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Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs
Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs are fall-off-the-bone tender and juicy in about an hour from start to finish! This super easy, foolproof method of cooking ribs will give you succulent, mouthwatering results every time. The sweet and smoky BBQ rub gives the ribs that outdoor smoked flavor.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 52 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 35 min👤 Amy Flanigan📖 bellyfull
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- pot
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Remove membrane from the back of the rack of ribs, if intact: Place the rack meat side down on a cutting board or sheet pan, laying it horizontally in front of you. Starting about 2 bones in from the left end of the rack, run a long skinny knife under the membrane and slide the knife left toward the end of the rack. Now firmly grasp the piece of membrane you’ve lifted, and pull it to the right, stripping the membrane from the rest of the rack. (Grip it with a disposable latex glove or paper towel if you’re having trouble hanging onto it.)
2
In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, cumin, chili powder, and mustard powder. Rub both sides of the rib rack very generously with the mixture.
garlic powder2 teaspoonsonion powder2 teaspoonssmoked paprika2 teaspoonscumin2 teaspoonschili powder2 teaspoonsdry mustard2 teaspoons
3
Place the rack in the pressure cooker on the trivet. Pour the water and liquid smoke in the bottom of the insert. Secure the lid, and if your Instant Pot has a floating valve, turn it to the ‘sealing’ position. Pressure cook on high for ⏱️ 25 minutes, press ‘cancel’ when the time is up, and allow it to naturally pressure release for ⏱️ 10-12 minutes. Release any remaining pressure.
water1 cupliquid smoke1 teaspoon
4
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F and line a sheet pan with foil or parchment paper. Place ribs on the sheet pan and brush with the cooking liquid in the bottom of the pressure cooker (loads of flavor in that liquid). Mix the barbecue sauce with the apple cider vinegar in a small bowl, brush both sides of the rack generously.
apple cider vinegar2 tablespoons
5
Bake ribs in the center of the oven for about ⏱️ 12 minutes to caramelize the barbecue sauce. Alternately, you can put the ribs under the broiler on high until they are caramelized to your liking - do not put parchment paper under the broiler, use foil.
6
Brush with more sauce just before serving, cut between each bone to portion. Serve immediately with more sauce if desired.
Nutrition Facts
calories
541 kcal
fat Content
30 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
26 g
sodium Content
1509 mg
protein Content
36 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
123 mg
carbohydrate Content
32 g
saturated Fat Content
10 g
unsaturated Fat Content
18 g
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