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    Published: Mar 16, 2022 · Modified: Oct 1, 2022 by Desarae

    Instant Pot Country Style Ribs

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    Here's how to make the best sticky, fall off the bone Instant Pot Country style ribs. Instead of slaving hours slow roasting your ribs to get tender juicy ribs make them here in the instant pot in a fraction of the time.

    *This recipe is for an electric pressure cooker. Not a stove-top pressure cooker*

    platter of ribs with ranch dipping sauce

    WHAT ARE COUNTRY RIBS

    These ribs are not the typical "rack of ribs" you might be thinking of. Country ribs are a different cut of ribs, they come from the shoulder of the ribs. You can purchase both  bone-in and boneless country ribs. I highly recommend buying bone-in country ribs. Bone-in ribs cook to be more tender and flavorful. I love these ribs because they have more meat than a short rib and still coming out super tender and juicy.

    ribs, green onion and ranch sauce on a serving tray

    What do I need to make Instant Pot Country Style Ribs?

    For this recipes you will need

    • pressure cooker, 6-8qts
    • Bone-in country ribs- you can use boneless if bone-in is unavailable.
    • smoked paprika- you can use regular but smoked gives it a nice grilled feel.
    • your fav barbecue sauce!
    • 1 cup water

    How do I make instant pot country ribs

    1. sprinkle garlic salt and paprika on both sides of your
    2. Sear both sides of your ribs.

    Why do I sear meat?

    Searing is a technique to help seal in the juices of a meat. As a busy mom I honestly don't have time to do this step most days. So if you find yourself in that category don't sweat it. skip to the step of placing your ribs in the pressure cooker. But if you do have and extra 10 minutes then do it :)

    four photos of ribs being covered with a rub and seared in a pan.

    Place your ribs in the pressure cooker

    • If you are cooking a fair a mount (more than 4+) you will want to layer your ribs. Place a few down, dont over crowd them.
    • Drizzle some your barbecue sauce over
    • Layer another 4-6 ribs and repeat with the barbecue sauce
    four photos of layering ribs and covering with barbecue sauce.
    • add one cup of water to your instant pot
    • cook your ribs on high pressure for 15-20 minutes, natural release.
    • remove from liquid and place on a foil lined  baking sheet.
    • Coat once more with barbecue sauce. Brush it on so it is nice and coated.
    • Broil for a few minutes to caramelize the bbq sauce making it nice and sticky.
    adding water to instant pot and placing on a foil lined sheet pan.

    Don't skip this last step!

    While you can skip the searing you canNOT skip this step of broiling the ribs. It really is the frosting on the cake. It creates a sticky smokey outer layer that you would normally get  after grilling or hours of roasting the ribs. Instead we have cut all that down under an hour.

    An overhead shot of country ribs on a baking tray covered in a sticky glaze

    Popular FAQ's

    Can I make these ahead?

    You can marinate them in the spices and barbecue sauce. Keep Refrigerated and cook right before you need to serve.

    How do I save leftovers?

    Keep leftovers in an air tight container in your fridge for a week.

    Can I add broth instead of water?

    Yes! Broth is a great substitute for water It can help add flavor to your ribs.

    country ribs on cast iron sheet pan with carrots and bbq sauce.

    What do I serve with instant pot country ribs?

    These country ribs would pair perfectly with these nice and crispy Baked Dill Fries. You can never go wrong with seasoned potatoes.

    Others Sides to Try!

    These ribs are amazing with salads, veggies, potato salad you name it! Try some of these;

    • Potato salad
    • summer salad
    • fruit dip

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    platter of ribs with ranch dipping sauce

    Pressure Cooker Country Ribs

    Want perfect, sticky fall off the bone ribs in an hour?These country ribs will be everyones favorite, click here now for the recipe!
    5 from 23 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 people
    Calories: 306kcal
    Author: Kadee & Desarae

    Ingredients

    • 3-4 pound country pork ribs bone-in
    • 1 bottle barbecue sauce
    • garlic salt
    • smoked paprika
    • oil
    • ½ cup water

    Instructions

    • Sprinkle both sides of ribs generously with garlic salt and smoked paprika.
    • In avocado oil (or oil of your choice) sear ribs on both sides until you have a light brown crust.
    • Layer ribs in instapot or pressure cooker, lightly coat ribs with BBQ sauce.
      Pour in water.
    • Set digital pressure cooker on high for 20 min. allow to natural release.
    • After done, place on cookie sheet lined with foil. Brush BBQ sauce over both sides of ribs. Place in oven at 450 for 15 minutes. If needed to make ribs a little crispier broil for another 5. (this will depend on how your oven cooks)

    Notes

    You can use boneless country ribs, or a regular rack of ribs and cook them the same way. finish them off in the oven with another layer of bbq sauce and broil!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 652mg | Potassium: 483mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 136IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Deanna L Davis says

      June 11, 2023 at 3:16 pm

      5 stars
      I am a fan of a pressure cooker because it can make a tougher cut of juicy and tender. Your recipe for Ribs is wonderful, thanks a new fan. 😎

      Reply
    2. BRENDA P. says

      June 03, 2023 at 12:22 pm

      Haven't made them yet but I want to. Question for anyone - Can you put boneless country ribs in the electric pressure cooker when they're still frozen? I've never used the cooker before and I don't have any directions! HELP!!!

