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    Home » Recipes » Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker Recipes

    Melt in Your Mouth Short Ribs- Ninja Foodi Recipe

    Published: Dec 4, 2019 · Modified: Dec 18, 2019 by Lauren Cardona This post may contain affiliate links. Using links to these sites means I may earn a percentage of the purchase at no cost to you. As an Amazon affiliate, I may receive a percentage of qualifying purchases. For more details, please read the full disclaimer.

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    Is there anything better than a nice piece of beef with delicious gravy?  The thing is that it's not that easy to accomplish. Generally speaking, to get all of the flavor from a piece of beef, you need to have a pretty high fat content.  Let's face it, fat is delicious...or at least the flavor is, the texture not so much.  

    In order to get both the taste and the texture, you need to cook down a fattier piece of meat for a very long time.  Seriously- google it.  Short ribs take anywhere from 3, 4, 5+ hours to make.  Who has time for that??  Once upon a time, I did.  But, now with the invention of our favorite pressure cookers, we can save time and accomplish the same thing.  Thank goodness!

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    I'll be the first to admit that short ribs scare me.  Typically speaking, it's not a go-to option for me at the grocery store.  Which is why I didn't buy them.  Instead, my husband went to the store and "surprised me" with ribs.  Ummmm..... okay.  Now what?  I left it up to him to work his magic!

    He spent some time on the internet and found several recipes that sounded good but seemed a bit complex and had a lot of ingredients that we didn't have on hand.  So, he took inspiration from a couple of different recipes (Amy + Jacky, AllRecipes.com) and made his own, basic variation, which I am sharing with you today.  Feel free to add additional herbs and spices to make it your own. 

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    Tips for making Melt in Your Mouth Short Ribs-Ninja Foodi recipe:

    1. If you like your carrots more al dente, then use larger carrots and cut them into bigger pieces or use parsnips as they take longer to cook. 
    2. If you don't like the consistency of cornstarch, substitute for flour to use as the thickening agent. I usually use flour, but since Luis made this recipe for our dinner, he used cornstarch instead.
    3. Do NOT buy thin or small short ribs for this recipe.  Be sure to buy bigger short ribs.  The long pressure cooking time will cook down the fat and turn these into delicious, juicy, meaty goodness.  If you buy the thinner, smaller pieces, they will get dried out. 
    4. When you are thickening the sauce up with the cornstarch slurry you may need to turn on the sauté function for a couple of minutes if the sauce is not thickening up as you would like.  If you do turn on the sauté function, be sure to turn it off before you add the lid back on.  All power should be off when you put the lid back on at the end. 
    5. Serve with whatever sides you would like.  I served with mashed potatoes, but you could serve with pasta or rice as well.  
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    How to make Melt in Your Mouth Short Ribs-Ninja Foodi recipe:

    1. Turn Ninja Foodi on the high sauté setting.
    2. Once the Ninja is hot, add in 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
    3. Season short ribs with salt and pepper.  Be sure to season all sides of the short ribs.
    4. Place short ribs into the Ninja Foodi and sear on all sides.  This should take about 5 minutes.  Once all sides are lightly browned, remove from Ninja Foodi and set aside for now.
    5. Add onions and garlic to Ninja Foodi and sauté for about 2 minutes.  Do not burn the garlic. 
    6. Add in carrots and stir.
    7. Pour in red wine and stir for 2 minutes- be sure to scrape all of the stuck on burnt bits off the bottom of the pan. 
    8. Pour in beef broth and stir.
    9. Add the seared short ribs back into the Ninja Foodi.
    10. Turn the sauté function off and close the pressure cooking lid.  Move valve to "seal" and adjust pressure cooking time to 55 minutes. 
    11. Once timer goes off, do nothing.  Let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes. 
    12. After 10 minutes, move valve to "release" and release remaining pressure.  
    13. Carefully take the short ribs out of the Ninja Foodi and set aside until you have thickened the sauce.
    14. Make cornstarch slurry and pour into Ninja Foodi and stir until well combined.  
    15. Add the short ribs back into the Ninja Foodi and close lid- do not turn the Ninja Foodi back on.  Just let the short ribs sit in the thickened gravy and carrots for a couple of minutes to allow everything to come together. 
    16. Serve and enjoy!

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    Ingredients for making Melt in Your Mouth Short Ribs-Ninja Foodi recipe:

    • Olive Oil- 1 tablespoon
    • Bone in short ribs- For this recipe, we cooked 4 large short ribs which served 3 of us.  Be sure to buy the larger short ribs and not the thinly sliced ones.  These were roughly 2 inches thick and three inches long. 
    • Garlic- 2 tablespoons minced
    • Onion- ¾ cup chopped.  To save time, we used frozen chopped onions
    • Carrots-3 small carrots- chopped into ½ inch circles
    • Beef Broth- ½ cup
    • Red wine- 1 cup- dry red wine works best for this recipe.  Merlot, Cabernet or pinot noir will work.  Use whatever you have on hand.
    • Salt-½ teaspoon
    • Pepper- ½ teaspoon
    • Cornstarch slurry
      • Combine 2 tablespoons of corn starch with ½ cup of water.  I like to add the cornstarch and water to a mason jar and shake it like crazy until it is well combined.  
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    Melt in Your Mouth Short Ribs

