Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs
If you enjoy a hearty meat dish then these Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs are going to be a fast favorite recipe in your house. Full of flavor, juicy, and easy to eat they are the most tender ribs. This is one of my favorite instant pot recipes.
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Servings: 6
Calories: 422kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3.5 pounds of baby back ribs
- ½ cup water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ cup favorite BBQ sauce
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar optionally in addition to the ½ cup of water
Instructions
- First combine all of the spice ingredients into a small bowl to make the dry rub.
- Next coat the ribs evenly with rub.
- Then put the trivet and the water and optional apple cider vinegar into the bottom of the Instant Pot.
- Place the baby back ribs into the Instant Pot, curling it or slicing it in half so it'll fit into the Instant Pot.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot and make sure the knob is set to “sealed.” Hit "manual" then select "high" and change time to 18 minutes.
- Allow the Instant Pot to perform a 10 minute "natural pressure release" and then carefully release the rest of the pressure.
- Next, turn your oven to broil (high). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Transfer the ribs to the baking sheet. Coat your ribs with your favorite barbecue sauce. Then place the ribs under the broiler for 6-7 minutes or until the barbecue sauce starts to caramelize.
- Remove the ribs from the oven and coat with a little more BBQ sauce if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 783mg | Potassium: 497mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 267IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 2mg