Dinner for 4
Instant Pot Short Ribs
Short ribs pressure-cook with vegetables, wine, broth, and savory sauces, then pair with buttery mashed potatoes.
$69.01for 4 servings
$17.25 per serving$69.01 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

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- 100 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beef brisket, short ribs, oxtail$7.49/lb typical | 8 lb | $59.92Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.6 lb | $0.77Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.34Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.43Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.29Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 1.55 lb | $1.52Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $69.01 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Wine, beer and spiritsVinegarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastesOlive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 8 pieces bone-in short ribs
- 6 cloves garlic
- 2 small onions
- 2 carrots
- 2 ribs celery
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1/2 cup unsalted chicken stock or good quality beef broth
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/4 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp regular soy sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 pinch dried thyme
- kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste (optional)
- 2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp cold water
- 3 1/2 russet potatoes
- 100 ml whole milk
- 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
Steps
- Season the ribs with salt and pepper, and chop the onions, carrots, celery, and garlic.
- Set a 6-quart Instant Pot to sauté, heat the olive oil, and brown the ribs for 10 minutes.
- Add the vegetables, wine, broth, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, bay leaves, and thyme.
- Cook at high pressure for 40 minutes, then let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes.
- Boil the potatoes in water for 15 minutes, drain them, and mash them with the milk and butter.
- Remove the ribs, whisk the cornstarch with cold water, stir it into the pot, and simmer on sauté for 5 minutes.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
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