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    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Pressure Cook Time: 55 minutes minutes
    Servings: 3 people
    Calories: 180kcal
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    Equipment

    • Ninja Foodi

    Ingredients

    Short Ribs

    • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
    • 4 bone in Short Ribs (Bone in short ripbs-For this recipe, we cooked 4 large short ribs which served 3 of us.  Be sure to buy the larger short ribs and not the thinly sliced ones.  These were roughly 2 inches thick and three inches long. )
    • 2 tablespoons Garlic (Minced)
    • ¾ cup Onions (Chopped.  To save time, we used frozen chopped onions)
    • 3 small Carrots (Chopped into ½ inch circles)
    • ½ cup Beef Broth
    • 1 cup Red Wine (Dry red wine works best for this recipe.  Merlot, Cabernet or pinot noir will work.  Use whatever you have on hand.)
    • ½ teaspoon Salt
    • ½ teaspoon Pepper

    Corn Starch Slurry

    • 2 tablespoons Cornstarch
    • ¼ cup Water

    Instructions

    • Turn Ninja Foodi on the high sauté setting.
    • Once the Ninja is hot, add in 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
    • Season short ribs with salt and pepper.  Be sure to season all sides of the short ribs.
    • Place short ribs into the Ninja Foodi and sear on all sides.  This should take about 5 minutes.  Once all sides are lightly browned, remove from Ninja Foodi and set aside for now.
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    • Add onions and garlic to Ninja Foodi and sauté for about 2 minutes.  Do not burn the garlic. 
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    • Add in carrots and stir.
      short ribs, beef, dinner, instant pot, Ninja Foodi, the tasty travelers, wine, carrots, pot roast, stew, ribs, main dish
    • Pour in red wine and stir for 2 minutes- be sure to scrape all of the stuck on burnt bits off the bottom of the pan. 
      short ribs, beef, dinner, instant pot, Ninja Foodi, the tasty travelers, wine, carrots, pot roast, stew, ribs, main dish
    • Pour in beef broth and stir.
      short ribs, beef, dinner, instant pot, Ninja Foodi, the tasty travelers, wine, carrots, pot roast, stew, ribs, main dish
    • Add the seared short ribs back into the Ninja Foodi.
    • Turn the sauté function off and close the pressure cooking lid.  Move valve to “seal” and adjust pressure cooking time to 55 minutes. 
    • Once timer goes off, do nothing.  Let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes. 
    • After 10 minutes, move valve to “release” and release remaining pressure. 
    • Carefully take the short ribs out of the Ninja Foodi and set aside until you have thickened the sauce.
      short ribs, beef, dinner, instant pot, Ninja Foodi, the tasty travelers, wine, carrots, pot roast, stew, ribs, main dish
    • Make cornstarch slurry and pour into Ninja Foodi and stir until well combined.  
    • Add the short ribs back into the Ninja Foodi and close lid- do not turn the Ninja Foodi back on.  Just let the short ribs sit in the thickened gravy and carrots for a couple of minutes to allow everything to come together. 
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    • Serve and enjoy!
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    Notes

     

    1. If you like your carrots more al dente, then use larger carrots and cut them into bigger pieces or use parsnips as they take longer to cook. 
    2. If you don’t like the consistency of cornstarch, substitute for flour to use as the thickening agent. I usually use flour, but since Luis made this recipe for our dinner, he used cornstarch instead.
    3. Do NOT buy thin or small short ribs for this recipe.  Be sure to buy bigger short ribs.  The long pressure cooking time will cook down the fat and turn these into delicious, juicy, meaty goodness.  If you buy the thinner, smaller pieces, they will get dried out. 
    4. When you are thickening the sauce up with the cornstarch slurry you may need to turn on the sauté function for a couple of minutes if the sauce is not thickening up as you would like.  If you do turn on the sauté function, be sure to turn it off before you add the lid back on.  All power should be off when you put the lid back on at the end. 
    5. Serve with whatever sides you would like.  I served with mashed potatoes, but you could serve with pasta or rice as well.  

    Nutrition

    Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 579mg | Potassium: 363mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 8353IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only.

    Have you tried this recipe? Let us know how it turned out in a comment below!

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    1. Harold

      May 03, 2022 at 5:38 pm

      My favorite short rib recipes. Butter soft and tasty, a sure family pleaser! It's not possible to make enough of these delicious because they disappear as fast as you can produce them!

      Reply
    2. Cynthia

      March 03, 2021 at 7:41 pm

      I made this recipe tonight. I used too much merlot wine. So I added more better than bouillon beef base and Worcester sauce to offset the taste. It was fabulous with smothered potatoes.

      Reply
      • TheTastyTravelers

        March 03, 2021 at 9:03 pm

        Smothered potatoes sound awesome! I'm so glad you liked the recipe! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Diana

      February 25, 2021 at 8:17 pm

      One of my favorite to make!! Always tasty and tender. And super easy to do even with a 5 year old running around.

      Reply
    4. Judy

      January 31, 2021 at 3:43 pm

      5 stars
      Made this recipe for my husband & brother inlay last night & we all absolutely LOVED IT!!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!

      Cheers,
      Judy

      Reply
    5. Donald Jackson

      October 17, 2020 at 9:23 am

      Perfect. Excellent recipe.

      Reply

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