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Instant Pot Korean Short Ribs (Whole30, Low Carb, Gluten Free)

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Here by popular demand: Instant Pot Korean Short Ribs! It’s made in a jiffy and Whole30 and gluten-free, too!

An overhead shot of Instant Pot Korean Short Ribs in a serving platter.

Ever since the scales fell from my eyes and I became a raving Instant Pot evangelist a few years ago, readers have been asking me to convert their favorite recipes so they can be cooked in this magical device. Requests run the gamut from the simple (kalua pig!) to the impossible (fish ’n chips!). Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings, folks, but not every dish can or should be cooked under high pressure. Here’s a good rule of thumb: if you can make the dish faster and/or tastier using a different method, don’t cook it in your pressure cooker. For example, if you insist on cooking delicate fish fillets in your Instant Pot, the statistical likelihood of overcooking those pricey pieces of protein is 99.99%. For the love of cod, people: reach for parchment paper (and the technique shown in this recipe) or a frying pan (and the method demonstrated in this recipe) instead. And to the reader who asked me for an Instant Pot kabob recipe: I hate to break it to you, but a pressure cooker is crap at grilling and/or broiling meat.

A collage of the cooking steps to make Instant Pot Korean Short Ribs.

That said, some recipes—particularly stews, braises, and soups—are forehead-smackingly perfect for converting into Instant Pot versions. Take this recipe, which is a super-straightforward adaptation of my classic Slow Cooker Korean Short Ribs recipe. This deeply flavorful, Asian-inspired dish has long been a fan favorite, but it turns out that my Korean Short Ribs are even simpler to prepare in the Instant Pot—and just as deliciously satisfying to eat. For the sake of speed and ease, you don’t even need to broil the ribs like in the slow cooker recipe: Just season the ribs, blitz the sauce, and cook everything for 45 minutes under high pressure. BOOM! (Note: That was an exclamation of triumph—not the sound of a pressure cooker exploding, because the Instant Pot is super-safe.)

Time to make Instant Pot Korean Short Ribs!

Serves 6

Ingredients:

  • 5 pounds bone-in English-style short ribs (don’t go above 5 pounds or it won’t fit in a 6-quart pressure cooker)
  • 1 tablespoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt (use half the amount if you’re using a fine grain salt)
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ cup coconut aminos
  • 1 tablespoon rice, white balsamic, or coconut vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Red Boat fish sauce
  • 1 medium pear, Asian pear, or Fuji apple, peeled, cored, and chopped coarsely
  • 6 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 3 scallions, roughly chopped
  • 1 hunk of fresh ginger, about 2 inches, peeled and roughly chopped
  • Small handful of roughly chopped fresh cilantro

Equipment:

  • Large bowl
  • Measuring spoons
  • Measuring cups
  • Cutting board
  • Chef’s knife
  • High-speed blender (I own a Vitamix and a KitchenAid, but used the latter for this recipe)
  • Silicone spatula
  • 6-quart Instant Pot or stove-top pressure cooker

Method:

Pat the short ribs dry with a paper towel and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Salting short ribs in a metal bowl for Instant Pot Korean Short Ribs

Use your hands to rub the salt and pepper all over the ribs.

Rubbing the salt evenly over the short ribs.

Transfer the seasoned ribs to a 6-quart (or larger) pressure cooker.

Placing the salted short ribs into the Instant Pot

You may have to play some short rib Tetris to make sure all the meat fits in the pot. Sometimes, I have to cut off the bone from the meat so I can fit the meaty pieces properly (but I still throw the bones on top for added flavor). Ideally, though, everything fits like a puzzle.

An overhead shot of rearranging short ribs into the Instant Pot.

Toss the coconut aminos, vinegar, fish sauce…

Pouring coconut aminos into a blender to make the marinade.

…pear/apple, garlic, scallions, and ginger in a high-speed blender or food processor…

An overhead shot of the Instant Pot Korean Short Ribs marinade in a blender.

…and blitz until smooth.

Blending the marinade for Instant Pot Korean Short Ribs in a high speed blender.

Pour the sauce over the short ribs in the pressure cooker, and stir everything around so the sauce reaches the bottom of the pot.

