Easy Pressure Cooker Ribs
Pressure Cooker Ribs make tender, juicy, fall-off-the-bone with a perfect sticky glaze that you're going to love. Cooking ribs in the pressure cooker takes a fraction of the time with the same powerful flavor and deliciousness. You'll never go back!
Servings: 14 servings
Calories: 493kcal
Ingredients
- 2 racks of pork ribs
Rib Rub
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoon paprika
- 1 Tablespoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon onion powder
- 2 Tablespoon celery salt
- 2 Tablespoon white pepper
Homemade BBQ Sauce
- ⅛ cup canola oil
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- ¼ cup yellow onion chopped
- 2 cups all-natural ketchup
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ½ Tablespoon hot chili sauce
- 1 Tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon liquid smoke
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup honey
- ½ Tablespoon paprika
- ½ Tablespoon cayenne
- ½ Tablespoon black pepper
Instructions
Prep the Ribs
- Remove membrane from ribs.
- Mix rub ingredients together and rub into ribs. Wrap in foil and refrigerate overnight.
Pressure Cooker
- Place the ribs in the instant pot with 1 cup or water, broth or dr pepper. Cook on high for 30-45 minutes and let natural release.
- Remove from pressure cooker and divide into sections. Brush with your favorite or homemade bbq sauce. Place under broiler for about 5-10 minutes until BBQ sauce is nice and sticky. Serve immediatly.
Barbecue Sauce
- Prepare sauce by sautéing garlic and onions in oil until soft. Add remaining sauce ingredients and simmer on low, covered, while stirring frequently 10-15 minutes or until thickened and darkened. Refrigerate sauce overnight.
Oven Method
- Four hours prior to chow time, remove ribs from refrigerator. Place in glass pan large enough to fit (trim ribs if necessary) or jelly roll pan.
- Pour about ¼" layer of Dr. Pepper into pan. Cover tightly with two layers of foil and bake at 200 degrees for 3 hours.
- Remove from pans, drain all liquid. Baste both sides of ribs with sauce.
- Grill saucy ribs on grill while occasionally re-basting or bake in oven 350 degrees uncovered for 25 minutes.
- Broil for a couple of minutes for a crispy outer edge.
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Notes
Give the ribs time to sit after adding the rub! We think overnight is best but at a minimum give them 2-3 hours.
We love our homemade barbecue sauce but you can also opt for your favorite store brand.
Extend the cooking time to forty-five minutes for even more tender ribs.
Add more flavor by using Dr. Pepper or broth instead of water in the instant pot.
Nutrition
Calories: 493kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 1272mg | Potassium: 512mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 829IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg