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Cooked Country Style BBQ Ribs on a sheet pan with BBQ sauce being brushed on ribs
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5 from 4 votes

Instant Pot Country Style BBQ Ribs

Instant Pot Country Style BBQ Ribs - Melt- in- your- mouth tender Country Style BBQ ribs without even firing up the barbecue grill! The Instant Pot does all the work. Pressure cooking means you’ll have juicy, tender, fall-off-the-bone, lip smacking delicious Country-Style Ribs without having to stand over the grill.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Natural Release15 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, BBQ
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 335kcal

Ingredients

For the Ribs

  • 2 ½-3 lbs. Country Style Pork Ribs sometimes called “Pork Loin Country Style Ribs” bone-in or boneless
  • ¾ cup beef broth or water
  • ¾ cup BBQ sauce divided (plus more for serving)

For the Dry Rub

  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional

Instructions

  • Combine the dry rub ingredients (brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper and cayenne) together in a small bowl. Apply rub evenly on both sides of the meat. Lightly pat so dry rub sticks to meat. Set aside.
  • Pour beef broth into the Instant Pot and add¼ cup of your favorite BBQ sauce. Mix thoroughly. Add the Country Style Ribs to the bottom of the pot (trying not to overlap too much). Pour the remaining ½ cup BBQ sauce over the ribs to cover meat.
  • Secure/Lock the lid and set the Pressure release to sealing. Select the Manual setting and set the cooking time to 30 minutes.
  • Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes. While the pressure is releasing, preheat oven to broil (400 F ) and line a sheet pan with aluminum foil or a silicone baking mat.
  • After pressure has released for 10 minutes, move the Pressure Release to Venting/Quick Release and allow any remaining steam to be removed. Open the Instant Pot and transfer the ribs (carefully with tongs or a slotted spoon, the meat will be very tender) to the prepared sheet pan, discarding any cooking liquid.
  • Broil (optional step- see recipe notes if skipping this step)*- Brush the top side of the ribs with BBQ sauce and broil for about 5- 8 minutes, until the ribs have become browned and BBQ sauce is caramelized.

Notes

The final step -To take these BBQ Country Ribs to the next level, I highly recommend finishing the cooking process by broiling the ribs plus some extra BBQ sauce in the oven for about 5-8 minutes. The sauce will become a bit caramelized and the edges of the ribs will get a nice char.
  • Skipping the final step -If you want to keep things super easy, you can skip the last step in the oven. Keep the cooking time at 30 minutes at High Pressure but adjust the natural release time to 12 minutes (followed by a Quick Release).

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.5g | Protein: 37.6g | Fat: 15.6g | Saturated Fat: 5.4g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 385.1mg | Potassium: 647.8mg | Sugar: 7.5g