There isn’t a better way to make ribs than this Instant Pot Fall Off the Bone BBQ Ribs recipe. When you make Instant Pot recipes like this, you can cut the cooking time in half and still get perfectly bone tender pork ribs slathered in the best sticky barbecue sauce.
You can use your favorite BBQ sauce and pour in apple juice with a sprinkle of seasonings and you will have the best ribs in a fraction of the time of slow cooker ribs with the use of the Instant Pot, still with just as much flavor.
So, when you are ready to indulge in some wonderfully delicious ribs, then just pair it with your favorite side dish recipe and you are ready to enjoy your new favorite go-to ribs recipe.
Ingredient Notes:
- Seasonings: salt (kosher salt) and black pepper will be use to enhance the flavors of the spare ribs
- Meat: pick a rack of beef ribs or pork ribs
- Sauce: you will need to use apple juice and your favorite bbq sauce or homemade bbq sauce
How to make Instant Pot Fall Off the Bone BBQ Ribs:
- Take the slab of ribs (make sure that they are defrosted) and sprinkle them with salt and pepper. Leave them together or you can cut them into individual slabs (about 2-3 ribs each).
- Pour the Apple Juice into the bottom of the Instant Pot pan.
- Place the Ribs in the Instant Pot by folding them into a half circle, or if they are cut, place them on top of each other.
- Put the lid on the Instant Pot and cook on Manual for 25 minutes of pressure cooking on high pressure. (Make sure the knob is turned to sealing, not venting)
- After they are done in the Instant Pot, use tongs to gently pull them out (they will literally fall apart when you touch them).
- Gently brush the ribs with BBQ sauce.
- Place them onto a foil-lined baking sheet. Cook them on Broil for a few minutes (be sure to watch them)
- Serve immediately and enjoy.
Storing for this rib recipe:
Fridge: Carefully place any leftover rib into either an airtight container or ziplock bag and store them in the fridge for up to 5 days.
When making these pressure cooker ribs you will want to use apple juice because the Instant Pot requires the cup of liquid you need to make this recipe. If you used that much apple cider vinegar you will not enjoy the bone ribs nearly as much.
When you use the combination of your favorite barbecue sauce and apple juice, it provides all the flavor you need, so you no longer need to add a spice rub to these simple ingredients. They will still turn out great, and honestly, the fact that you only need 4 ingredients for this easy recipe is the best part.
If you are skeptical and making this recipe for the first time and want to bump up the flavor you can always add a little bit of one or more of these:
Brown sugar
Liquid smoke
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Chili powder (for a little kick)
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Instant Pot Fall Off the Bone BBQ Ribs
Ingredients
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 2 pounds rack of ribs beef or pork
- 1 cup apple juice
- ½ cup bbq sauce
Instructions
- Take the slab of ribs (make sure that they are defrosted) and sprinkle them with salt and pepper. Leave them together or you can cut them into individual slabs (about 2-3 ribs each).
- Pour the Apple Juice into the bottom of the pan
- Place the Ribs in the Instant Pot by folding them into a half circle, or if they are cut, place them on top of each other.
- Put the lid on the Instant Pot and cook on Manual for 25 minutes. (Make sure the knob is turned to sealing, not venting)
- After they are done in the Instant Pot, use tongs to gently pull them out (they will literally fall apart when you touch them).
- Gently brush the ribs with BBQ sauce.
- Place them onto a foil lined cookie sheet. Cook them on Broil for a few minutes (be sure to watch them)
- Serve immediately and enjoy.
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Notes
- Brown sugar
- Liquid smoke
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Chili powder (for a little kick)
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