Beef short ribs that fall apart and are bathed in a tangy mustard based BBQ sauce from South Carolina! And you only need 30 minutes and an Instant Pot!
Cade grew up in South Carolina so we are always trying to find new ways to get back to his roots through delicious Southern food. These Instant pot beef short ribs smothered in mustard Carolina sauce is our latest and greatest! And our mustard sauce is the best with a couple of surprising ingredients you won’t believe!
You all have loved our world’s best Carolina pulled pork, so you’re going to go crazy for these short ribs! Pile them on top of some steakhouse smashed potatoes!
So make a side of Southern macaroni and cheese or this Southern English pea salad, and get all your favorite people around the table the for this one!
Ingredients for Mustard BBQ Beef Short Ribs
Before we jump into the recipe for these Instant Pot short ribs, you need to make the Carolina Barbecue Sauce. It is the most fabulous combination of ingredients you’re already going to have on hand. Here is what you need:
- Yellow Mustard
- Honey
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Ketchup
- Brown Sugar
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Texas Pete’s or Franks Hot Sauce
- Butter
- Nutmeg
- Liquid Smoke
Those surprise ingredients…melted butter and nutmeg! I could almost drink this stuff it’s so good! Once the mustard sauce is made, you just need a few more ingredients…
- Beef Short Ribs
- Pineapple Juice: braising liquid
- BBQ Rub: Kosher Salt, Brown Sugar, Black Pepper, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Chili Powder, Smoked Paprika, Thyme, Ground Cumin and Nutmeg
The measurements and details for the all the ingredients can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post.
We love our BBQ rub because it’s the best ever, but feel free to use whatever your favorite BBQ rub is! Once the sauce and rub are ready, then we can start the ribs!
How to Make Mustard Carolina BBQ Short Ribs
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