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Instant Pot BBQ Pork Spare Ribs [Baby Back/St. Louis]

February 26, 2016 By Jill Selkowitz / 37 Comments Updated June 13, 2021 / As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs I earn from qualifying purchases; see all disclosures.

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Instant Pot BBQ Pork Spare Ribs made with St. Louis style or Baby Backs are super simple to make in the pressure cooker. Make them a head and then crisp them up under the broiler or Mealthy CrispLid, on the grill or right in the pot using the CrispLid!

Pressure Cooker BBQ Pork Spare Ribs

Pressure Cooker BBQ Pork Spare Ribs

When you are in a hurry and want some ribs NOW, this is the recipe for you. There are a couple of options to make your life easier.

You can partially prepare these Instant Pot BBQ Pork Spare Ribs today in, your Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker and package them up and then finish them off the next day on the Barbecue Charcoal Grill or in the Oven.

 

Use Mealthy Crisplid to Caramelize!

Use Mealthy Crisplid to Caramelize!

You can even crisp them up right in your pressure cooker using the very cool CrispLid!

So, if you are planning a barbecue, either at home or away and don’t want to spend hours over a hot Charcoal Grill or precious time in the kitchen using the oven, this recipe for you.

Of course, you can finish them off with barbecue sauce outside on the Charcoal Grill or set your oven to broil. There are so many possibilities.

 

Cast of Ingredients to Pressure Cooker Super Simple BBQ Pork Spare Ribs

Cast of Ingredients to Instant Pot BBQ Pork Spare Ribs

I use half apple cider and half apple juice. Some people add a bit of apple cider vinegar to their pot. This is a super fast and very easy recipe, using a Pressure Cooker and bottled barbecue sauce.

My preference for ribs is always on the Grill, using My Favorite BBQ Pork Ribs Recipe with homemade barbecue sauce, but sometimes we want ribs now, today, without any planning, so this recipe is great.

You also might be interested in my Pressure Cooker Homemade BBQ Pork Spare Ribs, which is made with a Homemade BBQ Pork Ribs Rub and homemade Carolina BBQ Pork Spare Ribs Sauce.

 

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Place the onions, apple cider, vanilla, (liquid smoke, if using) and water into the Pressure Cooker cooking pot.

If you are going to finish off the ribs on the Charcoal Grill, don’t use liquid smoke, as the ribs will get smoky enough from the Charcoal Grill.

 

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Salt and pepper your ribs and place them in the cooking pot and cook for 20-30 minutes, depending on the type of rib. Baby Back Ribs take 15 minutes and St. Louis Style and Spare Ribs take 20 minutes.

If you want “fall off the bone ribs,” add 5 minutes. I prefer to bite the meat off my ribs and not having them fall a part.

Remember though, “fall off the bone ribs” are really overcooked ribs. 🙁

If you are planning to finish off the ribs on the Charcoal Grill, use the Kosher Salt. If you are planning to finish off the ribs in your oven, use either Kosher Salt or Rachael Ray Applewood Smoked Sea Salt.

 

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At this point, you can let the ribs cool, wrap them up and place in the refrigerator. Then finish them up at a later time.

Or, you can slather on your favorite barbecue sauce and finish them off in the oven, under the broiler or Mealthy CrispLid, or on your Charcoal Grill!

 

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Brush on the barbecue sauce and place in the oven, under the broiler or Mealthy CrispLid, or on the Charcoal Grill.

If using your broiler, place the rack on the second area down from the top. Watch the ribs closely, as the sauce may burn.

If cooking on the grill, you may only need a minute or two for each side.

If using the CrispLid, follow the instructions on the recipe card below.

 

Pressure Cooker Super Simple BBQ Pork Spare Ribs

Pressure Cooker Super Simple BBQ Pork Spare Ribs

Pressure Cooker Super Simple BBQ Pork Spare Ribs, in under an hour, from start to finish! Ribs are always great served with Elote (Mexican Street Corn), Pressure Cooker Corn on the Cob, Pressure Cooker Baked Beans, Pressure Cooker Potato Salad and a green vegetable.

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Here is your handy printable recipe:

Pressure Cooker BBQ Pork Spare Ribs

Instant Pot BBQ Pork Spare Ribs

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Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course BBQ
Cuisine: Barbecue
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Resting Time + Crisping Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 1120kcal
Author: Jill Selkowitz

Ingredients

  • 1 rack Baby Back Ribs or St. Louis Style Ribs
  • 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract (gives a Bourbon flavor)
  • 1 cup Apple Juice
  • 1/2 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 cup Yellow/Brown Onion rough chopped
  • 1.5 teaspoons Applewood Smoked Sea Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Liquid Smoke
  • 1.5 cups Barbecue Sauce
US Customary - Metric

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Instructions

  • Place onions, vanilla, apple juice, apple cider and liquid smoke into cooking pot.
  • Salt and pepper the ribs.
  • Curl the ribs and place into cooking pot.
  • Lock on lid and close Pressure Valve
  • Cook on High Pressure for 15 if making baby back ribs or 20 minutes if making St. Louis style ribs.
  • When beep sounds wait 10 minutes and then release the rest of the pressure.
  • Place ribs on baking sheet and slather on the barbecue sauce.
  • Place in a 450 degree oven for about 5 minutes each side. Or place under a broil. Or, finish off on the grill.

CrispLid Instructions

  • Place long legged trivet into pressure cooker and place CrispLid basket on top.
  • Slather ribs and place into basket. You will need to do this in sections.
  • Place CrispLid onto cooking pot and set temperature to 450 degrees and time to 10 minutes.
  • Flip ribs after 5 minutes and cook until the sauce has caramelized and ribs have a nice char.

Notes

Baby Back ribs take 15 minutes and St. Louis/Spare ribs take 20 minutes.
If finishing in the oven, use the Liquid Smoke and Smoked Salt.
If finishing on the grill, use Kosher Salt instead of Smoked Salt.
The vanilla gives a bourbon flavor.
You can cook as many racks of ribs as will fit into your pressure cooker.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot BBQ Pork Spare Ribs
Amount Per Serving (0 g)
Calories 1120 Calories from Fat 432
% Daily Value*
Fat 48g74%
Saturated Fat 17g106%
Cholesterol 196mg65%
Sodium 2467mg107%
Potassium 1484mg42%
Carbohydrates 111g37%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 87g97%
Protein 57g114%
Vitamin A 545IU11%
Vitamin C 8.3mg10%
Calcium 187mg19%
Iron 4.1mg23%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Instant Pot BBQ Pork Spare Ribs [Baby BackSt. Louis]

Instant Pot BBQ Pork Spare Ribs [Baby BackSt. Louis]

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