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Instant Pot Pork Ribs Recipe | Whole30 Keto Paleo
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Instant Pot BBQ Pork Ribs

Make pork ribs with meat that falls right off the bone with your pressure cooker. This Instant Pot pork ribs recipe achieves cooked all-day flavor and tenderness in a fraction of the time.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Preheating Time20 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Cuisine: American
Keyword: how to cook ribs in instant pot, instant pot bbq pork ribs, pressure cooker pork ribs
Servings: 2
Author: Valerie Skinner

Equipment

  • Instant Pot or pressure cooker
  • rimmed baking sheet or air fryer

Ingredients

  • 1 rack of pork ribs
  • salt/pepper to taste
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup bbq sauce g

Sugar-Free Dry Rub (optional)

  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder

Instructions

  • With a sharp knife, carefully cut the rack into smaller portions, so it fits inside the pressure cooker. Blot dry with paper towels, and season all over with salt and pepper (and the dry bbq rub seasoning, if using).
  • Place the trivet in the bottom of the Instant Pot. Then, add the water. Arrange the ribs on the trivet, so there's enough room to close the lid.
  • Close the lid and make sure the pressure valve is sealed. Then, manually program the pressure cooker to cook on HIGH for 30 minutes. It will take 15-20 minutes to preheat before the timer begins counting down.
  • When the time is up, manually release the pressure and remove the lid. Using tongs, transfer ribs to a baking sheet or air fryer to broil.

To finish in the oven

  • Place the ribs on a rimmed baking sheet and brush both sides with BBQ sauce. After preheating, broil for 3-5 minutes or until the meat is crisped to preference. Remove from the oven and brush with more sauce before serving.

To finish in the air fryer

  • Preheat the air fryer to 400F. Brush both sides with BBQ sauce, and place in a single layer at the bottom of the air fryer basket. Air fry until the meat is crisped to preference (8-10 minutes). Brush with more sauce before serving.

Notes

Slow Cooker BBQ Pork Ribs

  1. Place the trivet in the Crockpot. Instead of a trivet, you can use several balls of foil. 
  2. Pour in the water and set the seasoned rib racks on the trivet (or on top of the foil), leaving enough room to close the lid.
  3. Close the lid and slow cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
  4. Remove racks from the slow cooker, brush with bbq sauce and finish in the oven or air fryer.