Easiest Instant Pot Ribs Recipe

Craving for some delicious barbecue ribs? You can make it at home with just your pressure cooker! This is probably the easiest instant pot ribs recipe I have ever tried and it’s by Natashas Kitchen. The meat turned out so flavorful, juicy, and tender! Serve it with collard greens, macaroni and cheese, corn, grits, or potato salad.

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To make instant pot ribs, you will only need 6 ingredients – ribs, apple juice, apple cider vinegar, seasoning salt, BBQ dry rub, and sweet BBQ sauce. You can either use baby back ribs or pork loin ribs. Both will come out amazing. This is the perfect dish for busy days as it’s super easy to prepare.

Instant Pot BBQ Ribs Ingredients

• 3 lb of baby back ribs or pork loin ribs
• 48 oz or 6 cups of organic apple juice
• 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon of Jonny’s seasoning salt
• 2 tablespoons of BBQ dry rub
• 2/3 cup of sweet BBQ sauce (divided)

Note: this recipe uses a 6-quart instant pot

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How to Make Instant Pot Ribs

Step 1:

Using a paper towel, pat dry the rack of ribs, then rub on your dry ingredients on all sides. Set aside.

Step 2:

Add 6 cups of apple juice, 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar vinegar, and 1/3 cup of BBQ sauce in the instant pot. Stir to combine.

Step 3:

Place the seasoned rack of ribs inside the instant pot, wrapping it around the bowl. Make sure that the bone side is facing the center of the pot.

Step 4:

Cover your Instant Pot and cook it on high pressure for about 25 minutes. Be sure that the steam vent is set to the sealing position. Allow a 10-minute natural pressure release and use oven mitts to turn to the venting position. Wait until the pressure gauge has dropped.

Step 5:

Using two tongs, remove the ribs and let any excess liquid drip off. Transfer onto a rimmed baking sheet lined with a wire rack.

Step 6:

Brush the remaining BBQ sauce over the ribs. Transfer to the oven and broil for 4 to 5 minutes on high heat. Alternatively, you can place it on a preheated barbecue grill for 5 minutes.

Step 7:

Remove the ribs from the oven and allow to rest for 5 to 10 minutes or just until they are no longer too hot to handle.

Easiest Instant Pot Ribs Recipe