Pressure cooked cocoa crusted Short Ribs

Serves 2

Ingredients

1 ½ lbs. short rib

1 tbsp. Montreal steak spice

1 tsp. cumin

1 tbsp. cocoa powder

3 tbsp.  oil

1 cup beef stock

1 cup ketchup

½ cup brown sugar

1 leek

2 carrots

1 onion

 

Preparation

 

1 1/2 lbs short ribs cut into three pieces each having 1 bone

Sprinkle short ribs with 1 tbsp. Montreal steak spice, 1 tsp. Cumin, 1 tbsp. salt, 1tbsp Cocoa powder

Rub all the spices all over all of each short rib

1 tbsp. oil in hot sauté pan

Brown each short rib on all sides until browned

Remove from pan

Deglaze pan with 1 cup beef stock to pan, add 1 cup ketchup and 1/2 cup brown sugar stir until all ingredients are combined and set aside for pressure cooker

 

Cut leek into half and then half again along the length of the leek (remove top 2/3 of greens and save for stock) this part is tough) wash leeks and then cut into 1/2 inch pieces

Cut carrots 1/2 " dice

1 onion chopped 1/4 " dice

In electric pressure cooker add 2 tbsp. oil

Set pressure cooker to sauté

Sauté vegetables for 5 minutes

Add beef short ribs

Add sauce from pan

Set to manual and cook for 45 minutes

Press cancel and release steam

Serve