Pressure Cooker Short Ribs

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Pressure Cooker Short Ribs

Prep time
10 mins

Cook time
50 mins

Total time
1 hour

Author: Namiko Chen

Serves: 2-3

Ingredients

1 inch (2.5 cm) ginger

2 cloves garlic
1 large onion
3 inch (7.5 cm) daikon
1 carrot
1 scallion/green onion
1 lb (800 g) boneless short ribs (See Note)
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbsp. sesame oil

Seasonings
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4
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brown sugar
sake
mirin
soy sauce

Equipment

Pressure Cooker (I use Instant Pot)

Instructions
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Thinly slice the ginger and crush garlic cloves in a garlic press (or simply mince them).
Cut the onion in half and cut the halves into 5 wedges.
Peel the daikon and cut in half lengthwise, and cut into inch (1.3 cm) slices.
Peel the carrot and cut into bite sizes. I use Japanese cutting technique called Rangiri. Cut the carrot
diagonally while rotating it a quarter between cuts. This not only makes an attractive shape that is good
for stews and simmered dishes, but also gives the pieces bigger surface space to absorb seasonings faster.
Cut the scallion/green onion into thin rounds and save them for garnish.
Cut the short ribs into 1 inch (2.5 cm) pieces.
Pat all sides of the short ribs dry with paper towels so the steak will sear easily.
Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Press the Saut button on your Instant Pot and heat 1 Tbsp. sesame oil. When the pot is hot, add the
short ribs. If you have more than specified amount of short ribs for the recipe, you might need to do this
step in 2 batches.
Until the meat is nicely seared, do not turn or toss the meat. When the meat is nicely seared on all sides,
transfer to a plate.
Add the onion and saut until they are tender. You dont need to caramelize onions, but this extra step
adds more flavors.
Add the garlic, ginger, and short ribs.
Add 2 Tbsp. brown sugar, 2 Tbsp. sake, 4 Tbsp. mirin, and 4 Tbsp. soy sauce.
Mix the seasonings and add daikon and carrot. Mix all together.
Cover and lock the lid. Make sure the steam release handle points at sealing and not venting. Press the
Keep Warm/Cancel button on the Instant Pot to stop cooking. Press the meat/Stew button to switch to
the pressure cooking mode. Cook under pressure for 35 minutes.
If youre using a stove-top pressure cooker, you wont have the buttons to press. Just cook on high heat
until high pressure is reached. Then reduce the heat to low but maintain high pressure for about 30
minutes.
When it is finished cooking, the Instant Pot will switch automatically to a Keep Warm mode. Slide the
steam release handle to the "Venting" position to let out steam until the float valve drops down, OR let the
pressure release naturally (takes about 15-20 mins). Unlock the lid and transfer to a serving dish. Garnish

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with scallion/green onion.

Notes

Short ribs: Alternatively, beef brisket or chuck roast works. Cook for about 45-50 minutes.
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