Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken
40 min
4 servings
Easy
BEEF & PORK
Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs
Two racks rubbed with a smoky spice mix, cooked tender in apple juice, then brushed with sauce and broiled until the edges darken.
About 1 hr 10 min
4 servings
Easy
Tender ribs without a smoker
I do not own a smoker, and I am not standing over a grill for four hours. The pot gets ribs tender in 25 minutes, and the broiler at the end gives them the dark edges I actually want.
The one job that matters before cooking is the membrane on the bone side. Peel it off and the rub can get at the meat, and the ribs bite clean instead of chewy.
Sauce goes on under the broiler
After 25 minutes under pressure, let the pot sit for 10 minutes before you vent it. That short wait is the start of a natural release, when pressure drops on its own. The ribs stay tender instead of tightening up in a rush of steam.
Then it is sauce, a hot broiler, and four or five minutes of watching for the edges to darken. Serve them with extra sauce for dipping, and put the pulled pork on the table too if the crowd is big.
THE RECIPE
Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs
Serves 4 · Total time 1 hr 10 min · Easy
- Prep
- 15 min
- Pressure
- 25 min
- Release
- 10 min natural
Amounts are written for a 6-quart cooker. Total time includes estimated pressurization and release.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Slide a knife under the thin membrane on the bone side of each rack, grip it with a paper towel, and pull it off in one slow piece. It comes away easier than it looks.
- Stir the brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, dry mustard, and salt together and rub it all over both racks.
- Pour the apple juice into the pot and set the trivet in place. Curl the racks around the inside of the pot, standing on edge, with the meat side facing out.
- Lock the lid and pressure cook for 25 minutes. Let the pot sit for 10 minutes while the pressure drops partway on its own, then vent the rest and open the lid once the float valve drops.
- Move the racks to a sheet pan and brush them with the barbecue sauce. Broil for 4 to 5 minutes, until the sauce bubbles and the edges darken. Rest for a few minutes, then cut between the bones.
PER SERVING
Nutrition breakdown
610 calories per serving.
Protein40 g · 26% of macro calories
Carbs22 g · 15% of macro calories
Fat40 g · 59% of macro calories
- Fibre
- 1 g
- Sugars
- 18 g
- Sodium
- 820 mg
- Saturated fat
- 14 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients and 4 servings. Brands and substitutions can change the totals.
