Instant Pot Country Style Ribs
Instant Pot Country Style Ribs are delicious and easy to make. Fork tender meat flavored with a spice rub, and finished with your favorite barbecue sauce. A great weeknight meal that's ready in under an hour!
Ingredients
- 3-4 lbs Country Style Pork Ribs* (boneless or bone-in)
- ⅓ cup Spice Rub (something smoky is really good. Check out my recipe - see Notes)
- 2 cups Apple Juice (or water, beer, broth, etc.)
- 1 Tablespoon Liquid Smoke
- ¼ cup Apple Cider Vinegar
To Finish
- 1-2 cups Barbecue Sauce (your favorite brand or homemade)
Instructions
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Rub the ribs with the spice rub on all sides. Let the ribs sit while you prepare the pressure cooker.
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Add the apple juice, liquid smoke, and apple cider vinegar to the inner liner pot of the pressure cooker. Place the metal trivet/rack in the pot.
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Place the ribs on the trivet, trying not to overlap by much.
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Place the lid on the pot and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position. Then press the Pressure Cook/Manual button or dial, then the +/- button or dial to select 25 minutes.
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When the cook time is finished, let the pot sit undisturbed for 10 minutes (10 minute Natural Release). After that 10 minutes, immediately release the remaining steam/pressure manually (avoids overcooking the ribs).
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When the pin in the lid drops down, open the lid.
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Use tongs to remove the ribs to a foil lined baking pan. Slather barbecue sauce all over them.
Broil to Finish (optional step)
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Set the oven broiler to 350° - 400° F to start heating it up.
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Place ribs under the broiler for a few minutes to caramelize the sauce (this step is optional. Sometimes I just sauce them up and eat them). Watch them carefully to make sure they don't burn or get dried out.
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Serve with a little extra bbq sauce for dipping.
Recipe Notes
*Frozen ribs can be used, just add 5 minutes to the cook time.