Pouring the marinade over the Instant Pot Korean Short Ribs

If the sauce doesn’t reach the bottom of the pot, the ribs might burn and you’ll get an “ovHT” or “BURN” error message on the Instant Pot display. (Got the error message even though the sauce hit the bottom of the pot? Turn off your Instant Pot, and add ¼ cup broth or water. Scrape up any brown bits on the bottom and then, restart the Instant Pot. That should clear the error.)

Using a spatula to mix the ingredients in the Instant Pot and to ensure liquid reaches the bottom of the pot

Shut and lock the lid, turn the valve at the top to “sealing,” and program the Instant Pot to cook under high pressure for 45 minutes.

Programming the Instant Pot to cook for 45 minutes under high pressure

Let the pressure release naturally. If the pressure hasn’t dropped after 25 minutes, release it manually by turning the top valve to the “venting” position. Pop open the lid and check that the ribs are fork-tender. If they’re not, cook ’em for another 5 to 10 minutes under high pressure.

Checking if the Instant Pot Korean Short Ribs are fork tender.

Transfer the ribs to a plate or platter, and taste the liquid for seasoning. Adjust if necessary with additional salt and pepper. Yes, there will be plenty of fat at the top of the liquid, which is totally normal and expected with this cut of meat. If you want, you can skim the fat off the top and then spoon the sauce on top of the ribs.

Garnish with cilantro before serving!

Garnishing Instant Pot Korean Short Ribs with fresh cilantro

This dish tastes even better the next day, so I recommend making it ahead of time. You can refrigerate it for up to 4 days or freeze it for up to 3 months. It’s like a yummy, meaty gift to your future self!

After the stew has been refrigerated or frozen, the fat on top will solidify, making it easy to remove if desired. (I’m not fat-phobic, but I prefer to take it off ’cause I don’t like an overly greasy sauce.)

Removing the hardened fat from leftover refrigerated Instant Pot Korean Short Ribs

Plus, you can totally reheat the stew in an Instant Pot—simply dump the ribs and sauce back into the Instant Pot and cook under high pressure for 5 minutes. Keep the short ribs warm until you’re ready to serve!

Reheating Instant Pot Korean Short Ribs in the Instant Pot

Dig in!

A closeup shot of Instant Pot Korean Short Ribs in a cream colored serving bowl.


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Instant Pot (Pressure Cooker) Korean Short Ribs

Behold: Instant Pot Korean Short Ribs! It turns out that my classic recipe for this deeply flavorful, Asian-inspired dish is even easier in an Instant Pot!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time45 mins
Total Time1 hr 35 mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Korean
Keyword: beef, gluten-free, Instant Pot, low carb, paleo, Pressure Cooker, Primal, Whole30
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 522kcal
Author: Michelle Tam

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds beef short ribs don’t go above 5 pounds or it won’t fit in a 6-quart pressure cooker
  • 1 tablespoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt use half the amount if you’re using a fine grain salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ cup coconut aminos
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar white balsamic, or coconut vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Red Boat fish sauce
  • 1 medium pear Asian pear, or Fuji apple, peeled, cored, and chopped coarsely
  • 6 garlic cloves peeled and roughly chopped
  • 3 scallions roughly chopped
  • 1 hunk of fresh ginger about 2 inches, cut into 2 pieces
  • Small handful of roughly chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions 

  • Pat the short ribs dry with a paper towel and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Use your hands to rub the salt and pepper all over the ribs.
  • Transfer the seasoned ribs to a 6-quart (or larger) pressure cooker, making sure all the ribs fit in the pot. 
  • Add the coconut aminos, vinegar, fish sauce, pear or apple, garlic, scallions, and ginger in a high-speed blender or food processor. Blitz until smooth.
  • Pour the sauce over the short ribs in the pressure cooker, and stir everything around so the sauce reaches the bottom of the pot. If the sauce doesn't reach the bottom of the pot, the ribs might burn and you'll get an "ovHT" or "BURN"error message on the Instant Pot display. (Got the error message even though the sauce hit the bottom of the pot? Turn off your Instant Pot, and add ¼ cup broth or water. Scrape up the brown bits on the bottom and then, restart the Instant Pot. That should clear the error.)
  • Shut and lock the lid, turn the valve at the top to “sealing,” and program the Instant Pot to cook under high pressure for 45 minutes.
  • Let the pressure release naturally. If the pressure hasn’t dropped after 25 minutes, release it manually by turning the top valve to the “venting” position. Pop open the lid and check that the ribs are fork-tender. If they’re not, cook ’em for another 5 to 10 minutes under high pressure.
  • Transfer the ribs to a plate or platter, and taste the liquid for seasoning. Adjust if necessary with additional salt and pepper. If desired, skim the fat off the top.
  • Spoon the sauce on top of the ribs, and garnish with cilantro before serving.

