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Instant Pot Country Style Ribs

These easy Instant Pot Country Style Ribs are so tender that the meat just falls apart. This recipe uses an inexpensive cut of meat that’s a definite crowd pleaser.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Chill Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: main dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Instant Pot, pork, ribs
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 651kcal
Author: An Easy Budget Recipes Original!
Cost: $24.28

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • whisk
  • Instant Pot
  • measuring cups
  • Liquid measuring cup
  • Measuring spoons

Ingredients

RIBS:

  • 5 pounds country-style ribs
  • 1 ½ Tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 Tablespoon onion powder
  • ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¾ cup apple juice
  • ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ¾ cup beef stock

BBQ SAUCE:

  • 1 cup ketchup
  • ¾ cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 Tablespoons white vinegar
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Instructions

PREP RIBS:

  • In a small bowl, combine paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, ground ginger, salt, and pepper.
  • Add ribs to a large bowl and sprinkle with spices. Rub the spices into the ribs.
  • Pour apple juice and apple cider vinegar over the ribs.
  • Cover and chill for 30-60 minutes.

MAKE BBQ SAUCE & PREP INSTANT POT:

  • While ribs are chilling, whisk the ingredients for the BBQ sauce in a small bowl.
  • Add the wire trivet to the Instant pot, and pour beef stock into the bottom of the Instant Pot.

COOK RIBS:

  • Place the ribs in the Instant Pot and discard the marinade.
  • Pour BBQ sauce over ribs and place lid on Instant Pot and seal.
  • Pressure Cook on High for 40 minutes followed by a Natural release of 15 minutes, and then manually release the remaining pressure.

SERVE:

  • Remove ribs from the Instant Pot.
  • Serve with more BBQ sauce if desired.

Notes

You can use our quick homemade BBQ sauce in this recipe or 1 ¾ cup bottled BBQ sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 651kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 182mg | Sodium: 1171mg | Potassium: 1118mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 1090IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 3mg