Paleo Instant Pot Short Ribs (AIP, Whole30, Paleo)
These short ribs cook wonderfully in your Instant Pot under an hour on Stew mode or on low for 8 hours.
Ingredients
- 2-3 lbs short ribs bone in or boneless
- 1 yellow or white onion, finely diced
- 2 large carrots, finely diced
- 6 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 cup tart cherry juice
- 1/2 cup bone broth
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 5 springs fresh thyme
- 5 springs fresh oregano
- 1 tbsp baking lard or avocado oil
Instructions
- IP: turn on the saute function and add the oil. Sear all sides of the meat until brown.
- Stove Top: heat oil in a pan, sear all sides of the meat until brown.
- IP: Take the ribs out the of Instant Pot and add in diced onions, diced carrots, and chopped garlic. Cook for about 2-3 minutes stirring a few times.Stove Top: Take the ribs out the of pan and add in diced onions, diced carrots, and chopped garlic. Cook for about 2-3 minutes stirring a few times.
- Return the ribs to the Instant Pot. If using a slow cooker, add the meat and vegetable mix to the slow cooker.
- Add the tart cherry juice, broth, salt, thyme, and oregano to the short ribs and vegetable mix.
- IP: If using the IP stew method cook for 45 min for bone in ribs or 35 min for boneless ribs. When it's done let it naturally release for 15 minutes. Slow Cooker: cook for 8 hours on low.
- When the meat is cooked, shred with two forks.
- Let the juices sit in the Instant Pot and saute for 15 minutes to thicken. Alternatively, return the juices to a pan and cook down for 15 minutes.
- Serve on top of your favorite pasta or mashed potatoes.