Video

Notes

This is a great make-ahead dish. You can refrigerate the cooked short ribs for up to 4 days or freeze them for up to 3 months. After the stew has been refrigerated or frozen, the fat on top will solidify, making it easy to remove if desired. You can reheat the stew in an Instant Pot—simply dump the ribs and sauce back into the Instant Pot and cook under high pressure for 5 minutes. Keep the short ribs warm until you’re ready to serve.
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Nutrition

Calories: 522kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 28g | Fiber: 1g
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  1. Liz | climb lift eat says

    March 28, 2017 at 3:32 pm

    Yaaas this recipe is one of my favorites, and now that it’s adapted for the Instant Pot I can enjoy it on weeknights as well!

    Reply
    • Denise says

      June 25, 2021 at 9:19 pm

      Do you have a slow cooker version?

      Reply
      • Michelle Tam says

        June 25, 2021 at 11:10 pm

        Yep! Right here: https://nomnompaleo.com/post/3762844557/slow-cooker-korean-grass-fed-short-ribs

        Reply
  2. Jess_Star says

    March 28, 2017 at 3:49 pm

    How long to cook if using slow cooker? 8 hours on low? Thanks!

    Reply
    • nomnompaleo says

      March 28, 2017 at 4:49 pm

      Click on the link for my Slow Cooker Korean Short Ribs recipe and you’ll get the step-by-step instructions.

      Reply
  3. Vicky says

    March 28, 2017 at 6:00 pm

    Can you please share where you get your ribs in SF? Tried some from wholefoods last week and they were extremely fatty (I know short ribs in general are on the fattier side but the pictures above look a lot leaner).

    Reply
    • nomnompaleo says

      March 28, 2017 at 6:42 pm

      I order grass fed short ribs through Good Eggs ( https://www.goodeggs.com/sfbay/home) and Belcampo Meat Co.

      Reply
  4. Liz N. says

    March 28, 2017 at 6:44 pm

    This is so going down in my house this week. I need to dust off my Instant Pot (I’ve had it for years now, ever since your first IP recipes) and I’ve neglected it. I can’t wait to make these!

    Reply
  5. Hannah says

    March 28, 2017 at 7:17 pm

    HI this looks wonderful – but I do not have a pressure cooker – is there a way to create the same dish but using a slow cooker or even in the oven?

    Thanks for your help

    Reply
    • nomnompaleo says

      March 28, 2017 at 7:19 pm

      Yep! Click on the link for Slow Cooker Korean Short Ribs in the description.

      Reply
    • Alfred S. Moy says

      April 3, 2017 at 9:16 pm

      If you’re in Honolulu, you can have my Macy’s pressure cooker for free.

      Reply
  6. Marissa Lewis says

    March 28, 2017 at 8:20 pm

    Oh my gosh your comment after “Boom!” had me laughing so hard! I can’t wait to try this in my Instant Pot. I’m already a huge fan of your slow cooker version!! Yum:)

    Reply
  7. John Godino says

    March 28, 2017 at 11:42 pm

    Wowzer, yummy but $$$! Grass fed short ribs off Good eggs range from $9 to $12 per lb. So, you’re looking at $45 to $60 for meat alone for this recipe, a lot of which is fat you may or may not eat and bone, which you prolly won’t eat either. A new paradigm for online recipe posting – post the total per person cost right up front, along with “# served”.

