Instant Pot Braised Beef Shank (Osso Buco)
Servings: 2
Calories:
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker / Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 2 ½ lbs (2) bone-in beef shank about 2" thick
- 1 ½ cups unsalted beef stock/broth
- 1 cup dry red wine
- ½ cup celery chopped
- ½ cup carrots chopped
- 14 oz crushed tomatoes
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Clean and pat the shanks dry. Season both sides with salt and pepper. Set cooker to saute-high. Add olive oil. Place the beef shanks in the cooker. Cook/sear both sides for 3-5 minutes per-side or until brown. Remove the shanks and set aside.
- Add onions, carrots, celery and cook for 2-3 minutes or until onions become translucent. Add garlic, sauté ~30 seconds or until fragrant. Pour red wine in the cooker and deglaze the bottom of the cooker for 2 minutes.
- Add the beef broth - stir/mix. Return the beef shanks to the cooker. Place crushed tomatoes on top of the beef shanks. Do not stir.
- Place the lid on. Pressure cook on high for 40 minutes, followed by a natural release. Follow the manufacture instructions for releasing the pressure. Remove the lid.
- Gently scrap the crushed tomatoes off the beef. Carefully remove the beef shank from the cooker and set aside. Scoop out and discard grease. Set cooker back to saute-high. Sauté until the liquid reduces to about half. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Press cancel.