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Instant Pot Korean Short Ribs

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Last Christmas I made a classic InstantPot beef short rib recipe for my friends, which inspired me to make my own recipe but with an Asian flair to it. If you can’t tell from my previous recipes, gochujang is a staple in my household. It adds a little spice to my life.

We have been using our InstantPot almost every week, it’s just too convenient not to use! The InstantPot makes these short ribs perfectly tender in less than an hour. When we pulled the meat out of the pot, the meat fell right off the bone, and we could easily shred the meat with a fork. How can you argue with those types of results?

Just like classic short rib recipes, I paired this with polenta. However, I added miso to my polenta to make it more savory and to balance the sweetness of the short ribs. This recipe can easily be paired with rice as well!

Keep your gochujang on your short ribs, not the floor,
Your favorite alternative chefs, K & T

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InstantPot Korean Short Ribs

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

3 lbs short ribs

1 tsp olive oil

Salt and pepper

1 cup beef broth

Sauce

  • 2 tbsp gochujang
  • 3 tbsp tamari
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp ginger minced
  • 3 tbsp mirin
  • 2 tsp sesame seed oil

Toppings

  • Sesame seeds
  • 2 green onion chopped

Instructions

  1. Liberally season short ribs with salt and pepper.
  2. Turn InstantPot to Saute and add a teaspoon of olive oil. Once oil is hot, add half the short ribs to the pot and brown on all sides. This should take approximately 2 minutes per side. Repeat with the other half of the short ribs.
  3. While short ribs are browning, whisk together gochujang, tamari, honey, garlic, ginger, mirin, and sesame oil. Set aside ¼ cup of the sauce for later.
  4. Pour beef broth into the InstantPot and scrape up the caramelized bits from the bottom of the pot. Place short ribs in the broth. Pour all the sauce, except the ¼ cup, over the short ribs.
  5. Place the lid on the InstantPot and set to the Stew setting for 45 minutes.
  6. Remove short ribs from the InstantPot, plate, then add the remainder of the sauce.
  7. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onion before serving.