      Reply
      • Desarae says

        June 05, 2023 at 6:04 pm

        yes! you can, just add 5 extra minutes. When the meat is frozen I also like to let it completely natural release.

        Reply
    3. Rita says

      March 19, 2023 at 12:59 pm

      5 stars
      This was delicious!! I used a pressure cooker and added carrots and potatoes on the second layer. Cook for 20 min as instructed. I made my own BBS (copied recipe) 1/2 c ketchup, 2T brown sugar, 2Tworchester sauce, 1T apple cider vinegar, Hot sauce to taste, 1 t garlic powder, dash of mustard powder, 1 t salt, 1 t onion powder, 1 T yellow mustard, heat to mix and spread small amount on rib in the pressure cooker, and the rest i spread on the ribs when I browned in my toaster oven. delicious

      Reply
    4. Jan Strom says

      May 12, 2022 at 9:48 pm

      5 stars
      Looked forward to this recipe - so simple, few ingredients. Turned out too little liquid. Should I attempt this recipe again, I'll double the water - my precious stove-top pressure cooker is now blackened and the trivet is stuck to the black bottom. Instead of coating the ribs with sauce, I'll marinate them before cooking.and serve with a pitcher of heated sauce. Now, back to my damaged cooker!

      Reply
      • Desarae says

        May 15, 2022 at 12:34 pm

        Hi Jan this recipe is not for stove top pressure cooker it is for an instant pot or electric pressure cooker.

        Reply
        • Mark says

          August 08, 2024 at 12:46 pm

          5 stars
          Deserve
          The instructions say it's for an instapot or pressure cooker.

    5. Patty says

      April 30, 2022 at 3:01 pm

      5 stars
      Made this recipe with vegetable broth and bar b q sauce. Pressure cooked for 36 minutes after browning (partially frozen) and natural release. . They were very tender and delish just that way. But did add sauce and broiled. Loved by everyone.

      Reply
      • Seasons01 says

        February 01, 2023 at 2:48 pm

        Thank you I was wondering what to do with the time. Mine are partially frozen also.

        Reply
    6. Mae says

      April 29, 2022 at 2:01 pm

      Do you use the oil they were browned in?

      Reply
      • Desarae says

        April 30, 2022 at 8:08 pm

        If I sear them in the instant pot. I just leave it in. If I cooked the oil in another pan I will pour it in an old can to discard it.

        Reply
    7. laura says

      September 27, 2021 at 8:48 pm

      5 stars
      this is delicious, but it definitely took me longer than 55 minutes with the searing, the broiling and the warm up and natural release time.

      Reply
      • Desarae says

        September 28, 2021 at 5:29 am

        I have noticed different pressure cookers also cook faster and some slower- some brands I refuse to use bc it is ridiculously slow!

        Reply
    8. beakyboy says

      September 16, 2021 at 5:32 pm

      5 stars
      anyone who has to ask a question as to "how do I save the leftovers", has no business in the kitchen...

      Reply
      • Kadee says

        September 20, 2021 at 11:59 am

        Ha ha ha! I love this comment so much!

        Reply
    9. LINDE says

      August 19, 2019 at 7:25 am

      5 stars
      Very good ribs! I made the mistake of not slathering enough sauce on them when the went into the oven. Still were tender and delicious! I’ll make them again and slather the heck out of ‘em! Thank you!

      Reply
    10. Byenia says

      June 17, 2019 at 3:53 pm

      5 stars
      We loved this recipe! Basted with Sassy2Carb sauce by Ken Davis to keep it low-carb. Also tossed some carrots in the pressure cooker with the country ribs, pouring in half a cup of chicken broth and half a cup of water. Will be making this again! Thanks!

      Reply
    11. Kerry says

      August 11, 2018 at 5:09 pm

      5 stars
      Without being able to make these on my grill, I think these were a very good substitute. I added onions to the cook and, when I make these again I want to make them spicy!. Overall, I was happy with the results.

      Reply
    12. Izzy says

      April 17, 2018 at 9:56 pm

      5 stars
      my family, and extended family all LOVED these. genius to finish them off in the oven for the perfect crispy sticky texture.

      Reply
    13. Kathy says

      November 20, 2017 at 3:19 pm

      5 stars
      Wow!! This was so so good!! I will be making this way from now on! amazing! I have to make my own bbq sauce, but I'm sure that the one you recommend is amazing too! Thank you so much!! oh! I did not bake ours after pressure cooking. We were starving! So I used a broiler pan and broiled on low while I fixed our veggies. So so tender! Thanks again! :D

      Reply
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