remaining sauce to brush on the ribs after they're done cooking.
  • Pull the meat out of the fridge 30 minutes before you plan to cook it. Starting to bring the meat up to room temperature before cooking helps to ensure the meat cooks evenly.

Pressure Cook

  • Add 1 cup beef broth to the bottom of the instant pot and insert the rack.
  • Add the beef short ribs on top of the rack. If you marinated your ribs, include the sauce you marinated them in. If not, add ¾ of the Asian BBQ sauce to the pot covering the ribs as evenly as possible.
  • Place the lid on your pot and seal it. Set your instant pot to pressure cook High (Manual setting or Pressure Cook depending on model), and cook for 45 minutes.  Natural release for 15 minutes then quick-release any remaining pressure.

Finishing Touches and Serving

  • The instant pot beef short ribs should be easily falling off the bone!
    Remove the beef ribs from the pressure cooker and spread the remaining ¼ of the Asian BBQ sauce over the top of the meat. Garnish and serve immediately OR broil for 1-2 minutes on an oven-safe dish to get that "just grilled" appearance.
  • Enjoy! Serves 4 people.

Notes

  • If the ribs are not fall off the bone tender when you remove them from your instant pot, put the lid back on and set them for an additional 5-minutes.
  • Be sure to take your ribs out of the fridge for 30-minutes prior to cooking to ensure they are done.
  • Marinating for up to 2-hours will produce the best flavor, but you can still make this recipe without marinating.
  • Serve your ribs with additional Asian BBQ sauce for dipping.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 507kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 34gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 114mgSodium: 1778mgFiber: 2gSugar: 16g
Keyword asian, beef ribs, beef short ribs, easy, Instant Pot, korean, pressure cooker
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