If you have an hour, you can make these delicious, finger-licking good Instant Pot baby back ribs. Just add the rub, cut them into portions, and throw them in the Instant Pot with apple juice, a little vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce. They take just 25 minutes to cook to tender, juicy perfection, and another 3 or 4 minutes under the broiler for some color and charred flavor. Make sure to add about 20 minutes to the total time for pressure buildup and release.
The rub is easy to make, but feel free to use a commercial smoke flavor seasoning combination.
PrintInstant Pot Baby Back Ribs
- Prep Time: 12
- Pressure Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 28
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Pork, Pork Ribs
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 pounds pork ribs (2 racks)
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Dash cayenne pepper
- 3/4 cup apple juice
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce (plus more for serving)
Instructions
- Remove the silver skin from the pork rib racks and pat them dry. Cut them into 2 to 3 rib portions.
- Combine the paprika, chili powder, salt, cumin, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Rub the mixture over the ribs.
- Place a trivet in the Instant Pot and add the apple juice, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Stack the ribs on the trivet.
- Lock the lid in place and turn the steam release valve (black venting knob) to the sealing position. Select the manual button, high pressure, and set the timer for 25 minutes. When the time is up, let the pressure release naturally for 12 minutes, then carefully turn the valve to the venting position to release the remaining pressure.
- Preheat the broiler. Line a large baking pan with foil.
- Arrange the ribs on the baking pan, meaty side up, and brush with barbecue sauce.
- Broil the pork ribs for about 3 to 4 minutes.
