Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs – fall off the bone delicious! Baby Back Ribs rubbed in yellow mustard and a homemade BBQ rub. Cook in the pressure cooker and then brush with BBQ sauce and put under the broiler or on the grill. Cooks in under 30 minutes! Great for when you don’t have all day to wait for ribs. Better than any BBQ joint!! #ribs #instantpot #babybackribs #bbq
Easy Baby Back Ribs Recipe
The 4th of July is coming up. I know some of you don’t own a grill (or don’t like to grill), SO I’m sharing my recipe for Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs. The ribs only cook for about 20 minutes in the Instant Pot. They are fall off the bone delicious and stupid easy to make. You can season the ribs the night before and pop them in the Instant Pot when you ready to eat.
How to Make Baby Back Ribs in the Instant Pot
The method for cooking ribs in the Instant Pot is basically the same as you will find all over the internet. What makes these ribs special is the RUB! The secret to the best-tasting ribs EVER is to rub the slabs with yellow mustard and then coat them in my homemade BBQ rub. O-M-G! SOOOOO good!!
We like our ribs to be super tender and almost fall off the bone. That is about 20 minutes of cooking time. Our ribs didn’t fall completely off the bone. If you like them that way, add 5 minutes to the cooking time. If you like more of a bite to your ribs, reduce the cooking time by about 4 or 5 minutes.
Once the ribs are done cooking in the Instant Pot, carefully remove them from the pot and place them on a baking sheet. Slather then with your favorite BBQ sauce and pop them under the oven broiler for a few minutes. You could even pop them on the grill to let the sauce caramelize. Putting them on the grill will give them a nice smoky flavor too!
What to Serve with Baby Back Ribs
We like to serve these ribs with some baked beans, slaw, and biscuits. Here are a few of our favorite recipes from the blog that go great with these tender BBQ ribs:
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Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 1 rack baby back ribs, membrane removed
- 2 Tbsp yellow mustard
- 1½ Tbsp brown sugar
- 1½ tsp paprika
- 1½ tsp chili powder
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup cider vinegar
- ¼ cup BBQ sauce
Instructions:
- Spread yellow mustard on both sides of ribs.
- Combine brown sugar, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, and onion powder. Sprinkle over both sides of ribs.
- Place rack in bottom of Instant Pot. Place ribs on top of rack.
- Pour water and cider vinegar into pot. Cover and lock lid.
- Cook on manual for 20 minutes. Turn off and let steam release naturally for 5 minutes. Quick release any remaining pressure.
- Remove ribs from Instant Pot. Place on baking sheet.
- Brush ribs with BBQ sauce.
- Turn on oven broiler. Place ribs under broiler and let cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until sauce starts to caramelize.
- Cut into individual ribs and serve with additional BBQ sauce.
Notes:
My favorite BBQ sauces are G. Hughes, Sweet Baby Rays, Stubbs, and Williamson Brothers.Steph
So I have mine in there 20 minutes and let it naturally steam afterwards wish me luck
Your Fall Off The Bone ribs are a bbq go to and boy are they delish! In fact I have never been disappointed with a recipe of yours Stephanie!! Anxious to give these a try when less time is a factor. Thanks!
Thank you, Dorothy!! Hope you enjoy these ribs!
Can you do these ribs in a slow cooker and how long would it take to cook them?
Wondering the same thing as I don't have an "Instant Pot"
I made these yesterday! What a hit. I have a multipot from amazon that I used and the settings work pretty much the same. I def need to get more ribs next time haha
I'm eager to try these! You didn't even have to chop the ribs into sections to place onto the trivet?
I just curled the rack into a circle. You can cut them and stand them on their sides if that is easier.
Hello
Were's is the recipe to your homemade BBQ RUB?
I think i see the ingredents but doesn't show how much of the product to make it.
Best Regards
God Bless !!
David
The rub I used is in the ingredients.