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Easy Instant Pot BBQ Ribs on cutting board

Easy Instant Pot BBQ Ribs

These Easy Instant Pot BBQ Ribs are both savoury and sweet. They have a good amount of bright acidity from the tomato paste, passata, lemon, and vinegar, as well as some savoury sweetness from two kinds of sugar. A healthy dose of seasonings rounds out the flavour, while Worcestershire adds an umami hit. The result is beautifully caramelized fall off the bone ribs in under two hours, without ever having to turn on your barbeque!
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Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: barbeque sauce, bbq, instant pot, pork, ribs
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 52 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 57 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 745kcal
Author: Anneke Silva

Equipment

  • Baking pan
  • Parchment Paper
  • Chef knife
  • Instant Pot
  • Small sauce pan
  • Cutting Board

Ingredients

Barbeque Sauce

  • 2 1/2 cups Passata
  • 1/2 cup Tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 cup Apple cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp Brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup White sugar
  • 1 tbsp White sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp Onion powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 2 1/2 tsp Mustard powder
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 pinch White pepper
  • 1 pinch Black pepper

Ribs

  • 5 lbs Bone in pork ribs
  • Kosher Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
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Instructions

Barbeque Sauce

  • Mix all the ingredients together in a small sauce pan.
    Mix all the ingredients together in a small sauce pan.
  • Bring to a boil on high, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
    Bring to a boil on high, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.

Ribs

  • Preheat oven to 450 F.
  • Season the ribs with salt and pepper then lay fat side down on a lined baking sheet.
    Season the ribs with salt and pepper then lay fat side down on a lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, then flip and cook an additional 10.
    Bake for 20 minutes, then flip and cook an additional 10.

Instant Pot Ribs

  • Cut your ribs into chunks and place them into your instant pot, pouring the sauce over top.
    Cut your ribs into chunks and place them into your instant pot, pouring the sauce over top.
  • Mix the sauce and ribs until they are coated and covered.
  • Cover the Instant Pot and turn it to high pressure and set the timer to 45 minutes.
  • Remove the ribs from the pot and place them on a baking pan
    Remove the ribs from the pot and place them on a baking pan
  • Turn the oven to broil and caramelize the ribs for 7 minutes on high heat.
  • While the ribs are caramelizing, turn the Instant Pot to sautee and reduce the remaining sauce.
  • Brush the sauce onto your ribs and serve.
    Brush the sauce onto your ribs and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 745kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Trans Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 1256mg | Potassium: 1122mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 898IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 5mg