Name: Instant Pot Country-Style Pork Ribs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups ketchup; ½ cup brown sugar; ½ cup white vinegar; 1 ½ Tablespoons seasoned salt ((or our mom used Old Bay Seasoning)); ½ teaspoon liquid smoke; 2 ½ pounds boneless country-style pork ribs; ⅓ cup water

With only 6 ingredients, our Instant Pot country-style ribs are fall-apart tender and full of delicious flavor in an easy recipe.

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Our dump-and-go recipe for Instant Pot Country-Style Pork Ribs has always been a family favorite. Our mom would make this for Sunday dinner and it was one of our most requested dinners.

Recipe Ingredient Notes

To make our country-style pork ribs, you need the following ingredients:

Ketchup
Brown sugar
White vinegar
Seasoned salt (or our mom used Old Bay Seasoning)
Liquid smoke
Boneless country-style pork ribs
Water

Equipment Needed

For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:

How to Make Instant Pot Country-Style Pork Ribs

In a medium sized mixing bowl, stir together the ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, Old Bay seasoning, and the liquid smoke.
Place the ribs in the bottom of your Instant Pot and pour the sauce on top.
Pour the water on top, but don’t mix it in with the other ingredients.
Place the lid on top of the Instant Pot and move the valve to SEALING. Press the MANUAL (PRESSURE COOK) button and set timer for 25 minutes.
When the timer is done, let the pressure do a NATURAL RELEASE (this will take about 20 minutes).
Remove the lid and serve.

Freezer Meal Modification

Place ribs, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, liquid smoke, and seasoned salt into a gallon-sized freezer bag. Place freezer bag into freezer and it will last up to 90 days. When ready to use, dump ingredients from bag into Instant Pot and add 1/2 cup of water in with the frozen food. Place the lid on top, move the valve to SEALING, and press the MANUAL button. Set timer for 45 minutes. Let the pressure do a NATURAL RELEASE when the timer is done. Follow the rest of the instructions as written.

Serving Suggestions

We recommend serving this recipe with our Creamy Pasta Salad, Easy Potato Salad, or Oven Roasted Parmesan Broccoli. You can find more classic American recipes here.

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Instant Pot Country-Style Pork Ribs

4.50 from 2 votes

With only 6 ingredients, our Instant Pot country-style ribs are fall-apart tender and full of delicious flavor in an easy recipe.

6 servings

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Natural Release 20

Total Time 55

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Ingredients

▢ 1 ½ cups ketchup
▢ ½ cup brown sugar
▢ ½ cup white vinegar
▢ 1 ½ Tablespoons seasoned salt, (or our mom used Old Bay Seasoning)
▢ ½ teaspoon liquid smoke
▢ 2 ½ pounds boneless country-style pork ribs
▢ ⅓ cup water

Equipment

Instructions

In a medium sized mixing bowl, stir together the ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, Old Bay seasoning, and the liquid smoke.
Place the ribs in the bottom of your Instant Pot and pour the sauce on top.
Pour the water on top, but don't mix it in with the other ingredients.
Place the lid on top of the Instant Pot and move the valve to SEALING. Press the MANUAL (PRESSURE COOK) button and set timer for 25 minutes.
When the timer is done, let the pressure do a NATURAL RELEASE (this will take about 20 minutes).
Remove the lid and serve.

Notes

To make this into a freezer meal, place ribs, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, liquid smoke, and seasoned salt into a gallon-sized freezer bag. Place freezer bag into freezer and it will last up to 90 days. When ready to use, dump ingredients from bag into Instant Pot and add .5 cup of water in with the frozen food. Place the lid on top, move the valve to SEALING, and press the MANUAL button. Set timer for 45 minutes. Let the pressure do a NATURAL RELEASE when the timer is done. Follow the rest of the instructions as written.

Nutrition

Calories: 373 kcal · Carbohydrates: 34 g · Protein: 25 g · Fat: 15 g · Saturated Fat: 3 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 91 mg · Sodium: 2373 mg · Potassium: 605 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 31 g · Vitamin A: 318 IU · Vitamin C: 2 mg · Calcium: 55 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Cuisine: American

Cost: $14

Author: Steph Loaiza

Course: Main Course

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Questions & Reviews

JPardoe says:

could bbq sauce be used instead of ketscup ?
Momma Cyd says:

Sure, bbq sauce could work too!
Sue says:

Taste was fine made as freezer meal. But sauce wa very watery. What did I do wrong?
Momma Cyd says:

The sauce was watery after you cooked them in the Instant Pot? Because you do have to add in that little bit of extra water. The sauce isn’t super thick.
Andrea says:

Could I make this recipe with a different kind of meat like chicken or normal bone-in ribs? My husband dislikes the country style ribs and they are also not very easy to find here in Canada
Momma Cyd says:

You can easily swap out the ribs for another kind. If cooking beef ribs, they take longer to cook than pork ribs.
Jo Keniston says:

This recipe is amazing. I have made it four times now, it’s so easy and sooooo good.
Tiffany L says:

What size IP did you use and also how much water used for an 8qt
Momma Cyd says:

We use 8 quart. You can add in another 1/2 cup of water if you prefer.
msmith says:

Could you cook in crockpot instead of instapot?
Bobbi @ Six Sisters says:

You can absolutely cook these in the crock pot – Cook ribs in crock pot on low for 7-8 hours