Instant Pot BBQ Ribs

These Instant Pot BBQ Ribs are so flavorful and fall off the bone tender. With a simple dry rub and smothered in apple juice and barbecue sauce, it’s made in just 40 minutes.

You’ll love this mouthwatering Instant Pot Ribs recipe that is so finger-licking good!

The Best Fall-Off-The-Bone Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs

My go-to BBQ ribs recipe is usually these fall off the bone slow cooker ribs. they are tried and true and simply delicious.

Yet let’s face it, sometimes we just don’t plan dinner far enough in advance to pull out the slow cooker in the morning.

Sometimes you don’t want to heat up the whole house with the oven being on so long.

Ribs were one of the first recipes I made when I got my pressure cooker. Actually, tender ribs are the ideal food to make using an instant Pot.

Plus, making pressure cooker ribs is so very easy, because they produce that same tender fall off the bone tender taste that you want in ribs. They also take a fraction of the time to make.

This great recipe makes the best ribs ever. Kinda makes you feel like a domestic rockstar!

Ingredients Required

As a reminder, the detailed ingredients and instructions for this recipe are included in the printable recipe card below.

Yet here are the simple ingredients required:

• Pork Ribs – Baby back ribs are my favorite ribs, as I like lean meat with little gristle. Yet you can use spare ribs as well, or your preferred type of ribs.
• Spice Rub – I use a homemade blend of course salt (such as sea salt or kosher salt), black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder, and brown sugar.
• Apple Juice – For the cooking liquid. In a pinch you could also use pineapple juice, orange juice, or broth with a few drops of liquid smoke.
• BBQ Sauce – Use your favorite bbq sauce brand, or try your own homemade bbq sauce.

How to Make Instant Pot Ribs:

1. Combine spices in a small bowl and rub over both sides of racks. You’ll want to also cover the underside of the ribs as well.
   
   
2. Place the wire rivet inside the Instant Pot and add the cup of water and apple juice to the bottom of the instant pot.
   
   
3. The best way to place the ribs into an instant pot is to curl the rack of ribs (seasoned ribs) in a circle on the top of the trivet. The rack will be standing on it’s side as shown in the photo below.
   
   
   
4. Secure lid, close vent and cook on high pressure for 25 minutes
   
   
5. When time goes off, release pressure safely via the quick release. Remove ribs to a lined baking sheet (covered with aluminium foil).
   
   
6. Slather ribs in BBQ sauce using a basting brush. Broil in the oven for 3-4 minutes. You can even use a even an Easy Homemade Keto BBQ Sauce.
   
   
7. Enjoy with your choice of sides.

I’m always blown away at how fast and easy it is to cook ribs in an Instant Pot.

Enjoy this pressure cooked ribs recipe, it won’t disappoint!

What to Serve with Instant Pot Ribs

Serve these Instant Pot ribs with an easy potato salad recipe or this delicious BLT Pasta Salad.

Storage

Instant Pot Ribs leftovers should be placed in an airtight container and refrigerated for up to 4 days.

More Instant Pot Recipes

• Instant Pot Pork Chops
• Chicken Gnocchi Soup
• Instant Pot Tortellini Alfredo

If you’d like another rib recipe, try our Slow Cooker Fall Off the Bone Ribs recipe. It’s a vintage recipe that I’ve loved since I was a kid.