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Instant pot cut ribs on a cutting board

Instant Pot Ribs

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 38 minutes
Total Time 48 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 243kcal

Ingredients

Spice Rub:

  • 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar packed. I used granular erythritol.
  • 2 Teaspoons Kosher Salt
  • 2 Teaspoons Paprika
  • 1 Teaspoon Cumin ground
  • 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper

Ribs:

  • 4 Lbs Baby Back Ribs will be 2 racks
  • 1 Cup BBQ sauce + more for serving I use my low carb BBQ sauce

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine your spice rub ingredients.
  • Remove your ribs from their packaging and place them bone side up on a cutting board.
  • Use a butter knife to carefully remove the membrane. This can be done by inserting the knife between 2 ribs and grabbing hold of the membrane with a paper towel. Then remove the membrane from the back of the ribs (check out the video above for a visual!).
  • Pat dry the ribs with paper towels.
  • Season your ribs, then press it into the surface of the ribs.
  • Place the trivet inside your instant pot (I used a 6 qt instant pot to fit all these ribs).
  • Pour 1 cup of water into the instant pot.
  • Place the ribs inside by coiling them around the sides of the instant pot, and standing them upright. One rack of ribs should fit inside the other.
  • Secure the lid on top, and make sure the quick release is set to “sealing”.
  • Press “pressure cooker” and set the cook time to 20 minutes. Make sure “high pressure” is selected. It’ll take your instant about 15 minutes to come to pressure.
  • Once the ribs have cooked for 20 minutes (your pressure cooker will beep), twist the quick release to “venting”.
  • Meanwhile, turn your oven on broil.
  • Once vented (this took me about 8 minutes), remove the ribs from the instant pot using tongs, and place them on a baking sheet.
  • Brush your ribs with BBQ sauce.
  • Broil them in the oven for about 3-5 minutes, or until the edges become caramelized.
  • Remove your ribs from oven, and place them on a cutting board.
  • Cut in between each rib.
  • Serve with more BBQ sauce and enjoy!

Notes

  • The nutritional information below was calculated using my low carb BBQ sauce recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 243kcal | Total Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 15g | Sodium: 471mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 3g | Net Carbs: 6g

Delicious recipe from Lindsey Hyland // www.thelittlepine.com