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Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs

These Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs are fall off the bone tender! Bursting with flavor, these ribs taste like they were made at your favorite BBQ joint!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword baby back ribs, Instant Pot baby back ribs, pork ribs
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Natural Pressure Release 10 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 590kcal
Author Lara Clevenger, Registered Dietitian

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Small trivet for Instant Pot
  • Cookie Sheet
  • Aluminum Foil
  • Tongs

Ingredients

  • 3.5 pounds of baby back ribs
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ cup keto BBQ sauce or favorite BBQ sauce
  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar optionally in addition to the ½ cup of water

Instructions

  • First combine all of the spice ingredients into a small bowl.
  • Coat pork ribs evenly with dry rub.
  • Put the trivet and ½ cup of water into the bottom of the Instant Pot.
  • Place the raw baby back ribs into the Instant Pot, curling it or slicing it in half so it'll fit into the Instant Pot.
  • Place the lid on the Instant Pot and make sure the knob is set to sealed. Hit "manual" then select "high" and change time to 18 minutes.
  • Allow the Instant Pot to perform an 10 minute "natural pressure release."
  • Turn your oven to broil (high). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. After 10 minutes, carefully release the rest of the pressure. Next, with tongs transfer the cooked baby back ribs to the baking sheet.
  • Generously coat your ribs with barbecue sauce. I use this homemade keto BBQ sauce. Then place the ribs under the broiler for 6-7 minutes or until the barbecue sauce starts to caramelize.
  • Remove the ribs from the oven and coat with a little more BBQ sauce if desired.

Notes

To reheat:
  • Place ribs on a microwave safe plate and microwave on high for 1.5-2 minutes
  • Place ribs in your air fryer, preheat to 390F and cook for 3-4 minutes

Nutrition

Calories: 590kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 174mg | Sodium: 808mg | Potassium: 685mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 321IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 2mg