Make a big batch of these three ingredient instant pot apple bbq ribs in just an hour! They come out fall off the bone tender and perfectly sticky sweet.
Instant Pot Apple BBQ Ribs are the reason why I bought an instant pot electric pressure cooker in the first place. I wanted to cook large cuts of meat in a short period of time. I was not disappointed by this recipe.
These pressure cooker ribs come out perfectly tender and replacing the water with apple juice gives them an extra special flavor. We also love making pulled pork and ham in our instant pot!
How to make ribs in the instant pot?
I had not made ribs before owning an instant pot and I was impressed by how easy it was to make.
1.You start with a rack or spare ribs, cut in half. Season them with salt and pepper.
New to the instant pot? Check out our instant pot guide here.
2.Pour a cup of apple juice (you could also use leftover instant pot apple cider) into the instant pot and place the ribs on top of a trivet inside of the pot.
3.Cook it on high for 35 minutes and they come out perfectly cooked.
4.Next, just brush on some BBQ sauce and broil it for 2-3 minutes.
5.There you have it. Perfectly cooked ribs, smothered in sweet and sticky barbecue sauce.
What to serve with instant pot ribs?
Make This With: Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread& Zesty Potatoes. And then serve instant pot apple dumplings for dessert.
Instant Pot Apple BBQ Ribs
Make these tender and flavorful barbecue ribs in your pressure cooker in under an hour!
Ingredients
- 1 rack pork spare ribs
- salt and pepper
- 1 cup apple juice
- 1/2 cup sweet barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Cut the rack of ribs in half and season liberally with salt and pepper.
- Pour apple juice in the bowl of the pressure cooker and put the trivet inside.
- Place the ribs on top of the trivet.
- Set your electric pressure cooker to manual - high - 35 minutes.
- Quick pressure release.
- Set your oven to broil.
- Brush the barbecue sauce on the ribs and place them on a cookie sheet.
- Broil the ribs for 2-3 minutes and serve.
Nutrition Information
Amount Per Serving Calories 952
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Marie Farwell
What is the trivet used in pot? Onle knownof tribet laying hot dishes after cooling!
Aileen
It’s a round metal rack that fits inside the instant pot. Your pot should have come with one and I have a taller one I purchased that I tend to use more often. Either should work just fine.
Cheryl
Our ribs were still bloody after the 35 minutes. We are new to the instant pot so maybe we did something wrong. We set it for 25 more minutes and still one bloody spot. We just put them in the oven and we will see what happens.
Aileen
Hi Cheryl. I am sorry the cook time didn’t work for you. It could have been the rib size, if your rack of ribs was larger than mine. I hope they still turned out good for you in the end.
Betty
I made these tonight exactly as the recipe is written. They were delicious!! Family loved them, meat was cooked fully, no blood and broiled a couple of minutes with the BBQ sauce as instructed. None left, thank you for the recipe!!
Aileen
Yay! I’m so glad your family enjoyed them!
Ananda
Can you double this recipe?
Aileen
Hi Amanda. Yep, you can double it. The cook time and liquid stays the same. Enjoy!