    Reply
    • Alfred S. Moy says

      April 3, 2017 at 9:11 pm

      Short ribs are worth the cost. I cut out the bones and boil for couple hours with onion, garlic and ginger to make a delicious broth. Add your favorite veggies and you have a wonderful soup. Cost $1-2:00 per person so stretches your dollar. 1/4# – 1/3# ribs per person will be enough meat for most people. Cost should come out to about $5.00 per person; fairly inexpensive for a delicious meal. BTW, I love my Instant Pot and all its features! I am one happy cook! Wish I heard about it early on. Now what to do with my expensive Macy’s stainless steel pressure cooker?

      Reply
      • John Godino says

        April 3, 2017 at 9:45 pm

        Well, if you read the recipe, it says serves six. And it calls for 5 pounds of meat, so that’s more like 0.8 lbs of meat per person, or ballpark, $10 in meat person. I have a lot of experience in eating beef short ribs, and no way is a quarter pound per person realistic. They’re kind of like popcorn. They’re so good you don’t really want to stop.

        Reply
  8. Monica says

    March 30, 2017 at 3:46 pm

    Would love to try this today but my short ribs are frozen. Have you tried pressure cooking w/frozen meat? Curious if it would work.

    Reply
    • nomnompaleo says

      March 30, 2017 at 4:59 pm

      The only time I cook with frozen meat is if it’s already cooked and I’m reheating it, or I’m throwing frozen bones in stock/broth and cooking it for 60-90 minutes under high pressure. Here’s a good guide to cooking from frozen: https://www.hippressurecooking.com/how-to-pressure-cook-frozen-meat/

      Reply
  9. Emm says

    March 30, 2017 at 6:07 pm

    Is there any reason why this wouldn’t work with another cut of beef that is suitable for stewing, without bones? Thanks.

    Reply
    • nomnompaleo says

      March 30, 2017 at 6:46 pm

      Cubed chuck roast will work!

      Reply
      • Emm says

        March 30, 2017 at 9:24 pm

        Thanks!

        Reply
  10. Sarah McEachern-Menard says

    April 1, 2017 at 1:43 am

    My grocery store only had boneless short ribs..should I decrease the cooking time?

    Reply
    • nomnompaleo says

      April 1, 2017 at 2:02 am

      Try 40 min.

      Reply
    • Shoshana Zeisman says

      July 21, 2017 at 5:43 pm

      Did you try this with the boneless short ribs? I was hoping to make this and wanted to see how it turned out.

      Reply
  11. Peter M says

    April 1, 2017 at 3:45 am

    what is the coconut aminos for?

    Reply
    • nomnompaleo says

      April 1, 2017 at 4:10 am

      It’s a soy sauce replacement.

      Reply
      • Peter M says

        April 1, 2017 at 8:35 pm

        Great thank you!

        Reply
  12. Alfred S. Moy says

    April 3, 2017 at 9:14 pm

    Can I use my favorite kalbi marinade recipe? Been wanting to make braised Korean short ribs for a while. Thank you for the kick start! Lol.

    Reply
  13. Summer Fullerton says

    April 4, 2017 at 2:33 am

    Made this tonight it was fabulous!

    Reply
  14. Cheryl Baclit says

    April 4, 2017 at 7:12 pm

    I can’t find this recipe on the app! Is it named differently?

    Reply
    • nomnompaleo says

      April 4, 2017 at 7:26 pm

      Just type “Instant Pot” in the Search function and it should show up. Or just look in the What’s New section.

      Reply
      • Cheryl Baclit says

        April 4, 2017 at 7:53 pm

        Sorry Michelle! I still can’t seem to find it.. only instant pot boiled eggs. Is there a new version out?

        Reply
        • nomnompaleo says

          April 4, 2017 at 8:24 pm

          All new recipes get automatically added without needing to update the app. If your app is acting glitchy, you can delete the app completely off your device and download it again (for free) from the App Store.

          Reply
          • Cheryl Baclit says

            April 6, 2017 at 4:46 pm

            Thanks! I woke up today and this recipe shows on the App now!

  15. Cheryl Dusablon says

    April 4, 2017 at 11:14 pm

    I made these short ribs last week after watching your FB live session. I can’t tell you how fantastic they were and how much I LOVED them. The short ribs were so fall off the bone tender. The sauce was simply amazing. So easy to throw everything together and into the Instapot. I had leftovers the following night and was sad they were all gone. Will be making this recipe again soon. Just when I thought you couldn’t top the pulled pork and cabbage recipe you did it! Thanks for all the awesome recipes!

