Pressure-Cooker Spicy Ancho Chile and Cilantro Short Ribs

Tender beef short ribs slow-cooked in a flavorful sauce combining ancho chile, fresh cilantro, jalapeño, and red wine. This pressure cooker recipe creates succulent, fall-off-the-bone meat infused with Mexican-inspired spices and aromatics.

6 servings

1 hr 47 min

Published October 4, 2025

Ingredients

•3 lb bone-in beef short ribs
•1 tsp kosher salt
•1 tsp black pepper
•½ tsp ground cumin
•1 tbsp ancho chile powder
•2 tbsp basil garlic olive oil
•3 cloves garlic
•½ cup fresh cilantro
•1 tsp jalapeño pepper
•1 cup vegetable broth
•¼ cup dark brown sugar
•1 tbsp four-peppercorn blend
•½ cup beef stock
•1 cup red wine

Cooking Instructions

1.
Rinse and pat dry the short ribs. Season with the salt, pepper, cumin and ancho chile powder. Heat the olive oil over high for the stovetop pressure cooker or use the browning setting for the electric pressure cooker.
5 min
2.
Add the short ribs and brown on all sides, about 4 minutes. While the ribs are browning, make the sauce: Add the garlic, cilantro, jalapeño, vegetable broth, sugar and four-peppercorn blend to a food processor and blend for 1 minute, or until the cilantro has liquefied. Cover the ribs with the mixture, using a rubber spatula to scrape the processor. Pour in the beef stock and wine and stir. Cancel cooking for the electric cooker, and close the lid.
10 min
3.
Stovetop Pressure Cooker: Set to high pressure (15 PSI) and set the timer for 35 minutes. Cook over high heat for 25 minutes, then reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook for the last 10 minutes.
35 min
4.
Electric Pressure Cooker: Set to high pressure (10-12 PSI) and 40 minutes.
40 min
5.
When done, remove from the heat or turn off the cooker and allow the pressure to release on its own (natural-release), about 12 minutes.
12 min
6.
When all of the pressure is out, adjust for salt and remove the short ribs from the pot. Transfer to a serving platter. Cross-cut across several bones and into three parts or however many bones your ribs have.
5 min

Ingredients

•3 lb bone-in beef short ribs

•1 tsp kosher salt

•1 tsp black pepper

•½ tsp ground cumin

•1 tbsp ancho chile powder

•2 tbsp basil garlic olive oil

•3 cloves garlic

•½ cup fresh cilantro

•1 tsp jalapeño pepper

•1 cup vegetable broth

•¼ cup dark brown sugar

•1 tbsp four-peppercorn blend

•½ cup beef stock

•1 cup red wine

Cooking Instructions

Rinse and pat dry the short ribs. Season with the salt, pepper, cumin and ancho chile powder. Heat the olive oil over high for the stovetop pressure cooker or use the browning setting for the electric pressure cooker.

5 min

Add the short ribs and brown on all sides, about 4 minutes. While the ribs are browning, make the sauce: Add the garlic, cilantro, jalapeño, vegetable broth, sugar and four-peppercorn blend to a food processor and blend for 1 minute, or until the cilantro has liquefied. Cover the ribs with the mixture, using a rubber spatula to scrape the processor. Pour in the beef stock and wine and stir. Cancel cooking for the electric cooker, and close the lid.

10 min

Stovetop Pressure Cooker: Set to high pressure (15 PSI) and set the timer for 35 minutes. Cook over high heat for 25 minutes, then reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook for the last 10 minutes.

35 min

Electric Pressure Cooker: Set to high pressure (10-12 PSI) and 40 minutes.

40 min

When done, remove from the heat or turn off the cooker and allow the pressure to release on its own (natural-release), about 12 minutes.

12 min

When all of the pressure is out, adjust for salt and remove the short ribs from the pot. Transfer to a serving platter. Cross-cut across several bones and into three parts or however many bones your ribs have.

5 min