Instant Pot Spicy Short Rib Noodle Soup

• pound short ribs (meat removed from bone, fat trimmed, cut into smallish chunks)↗1 pound
• gochujang sauce (more gochujang = more spicy! I would say this amount is medium spicy)↗1 tablespoon
• tomato paste↗1 tablespoon
• minced fresh ginger1 tablespoon
• cloves garlic, crushed/minced↗6
• shallot, thinly sliced↗1
• beef broth↗4 cup
• dry ramen noodles or any other stir-fry noodles (I use 2-3 individual serving size packages)↗10 ounce
• spinach↗
• scallions, sesame seeds, and/or sesame oil on top↗

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Set Instant Pot to the sauté mode. Sprinkle short ribs generously with salt; sauté without disturbing them until browned on the outside.

2. 2

   Add gochujang, tomato paste, ginger, garlic, and shallots to the Instant Pot with the short ribs and sauté for 1-2 minutes.

3. 3

   Add broth. Cook on high pressure for 30 minutes. When the cook time is up, the meat should be extremely tender and yummy.

4. 4

   Set to the sauté mode again. Add noodles and cook until the noodles are softened. Taste broth and season with salt, pepper, maybe a shot of rice vinegar? and anything else you want.

5. 5

   Sauté spinach in a separate pan (optional).

6. 6

   Serve noodle soup bowls topped with the short ribs, sautéed spinach, scallion, sesame seeds, and sesame oil.