This succulent Asian Boneless Short Ribs Instant Pot is a crowd pleaser. The high pressure makes this boneless beef super tender and hand off. Talk about easy! This dish is a testament that a few ingredients and great technique can elevate any dish.

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Why should you make this?

If you're looking to make something quick and fancy at the same time, look no further. This Asian Boneless Short Ribs Instant Pot Recipe will wow you. This is sure to be a dish that everyone will love. Here's why?

PACKED WITH FLAVOR - MINIMAL INGREDIENTS

Technique and great ingredients are EVERYTHING! Follow my crucial steps below to get the most tender meat and flavor from your boneless beef short ribs.

SUPER EASY

The Instant Pot is such a powerful appliance to have in your kitchen. Trust me on this. There are tons of recipes online for awesome ways to use your Instant Pot. I love the Instant Pot brand so much I even bought their Air Fryer.

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What you need for Asian Boneless Short Ribs

Instant Pot

2-3 pounds of boneless short ribs

The bone-in were on sale, I just removed the bones. Easy peasy.

You can also substitute chuck roast cut into 4" cubes or use other cuts of beef. Short ribs happen to be on sale at the time.

The bones bring so much flavor to this dish so feel free not to remove the bones. My children are at a picky stage in their lives and they don't really like the bones so I removed it. Problem solved.

sauce - sake, mirin and soy sauce

These three ingredients are the holy grail ingredients of Teriyaki Sauce which I make from scratch all the time.

SAKE - Very important ingredient, but if you do not have it, use beef broth instead.

MIRIN - a classic Japanese seasoning.

SOY SAUCE - use Tamari if you have a gluten allergy.

basic teriyaki sauce ingredients: sake, mirin, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, brown sugar and sesame oil

AROMATICS - GINGER and GARLIC

Again, classic Teriyaki flavors. Aromatics are everything. Only use FRESH and avoid using powder ginger or garlic powder in this dish.

Cornstarch slurry

This is optional. If you want your sauce to be a little thicker, feel free to add this. Otherwise, reduce the sauce at the end and enjoy!

Equipment

INSTANT POT - mine is a 6 quart. Any Instant Pot should work.

Instructions

Step 1

Prep the beef by removing the bones. Keeping it bone-in makes it more flavorful. My kids do not like bones, so I took it out.
Season with salt and pepper on all sides.

Step 2

In the instant pot, turn on to saute function.
Brown the meat on all sides. The best short ribs have a good sear. This will lock in all the flavors and juices. Do it in batches. Do not overcrowd your pan. This will take 10 - 15 minutes.

Step 3

While you are waiting for your beef to brown, prep your aromatics. Julienne the ginger and smash the garlic.
Mix your sauce in a bowl (soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar).

Step 4

After the beef is browned, remove and set aside. Use a paper towel to remove the excess oil.
Saute your ginger and garlic.
Add the sake to deglaze the pan for 2 minutes.
Add the sauce (soy sauce, mirin and brown sugar). Let it simmer for 2 minutes.
Add the beef short ribs back in the pot.
Put the lid on and set the Instant Pot on MANUAL for 40 minutes.

Step 5

When the Instant Pot is done, let it come to a natural release for 10 minutes. Or do a quick release by pushing the release valve to the side.
Remove the meat and set it aside.
Go back to the SAUTE FUNCTION and let the sauce reduce. 5 minutes.
There will be a ton of liquid, so let it reduce to the consistency and flavor you like. Add the cornstarch slurry at this point.
Add back the Asian Boneless Short Ribs.

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