Instant Pot BBQ Ribs

It’s unbelievable but true, Instant Pot BBQ Ribs are done in 20 minutes and they are fall-off-the-bone tender and delicious. 

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I’ll admit, I was skeptical about cooking ribs in the Instant Pot. Would they really be tender? Would they really cook in 20 minutes? Would they have any flavor? But I am here to tell you these Instant Pot BBQ Ribs were absolutely amazing. They were fall-off-the-bone-tender and delicious.

One thing I am learning about the Instant Pot is there may be an extra short step or two after cooking meats like ribs. In order to get these ribs covered with a chard BBQ crust, I needed to toss them in BBQ sauce and broil them for a few minutes. In the long run, the Instant Pot is still a great tool. I could never have gotten these ribs fall-off-the-bone-tender in 20 minutes. We will definitely be eating a lot more BBQ ribs at our house.

If you like this Instant Pot Recipe, you’ll love these Instant Pot Recipes:

Crispy Carnitas                                     Coconut Lime Rice                               Mushroom Risotto

Want an Instant Pot? Here’s the one I have and I love it:

Instant Pot BBQ Ribs

It’s unbelievable, but true, that Instant Pot BBQ Ribs were done in 20 minutes and were fall off the bone delicious. 

• Author: krazykitchenmom
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 25 minutes
• Total Time: 30 minutes
• Yield: 6-8 ribs 1x
• Category: Beef
• Method: Instant Pot
• Cuisine: American

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Ingredients

• 1 package of ribs (mine were already cut by the butcher)
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• Your favorite homemade or bottled BBQ sauce – we like Sweet Baby Ray’s

Instructions

1. Salt and pepper ribs.
2. Place one cup of water in the instant pot.
3. Lay ribs in instant pot – I lay them in a hashtag fashion on top of each other.
4. Use the manual setting and cook on high for 20 minutes.
5. After 20 minutes, do a quick release of the steam valve.
6. Preheat oven to broil.
7. Remove ribs from the instant pot.
8. Brush with your favorite BBQ sauce.
9. Broil for 10-15 minutes.