What’s Cooking with Instant | Ep 1: Guava Beef Ribs

guava paste

🥗Healthier: apricot preserves

💰Cheaper: apple jelly

Apricot preserves provide a similar sweetness and flavor profile.

beef ribs

🥗Healthier: pork ribs

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Pork ribs are often less expensive and chicken thighs offer a leaner option.

Season the beef ribs with salt and black pepper to your liking.

Set the Instant Pot to the sauté option for 30 minutes and add about 3 tablespoons of olive oil or avocado oil.

Sear the beef ribs skin side down, turning every 2 to 3 minutes until a nice golden sear is achieved on all sides.

Remove the seared beef ribs from the pot.

Dice some onion and add it to the pot, sautéing until translucent.

Add chopped garlic to the onions and sauté together.

Incorporate tomato paste, oregano, cumin, ground thyme, and red pepper flakes into the pot.

Deglaze the pot with about 1 cup of red wine, scraping up any bits stuck to the bottom.

Add 1 cup of guava paste and 1 cup of water to the pot, seasoning with more salt and pepper.

Return the beef ribs to the pot to marinate in the mixture.

Press the option to pressure cook under the beef category on the Instant Pot.

Cook until the meat is tender and falling off the bone, which takes under an hour.

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