Instant Pot Ribs Recipe
This Instant Pot Ribs Recipe makes fall off the bone, tender and delicious ribs in under 1 hour! Ribs in Instant Pot are ready in fraction of the time of your traditional ribs.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 519kcal
Ingredients
- 2 racks baby back ribs
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup BBQ sauce I use Stubb's or homemade healthy BBQ sauce
For Homemade BBQ Sauce (optional):
- 1 cup cold water
- 6 oz can tomato paste low sodium
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 3 tablespoons molasses
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add chili powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, pepper, salt and stir with a fork. Set aside.
- Remove membrane from the back of the ribs by sliding butter knife or spoon handle under. If slippery, use paper towel to pull off membrane. Some ribs might not have it.
- Sprinkle each side of the ribs with spice mixture. Don't rub as a lot of seasonings will end up sticking to your fingers.
- In Instant Pot, add 1 cup water and place trivet inside. Place ribs in Instant Pot, on their side and curling in a circle. Close the lid, set pressure valve to Sealing and press Pressure Cook on High or Manual for 25 minutes.
- (Optional) Homemade BBQ sauce: While ribs are cooking, combine water, tomato paste, applesauce, molasses, apple cider vinegar, honey, onion and garlic powders, mustard, liquid smoke and cayenne pepper in a small pot and stir. Bring to a boil and cook half covered on low heat for 10 minutes. Set aside.
- After 25 minutes cook time is over, wait 15 minutes and then turn the valve to Venting position to release remaining pressure. Or let pressure release on its own.
- Preheat broiler to 500 degrees F and position oven rack in the middle. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Open the lid, remove ribs carefully using tongs and place on baking sheet. Ribs will be very tender and probably will fall apart in half, no worries. Brush top and sides with generous amount of BBQ sauce and broil for 4-5 minutes.
- Serve ribs traditionally with mashed potatoes and corn on the cob.
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Notes
- Keep warm: You can put ribs back in Instant Pot on a trivet and Keep warm for up to 10 hours. Perfect for parties, summer BBQ, beach picnics etc.
- Store: Refrigerate rib leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Reheat: Small portion use microwave. If it's a full rack, place in Instant Pot on a trivet along with 1/2 cup water. Press Saute, close the lid and let it simmer for 3 minutes. Then press Cancel and let ribs warm through with steam for 5 minutes. This way sauce and ribs will not dry out.
Nutrition
Calories: 519kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 692mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g