    Reply
  16. Allison Carpio says

    April 8, 2017 at 4:42 am

    THIS WAS SO BOMB. I do everything you tell me to and I’m a kitchen hero.

    Reply
  17. Kathy Simon says

    April 15, 2017 at 9:34 pm

    John Godino, I’d like to introduce you to our meat and poultry farmers, Mary and Jill, of Crane Dance Farm. They are the owners and stewards of all that lives and thrives on their farm in West Michigan.
    (cranedancefarm.eatfromfarms.com) They raise their beef from birth (on mom) and gradually to grass and only grass or grass hay. Yes, some of the cuts are “expensive”, but not the short ribs that come in at $6.50#. Five pounds cost $32.50 and provided two full meals for my husband and I with a small midnight snack as well.

    If I did the math right, that’s $8.125/per person, per for the absolutely safest, nutritionally superior, and incredibly delicious beef for a major meal I’ve ever tasted. A bargain for a special meal.

    This recipe was also our maiden voyage with our new Insta-Pot. Kudos all around for recipe and ease of IP use!

    Felt so comfortable with IP this first week, and we were craving rice pudding. No rice, but LOTS of quinoa, fresh, raw whole milk, maple syrup and a pinch of cardomom – found a recipe we could tweak and turned out a delish East Indian pudding called Kheer (adapted from this old gal.com). Perfectly prepared in the IP.

    One important note about coconut aminos if you get migraines. While the coconut amino label does not say it’s fermented, it does say “aged”. We made the recipe as printed and our most sensitive migraine sufferer had a terrible reaction. For this individual we should have tried maybe 2 tablespoons instead of a half cup, the same way we’ve had to tweak recipes with soy sauce, fish sauce, black bean sauce (NO-it’s fermented) etc. We use fish sauce, oyster sauce, and soy sauce, but restrain ourselves in amounts used. That seems to keep our migrainours in the extended family migraine free and still enjoy the myriad of Asian cooking we love!

    Reply
  18. Dale says

    April 18, 2017 at 1:47 pm

    Could I follow the recipe using oxtails?

    Reply
    • nomnompaleo says

      April 18, 2017 at 3:58 pm

      Yes!

      Reply
      • DMG says

        April 18, 2017 at 4:52 pm

        Great! Thank you Michelle!!!!!

        Reply
  19. Teresa Smith says

    June 12, 2017 at 2:38 pm

    Allergic to fish. Is there a substitute I can use or can I just skip it?

    Reply
  20. Joi Park says

    July 8, 2017 at 12:29 am

    Can I use the leftover bones for bone broth? (Just finished making this for tomorrow. Tastes awesome! Can’t wait to see what the family thinks.)

    Reply
    • nomnompaleo says

      July 8, 2017 at 12:49 am

      I don’t think so! They’re pretty spent by the time they’re done!

      Reply
      • Joi Park says

        July 8, 2017 at 1:02 am

        Aw, that’s what I figured. Thanks for the quick reply! And for the great recipes, especially for the Instant Pot. I’m never disappointed with your dishes!

        Reply
  21. anne blumer says

    July 17, 2017 at 2:00 am

    I bought some lovely bone-in beef short-ribs at the farmers market today and was excited to cook this recipe with my new instant pot. I have never been more disappointed in a recipe. The meat does not look like the roasted golden ribs photographed here. And, the meat was not fork tender even after cook ’em for another 10 minutes under high pressure. The meat looked grey and it was sinewy. I’m a big fan of yours, but this was a major #fail.

    Reply
    • nomnompaleo says

      July 17, 2017 at 4:08 am

      I’m sorry it didn’t turn out. Were you cooking the ribs under high pressure? It sounds like they were undercooked and you need to cook them longer. Tough cuts like short ribs will get more tender the longer you cook them (unlike lean cuts of meat).

      Reply
      • anne b says

        July 17, 2017 at 1:45 pm

        I cooked them for the amount of time in the recipe.

