Instant Pot Apple Ribs

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Cooking ribs used to be an all-day affair. Then I found out that the Instant Pot did as good a job in 25 minutes. Just put the Instant Pot apple ribs under the broiler to caramelize and you are in for a treat.

For this recipe I did 2 racks of ribs since we had company. You can certainly do just 1 rack with this same recipe.

It can take up to 15 minutes for the Instant Pot to come to pressure so get worried. Remember to add this time to the cook time so your meal comes together, and nothing gets cold.

Use the trivet for this application so the ribs aren’t sitting in the liquid. Roll your ribs so they cook evenly.

Water can be the liquid you use to bring your Instant Pot to pressure, but I love the flavor that apple juice adds to these Instant Pot Apple Ribs. To bring your Instant Pot to pressure you always need 1 cup of liquid. One of the great things about using these mini bottles is that you only need to use 1 because it’s 8 ounces. If you aren’t an apple juice fan, then this is perfect for you.

If you aren’t familiar with cooking ribs, there is a membrane that needs to be removed. Try your best to remove it from the rib side of the rack. If you can get it started an easy way to pull it off is by using a paper towel. If you can’t pull it off just take your knife and slash the membrane. See the video below if you need a visual.

Instant Pot Apple Ribs

Ribs in under 1 hour use your Instant Pot and magic happens. No more waiting for the weekend to make ribs.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

come to pressure 15 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Equipment

• Instant Pot

Ingredients

  

• 2 racks pork ribs
• salt and pepper or your favorite rub
• 1 cup apple juice
• BBQ sauce

Instructions

 

• Remove the membrane.
• Season the ribs both sides with salt and pepper or your favorite rub.
• Pour apple juice or whatever liquid you prefer into the liner of the Instant Pot.
• Put the trivet into the Instant Pot liner and roll the ribs and put on top of the trivet. Put the first rack in and then roll the second rack around the first. See the picture in the blog post for reference.
• Put the lid on the Instant Pot and set the Instant Pot to manual for 25 minutes.
• Set your oven to broil and put the rack 6-8" from the broiler.
• When the Instant Pot beeps release the Instant Pot using the quick release method.
• Remove the ribs from the pot and place them on a foil lined baking sheet. (For easy clean up)
• Brush your favorite BBQ sauce onto the ribs and place them under the broiler.
• Broil ribs for about 5 minutes or longer until your desired caramelization. Check after 3 minutes,

Keyword apple juice, Instant Pot, pork ribs