Instant Pot Short Ribs Recipe

Name: Instant Pot Short Ribs Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: American, British
Ingredients: 2 lb bone-in beef short ribs; sea salt and pepper (to taste); 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 yellow onion (chopped ); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 garlic cloves (minced); 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar; 1 cup low sodium beef broth; 2 bay leaves; ¼ cup water or cooking liquid; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; Chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:1h 20min

These Instant Pot short ribs are the kind of dinner that looks like you spent all day in the kitchen, but only asks for 10 minutes of your hands-on time. Short ribs are a naturally tough cut, which means they need time and moisture to become tender. The pressure cooker does all that heavy lifting for you and turning the meat meltingly soft while it builds a rich, flavourful braising liquid that becomes your gravy. I add balsamic vinegar to the sauce instead of wine, which gives it a deep, slightly sweet complexity without any alcohol.

Updated at: Tue, 26 May 2026 08:29:25 GMT