        Reply
  22. jeremykidder says

    July 20, 2017 at 6:24 pm

    In your video, you mentioned that you don’t save the fat. I can’t stand to throw mine away, as I too have an excellent source for my beef. So, since potatoes are back, I save mine and when I have enough, I make old fashioned beef tallow french fries. My family loves them! No veggie oil, and you have to commit a decent amount of time in the kitchen to make them, so you can’t eat them as often as say, McDonalds.;)

    Reply
  23. Alaina Hanson says

    July 25, 2017 at 4:09 pm

    This recipe was so so DELICIOUS!! I can’t wait to make it again!!

    Reply
  24. Elizabeth Shaw says

    August 1, 2017 at 11:42 pm

    I’m about to make these – just wondering, do I keep them cooking for 45 mins and then let the pressure release, or do I set it for 45 and then let the pressure release naturally, around the 25 min mark?

    Reply
    • nomnompaleo says

      August 2, 2017 at 12:44 am

      Let the pressure drop naturally after it cooks for 45 min. The natural release takes an additional 25 min after it finishes cooking.

      Reply
  25. cathy y says

    August 20, 2017 at 4:04 am

    I made this recipe a couple nights ago and was quite disappointed. The flavor was bland and didn’t really have any “korean” flavors. I also made Michelle’s “damn fine chicken” tonight, the ingredients for flavor seemed very similar (one with vinegar one with out) and either turned out to be like Michelles. What am I doing wrong? The meat is quite tender though.

    Reply
    • nomnompaleo says

      August 20, 2017 at 12:29 pm

      I’m sorry the dish didn’t turn out to your liking. I wish I could help, but I’m not sure what went wrong because I’m not with you in the kitchen.

      Reply
  26. Romas David says

    August 21, 2017 at 7:29 am

    Great recipe. I actually really appreciate this amazing recipe. I will make it for my family. Thanks!

    Reply
  27. Paula Rodriguez says

    August 30, 2017 at 1:11 am

    I made these for myself while meal prepping for the week. I made them exactly as the recipe instructed and they were amazing. My question is, my wife tasted them and she really liked it (which is saying a lot because she just started eating red meat for the first time in 20 years when I recently started AIP) but she cannot eat high fodmap foods, apples and pears affect her very badly. What fruit can I use besides apple or pear? Or can I just leave it out? I make paleomom’s short ribs (no fruit in recipe) and it wasn’t as amazing as this one (sorry paleomom).

    Reply
    • nomnompaleo says

      August 30, 2017 at 4:01 am

      I’m not sure which fruit would work because everything I can think of is considered high fodmap!

      Reply
  28. Amy Tam says

    September 10, 2017 at 4:11 pm

    I’m making this tonight and could only find the short ribs that are thinly cut into strips with several bones (think Korean style). How should I alter the cooking and natural release times? Thanks!!! I’ve tried almost all of your instant pot recipes and just bought the newest cookbook. So sad I was out of town when you came to Toronto!!!! =(

    Reply
    • Leslie Gunn says

      November 3, 2017 at 9:27 am

      Did you figure something out?

      Reply
  29. jr says

    September 25, 2017 at 4:14 pm

    I’ve been making my way through the Nom Nom Paleo Instant Pot recipes and this one was another hit! I wasn’t able to find good bone-in short ribs so I ended up using the boneless option from Costco, 3 pounds worth (I figured that was close to the amount of meat that 5 pounds of bone-in would have). One benefit of the boneless is that you can fit them into the pot a little easier, if nothing else. I did reduce the time to 40 minutes and released the pressure a bit sooner than 20 minutes after they finished. They were fantastic. The meat browns just right despite never being seared, falls apart, and all of the extra fat melts off and into the sauce. I removed the meat and switched the pot to saute to reduce the sauce a bit, then served it on the side.

    Reply
    • Maggie Grace Rasor says

      January 19, 2018 at 7:18 pm

      I’m glad I read your reply. I bought some boneless “ribs” today and was wondering how long to cook them. Thank you.

      Reply
  30. James R Love says

    September 30, 2017 at 11:12 pm

    Would ginger powder work as a substitute?

