Instant Pot Ribs

Take the hassle out of ribs by making them in the Instant Pot! Perfectly cooked ribs every single time and smothered in a tangy homemade BBQ sauce.

📝 Ingredients

• 3 lbs ribs (spare or on the rack)
• 4 Tablespoon dry rub (below) (or your favorite dry rub)
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 large orange
• 1 Tablespoon liquid smoke
• 1 cup BBQ sauce (below) (or your favorite store-bought BBQ sauce)
• 2 Tablespoon brown sugar (or coconut sugar (for Paleo))
• 1 Tablespoon paprika
• 2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 vadalia onion (finely diced)
• 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/2 Tablespoon hot sauce
• 1 Tablespoon yellow mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Remove membrane and season ribs liberally with the dry rub on both sides of the rack.
2. 2Place trivet in the instant pot and ribs on top of the trivet in a circular fashion. Add water, liquid smoke, juice from one orange and the leftover orange slices, into the instant pot. Secure lid and set on manual pressure at High for 25 minutes. Allow for natural release for an additional 15 minutes.
3. 3While the ribs are cooking, combine remaining ingredients into a small pot on the stove. Whisk and cook ingredients over medium-low heat for approximately 15 minutes. Flavors will come together, onions will cook through, and the sauce will become thicker. Remove from heat and await ribs.
4. 4Place ribs onto a foil lined baking sheet and coat both sides of ribs with your homemade bbq sauce.
5. 5Broil in the oven on high for 2-3 minutes each side.