Pressure Cooker Beef Ribs

This easy recipe for pressure cooker beef ribs makes a delicious dinner. Using fresh meat on the bone directions below, we also have Frozen Pressure Cooker Short Ribs instructions too. Add a dry rub or your favorite bbq sauce at the end too.

This is one of our favorite IP or Ninja Foodi recipes since you can throw it all in and get fall off the bone tender meat in about an hour. Pair with mashed potatoes and enjoy a meal together tonight! (affiliate links present)

Pressure Cook Beef Ribs Ninja Foodi

You can use any brand of electric pressure cooker you have at home. Instant Pot is most popular but if you use these instructions to make Ninja Foodi Ribs you can crisp the outside at the end to get it a bit caramelized too! Use the lid that is not attached to begin with though.

How Long to cook Beef Short Ribs in Pressure Cooker

In total if you need to take into account the time to reach pressure and naturally release the pressure at the end it is about 1 hour 15 minutes or so. Not bad since if you were to cook them in the oven to this tender it would take you 3+ hours. These have a lot more flavor too as the pressure pushes the flavors right into the meat!

Ingredients

• Beef ribs, short rib bone-in or if you would want to cut a regular rack of beef back ribs, cut into 2 ribs each stacked with the bones vertical in the pot
• Oregano and minced garlic for flavoring
• Vegetable oil to sear the meat at the beginning
• Onions, diced for the sauce you’ll create
• Beef broth or stock works for the liquid to steam them
• Tomato paste will create a savory sauce for them to cook in
• You can use some cornstarch at the end to thicken gravy if you want
• Salt and pepper to taste at the end

Equipment

If you make lots of Instant Pot recipes then of course you have one of those, Crockpot Express, making Ninja Foodi beef ribs or Mealthy works too. As long as it is electric and plugs in then the cook time is appropriate.

Variations

We have used other sauces right out of the jar instead of this one like our Instant Pot Teriyaki Ribs. If you choose to do the same you would want 1.5 cups with a type that is on the thinner side and not honey based as that may trigger the burn notification.

If you wanted to just steam without a real sauce just use the broth without any seasonings. Then when done you can lift them out and broil for a few minutes with some bbq sauce on the top to caramelize or throw ribs in air fryer to do the same.

Can you cook boneless beef ribs in pressure cooker?

Yes, it is essentially done the same way. Beef takes a bit longer than let’s say our Country Style Pork Ribs Instant Pot because the protein has more connective tissues that need to break down, but you’d just add a few minutes to the directions linked above.

Can you pressure cook ribs in red wine?

Sure, go for it but personally I would use half broth and half wine or the flavor would be too strong. To each their own though and yes you basically can use any type of liquid you would like to essentially boil / steam them until the meat pulls away and starts to fall off the bone!

How to Cook Beef Ribs in Instant Pot

• Season ribs with seasonings of your choice to add flavor.
• Add oil and select saute. Once oil is hot, sear ribs on each side (work in batches). Remove and set aside.
• Add onions and garlic and cook until onions are tender.
• Add 1/2 cup beef broth and scrape the bottom of the pan to deglaze.
• Pour in remaining broth and tomato paste and stir well to combine to create a sauce.
• Add ribs back into the pot and seal the lid shut.
• Cook pressure cooker ribs in Instant Pot on high pressure for 40 minutes.
• When complete, let pressure naturally release for 20 minutes. Carefully open the and remove the ribs. Cover with foil to keep warm.
• Set pot to saute. Once sauce is bubbling and hot, carefully stir in cornstarch slurry and bubble until it is as thick as you’d like it to be.

Much faster than cooking Beef Ribs in Oven at 275 but you literally get the same fabulous outcome that melts in your mouth. Serve with your favorite side dishes and enjoy. Jump to recipe to print or follow entirely.