    Reply
  31. ChibiSeira says

    October 29, 2017 at 6:24 pm

    I bought a smaller pack of short ribs before finding this… can I basically follow the recipe but with less meat (maybe cut the sauce in half)? No idea how cook times vary with amounts with this thing….

    Reply
  32. Todd Siemers says

    November 1, 2017 at 1:25 pm

    Next up on my Whole30 Nom Nom voyage of discovery. I’ll be making this tonight but not sure what the difference will be if I use regular balsamic in place of white. Please advise and/or I will report back with the results!

    Reply
    • Todd Siemers says

      November 3, 2017 at 4:12 am

      Amazing!!! Was so incredibly tasty and couldn’t have been any easier to prep and cook. This is going in the regular meal rotation for sure. FYI, I misread and didn’t see you could use just plain ol’ white vinegar, which is what I ended up doing.

      Reply
  33. Kim D. says

    November 6, 2017 at 8:15 pm

    Can this dish be made in a crock pot instead of a pressure cooker?

    Reply
  34. Barbara Jokisch says

    November 25, 2017 at 7:13 pm

    Thank you, THANK YOU, for this amazing recipe. It’s become an absolute family favorite. It’s simply perfect. People who didn’t like ribs before because they only had experienced tough burnt grilled ribs you had to chew for hours are now die hard fans of these falling-off-the-bone things of wonder!

    Reply
  35. Suzanne Flory says

    November 28, 2017 at 2:43 pm

    I DREAM of these – they are that good! I cook, refrigerate overnight, and remove the solidified fat from the top. Then, I remove the bones (they just fall out), shred the meat a bit, and put it in the IP to reheat for a few minutes. I serve over vermincelli rice noodles. SO GOOD!

    I also lucked out and found the aminos at my local grocery by the soy sauce. I made it with soy sauce the first time, cutting it by half, and it tasted just fine. I prefer the aminos for some reason though.

    Reply
  36. Marjory Graham says

    December 19, 2017 at 7:00 pm

    I only have 2 pounds of short ribs in the freezer – should I proportionately reduce all the other ingredients and cooking time? Thanks!

    Reply
  37. Renee says

    February 4, 2018 at 10:45 pm

    Can you substitute a different cut of meat for this recipe? Perhaps beef brisket?

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  38. Polly Cho says

    February 7, 2018 at 3:09 am

    Could you replace coconut aminos with soy sauce?

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    • nomnompaleo says

      February 7, 2018 at 4:01 am

      Yes, but use a little less because it is saltier than coconut aminos.

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  39. Madi says

    February 12, 2018 at 7:50 pm

    If you could choose would you recommend the instant pot version or crock pot version? Want to make a special meal for my boyfriend for valentines day! Thank you!

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    • nomnompaleo says

      February 12, 2018 at 8:13 pm

      Instant Pot!

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  40. Lisa Mc says

    February 13, 2018 at 4:53 pm

    Similar question as someone’s above -but I’m not FODMAP I’m allergic to apples and pears… any guesses on a fruit or other food that I could substitute (cooked sweet potato or butternut squash? Honey?) to keep the consistency/taste of the sauce or is it ok to just leave out? Doesn’t have to stay whole30 either. I want to make these for the family to nosh on while cheering on the US during the Korean Winter Olympics! Thanks!! 😀

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  41. Jenny Hartley says

    February 16, 2018 at 8:17 pm

    Can you use boneless short ribs? And how would you adjust?

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  42. William Corr says

    August 11, 2020 at 2:30 pm

    Would like to see this as a crock pot sense I have a extremely small kitchen and have a Crock pot in it already lol thank you 🙂

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    • Lisa says

      August 11, 2020 at 2:30 pm

      her original recipe is for a crockpot! its exactlythe same except you cook for 8 hours

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  43. Julianna Clark Kingham says

    August 11, 2020 at 2:30 pm

    I’d like to make this recipe with 2Ibs of chuck roast. Would you change the cooking time for this or decrease the amount of liquid?

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  44. Cathy says

    October 4, 2020 at 9:04 pm

    I hate to be a buzzkill, but i don’t like fish sauce. I’ve tried several brands (including red boat) but no one in our household likes it.
    Will it greatly impact the final results if I leave it out? Any Whole 30 substitutions i can make?

