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Fall Off the Bone Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs

Jenni Cole
Easy instant pot baby back ribs that cook in just 30 minutes, yet are so tender and delicious. Get fall off the bone ribs in your pressure cooker that's full of flavor yet doesn't add sugar, gluten, or dairy. Feel free to add your favorite BBQ sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Instant Pot
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 283 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 rack baby back ribs
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon pork dry rub recipe or store-bought
  • Optional - BBQ sauce for serving

Instructions
 

  • Remove the membrane layer from the bottom of the ribs. Sprinkle the rib rack with 2 tablespoon of pork rib seasoning on the top side and press it into the pork.
  • Insert the rack into the pot. Add 1 cup of water to the bottom of the instant pot.
  • Put the baby back ribs in the instant pot by bending it into a U shape and set it on top of the pressure cooker rack, with the ribs on its side. Drizzle the apple cider vinegar over the ribs.
  • Cook on the Pressure Cook setting (or Manual depending on your model), for 30 minutes. Do a quick release of the pressure and wait to open the lid once all of the pressure is released and the pin drops.
  • The instant pot ribs are delicious just with a dry rub added, but to add BBQ sauce simply baste the ribs after they're done cooking and broil them for just 1-2 minutes to give them a grilled appearance. 
  • This recipe makes SUPER duper moist ribs! We highly recommend taking some of the juice left in the bottom of the pot and pouring a little over the ribs before serving. So tasty!
  • Each rack of ribs serves 4 people. Enjoy!

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Notes

Use chicken broth, root beer, beer, Coke, or apple juice instead of the cup of water if preferred.
Serve with just the dry rub or add BBQ sauce, if desired.
To make the ribs in Instant Pot keto, use a sugar-free dry rub and keto-friendly BBQ sauce. For the liquid use either water or chicken broth.
This recipe works for either 1 rack of ribs or 2 racks, if you're using 2 racks you might need to cut them in half to get them to fit in the pot.
If the ribs aren't fall off the bone tender after cooking, put them back in the pressure cooker for 2 minutes. The pot will come back to pressure very quickly.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 283kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 20gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 293mgSugar: 7g
Keyword Instant Pot, instant pot ribs, pressure cooker
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