Asian Sweet and Spicy Ribs
By :Beef It's What's For Dinner
Votes: 32
Rating: 4.19
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Difficulty Easy
Browse Category Meat
Duration 1-2 hours
Diet Low Fat, Paleo
Cooking Technique Pressure Cook
Main Ingredient Chili Sauce, Ribs, Soy Sauce
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 60 minutes
Servings
4 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2- 2 pounds Beef Country Style Ribs
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1 cup mirin
  • 1/2 cup sweet chili garlic sauce
  • 1/4 cup agave nectar or honey
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger minced fresh
  • rice cooked, optional, for serving
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce reduced sodium
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Difficulty Easy
Browse Category Meat
Duration 1-2 hours
Diet Low Fat, Paleo
Cooking Technique Pressure Cook
Main Ingredient Chili Sauce, Ribs, Soy Sauce
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 60 minutes
Servings
4 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2- 2 pounds Beef Country Style Ribs
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1 cup mirin
  • 1/2 cup sweet chili garlic sauce
  • 1/4 cup agave nectar or honey
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger minced fresh
  • rice cooked, optional, for serving
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce reduced sodium
Votes: 32
Rating: 4.19
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Instructions
  1. Place beef ribs in the Instant Pot. Add 1/2 cup water.
  2. Close and lock pressure cooker lid. Use Meat/Stew function or Manual at high-pressure; set program to 60 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, combine mirin, chili garlic sauce, agave nectar, brown sugar, ginger, lime juice and soy sauce in large saucepan. Simmer 20 minutes.
  4. When time is up for the ribs, use the quick release to release pressure; carefully remove lid.
  5. Remove the beef and place in the sauce in the sauce pan; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
  6. Serve ribs with rice and remaining sauce, if desired. Enjoy!
32 replies
  1. Chief
    Chief says:

    This is now our favourite beef stew recipe. My family loved it because the meat is juicy and the sauce is sweet. I used Marsala Cooking Wine instead of Mirin because I didn’t have any. Also I used 3 lbs of meat for this recipe but kept the other measurments the same. Lastly we sprinkled fresh green onion on the meat. The next day we used romaine lettuce and rice paper and took that for lunches.

  2. BarnettChic
    BarnettChic says:

    Soy sauce and rice are NOT paleo. However, you can substitute coconut aminos for the soy sauce and serve over riced cauliflower instead of grain rice.

  3. Totlyspld
    Totlyspld says:

    The sauce was amazing and we will use it over and over again! There seems to have steps missing so we got confused.

  4. NancyG
    NancyG says:

    I used short ribs and the meat fell off the bone and was tender. Next time I will look for a chili garlic recipe as this time I cheated a bit with a Soy Vey BBQ sauce where I added the other suggested ingrediants except for the soy sauce.

  5. Dwz1976
    Dwz1976 says:

    Great flavor! So simple to excute. I recommend coconut rice as a side (replace one cup of water with one cup of coconut milk when making the rice add salt to taste). I would put that sauce on any meat!

  6. Aldina
    Aldina says:

    It was easy to make and was delicious. I didn’t add the chili flakes since my 2 year old grandson was over. I felt that we didn’t miss the extra slice.

  7. Bewitched1063
    Bewitched1063 says:

    Even though i used regular rack of ribs, this came out so tasty and moist. Also reheated very nicely in the microwave.

  8. Richard Ells
    Richard Ells says:

    I don’t understand why the recipe called for 60 minutes cooking time. I cook these all the time in the oven with Ah-So sauce. I always cook for 1 hour at 350*. I did feel 60 minutes was too long but I tried it anyway. Yes they were falling off the bone but too much. I coated them with the Ah-So and put them in the broiler for about ten minutes. I then served just the meat over rice. It was tasty but 60 minutes was still too long in the pressure cooker.

  9. Cactus
    Cactus says:

    Is there a step missing between step 4 & 5?
    4 says to remove the lid . . . 5 says return the meat to the sauce.
    What happens between?

  10. gibbsj87
    gibbsj87 says:

    It was okay. The beef could have More flavor if cooked in the liquid other than water. Also, an hour seems like a long time for the instant pot.

  11. Ckinder3
    Ckinder3 says:

    It was a little spicy for us. Tasted Great though. Will definitely try again, just with less chile sauce.

  12. Sprnck
    Sprnck says:

    Too sweet and overcooked at 60 minutes. Other flavors are fine but I’d reccomend half the sugars and a little less cook time unless you want shredded meat. Other flavors are about right.

  13. Yolz
    Yolz says:

    It was awesome with pork too.. I just had to cut the amount of sugar and honey, and use broth instead of water. It added so much flavor on the meat

  14. Kzack14
    Kzack14 says:

    Ribs came out soggy, off the bone and full of fat. Couldnt even eat it. Never again will i be making this fatty rib soup.

  15. Instant Pot
    Instant Pot says:

    Hi Kzack14,

    Pressure cooking uses wet heat if you prefer dry ribs we recommend using a broiler at the end which uses dry heat. The fat content would be based on the cut you chose. If the ribs were too fatty it will render off in the liquid. It is also recommended to have a fat skimmer if you do not have one. This will skim off any rendered fat and leave you with the intended sauce.

  16. deedeelamberti
    deedeelamberti says:

    Fantastic recipe! I’ve made it a few times with no modifications. My family goes back for seconds.

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