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    • Michelle Tam says

      October 4, 2020 at 10:04 pm

      You can leave it out, but it won’t taste as good. No one likes the taste of fish sauce by itself, but just adding a little bit really amplifies umami.

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  45. Hannah J Parrish says

    January 10, 2021 at 9:48 am

    4 stars
    if you have them sealed in foodsaver bags, I would just cover them in water…. Fill the sink with water and immerse the ribs still sealed. They will thaw pretty quickly and I figure they will turn out better. I have tied this method and it has worked well for me. While I haven’t tried cooking ribs or butts from frozen, I recently read an article concerning how this practice may make for a tougher piece of meat….. so take that for what its worth, which may not be much….

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  46. Kristi Sanders says

    February 20, 2021 at 5:45 pm

    Hi! Wondering if the cook time or anything would be differing if using pork spare ribs? I also have about 5.9 lbs, so wondering what I should do with the .9? I have made this before and the sauce is amazing. I have pork ribs on hand and want to use them. I also have your cookbook and use it all the time – thank you for the amazing flavors!

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    • Michelle Tam says

      February 21, 2021 at 3:58 am

      You can probably cook them for only 25 minutes with natural release.

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  47. Elizabeth Hubbard says

    March 6, 2021 at 6:01 pm

    I am looking forward to trying this recipe tomorrow! Do you have any recommendations on sides that you serve with it?

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    • Michelle Tam says

      March 7, 2021 at 4:48 am

      Cauliflower rice or regular rice!

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  48. Pia says

    May 5, 2021 at 3:53 am

    So delicious!! It was like a Eureka moment 😀 Going through your recipes has made me pretty excited about cooking (& meal planning!) and continuing on the Paleo path..

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  49. LS says

    December 11, 2021 at 5:26 pm

    4 stars
    They were pretty good. My hubs thought they had a teriyaki-like flavor and enjoyed them. My son really dislikes Asian flavored foods but enjoyed this one quite a bit & said he’d eat them again. I cooked it about 10 extra min under pressure b/c didn’t seem quite tender enough initially. We buy 1/2 cow so always have too many short ribs. We usually just do with steak seasoning in a slow cooker & then shred. Love being able to try them various ways so will check out some of your other recipe options as well.

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  50. Allison says

    January 10, 2022 at 2:28 am

    4 stars
    These were amazing I think I wouldn’t pre salt the ribs next time, the coconut amino is very salty by itself but my husband loved them!

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  51. Sue Felmlee says

    February 3, 2022 at 7:08 pm

    Can you use boneless beef short ribs for this recipe?

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    • Michelle Tam says

      February 3, 2022 at 10:45 pm

      Yep! 35 minutes under high pressure.

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  52. Sarah says

    February 5, 2022 at 12:35 am

    5 stars
    This was incredibly delicious.I just ate the leftovers and it reminded me to get on this page and leave a comment. So good. Thank you!

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  53. Rachel Redmond says

    March 21, 2022 at 11:45 pm

    I’d like to add jujube dates. Do you have suggestions for this. Thanks!

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    • Michelle Tam says

      March 22, 2022 at 8:29 pm

      I haven’t tried adding them, but I bet you can add a few into the Instant Pot before you pressure cook it!

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  54. Tammy says

    April 3, 2022 at 4:00 am

    Hi,
    This sounds delicious but we don’t like ginger. Is there something that I could substitute for the ginger? Thank you

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    • Michelle Tam says

      April 3, 2022 at 5:06 pm

      Just leave it out!

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  55. Karen says

    May 6, 2022 at 4:37 pm

    5 stars
    My go to recipe! So easy and delicious. I added a few simple steps and it’s an impressive meal for guests. I seared the meat on all sides in the instant pot or under the broiler if I’m making a lot to give the meat some structure. Refrigerate the finished ribs to harden the fat for easy removal. Before the guests arrive, scrape off the sauce from the meat and set the meat on an oven pan to come to room temperature. Reheat the defatted sauce while heating the ribs in the oven or under the broiler. Easy to make multiple batches ahead of time too. Thanks for a foolproof recipe!!!

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