Instant Pot Braised Beef Short Rib Sandwich

Season short ribs with meat seasoning on all sides of the beef ribs.

Place Olive oil in the bottom of instant pot and set to saute. Carefully place the ribs in the bottom of the pot and braise them until golden brown on all sides. About 5-10 minutes cook time. Turn off instant pot.

Sprinkle the top of the ribs with onion soup mix. Add 1 cup of water to the bottom of the pot. Place the lid securely on top of instant pot. Lock into position and place the valve in the lock position as well. Select the "meat" setting. Pressure cook for 50 minutes. Slow release for 25 minutes. Release the valve to be sure all the steam has released, and carefully remove the lid.

There are two option for finishing the short ribs. Option 1: Remove the meat from the bones, chop, and place in bowl until ready to build the sandwiches. Option 2: Remove the ribs from the pot, cool slightly. Heat BBQ grill to medium-high. Brush ribs with your favorite BBQ sauce and grill each side 10 minutes until they have a slight char around the edges. Remove from the grill. Carefully remove the meat from the bone. Chop into bite size pieces and place in a bowl until ready to build sandwiches.

While the ribs are pressure cooking prepare the Onion Straws.

Place onion rings in a shallow bowl. Cover with buttermilk and soak for 30 minutes. In a separate bowl combine flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.

In a dutch oven, or heavy sauce pan, add oil. It should be about 3-4 inches deep. Heat to 375° or until a pinch of flour sizzles when sprinkled over the pot.

Add a small batch of buttermilk soaked onion rings immediately into the flour mixture. Coat onions in flour. Tap off excess flour on inside of the bowl.

Using Tongs, CAREFULLY Plunge coated onion rings into the hot oil. With a spoon, or a long fork, fiddle with the onions a bit to break them apart. Watch them, they'll be ready in minutes. When golden brown, remove from oil with slotted spoon, and place on a paper towel-lined plate.

Repeat with the remaining onion straws.

To make the coleslaw combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix until combined.

To assemble the sandwiches place 1/4 of the short rib meat on the bottom of the hamburger bun. Drizzle with BBQ sauce. Add a heaping spoonful of California Coleslaw and top with freshly made Onion Straws. Season with Salt and Pepper to taste. Place the top of the bun on the Onion Straws and serve.