Instant Pot Apple BBQ Side Ribs
If you have a love for side ribs, you have to give these Instant Pot Apple BBQ Side Ribs a try! They are finger-licking good, that have tender meat that falls of the bone.
Ingredients
- 1 rack Pork Side Ribs (approx. 2 – 3 lbs)
- 1 cup Apple Juice
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp lemon pepper seasoning
- dash dried red chili flakes
- 1 tsp seasoning salt (your favorite brand)
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 cup BBQ sauce (your favorite is fine, I used Sweet Baby Rays).
Instructions
- Trim most of the visible fat off the ribs
- In a bowl, mix all the dry seasonings together.
- Cut the ribs into 2 rib sections. Season the ribs, both front and back, liberally
- Pour the apple juice into the IP insert bowl. Place the metal rack that comes with the IP into the bottom of the insert bowl.
- Arrange the ribs in a square type fashion, so that there is a center hole down the column of ribs.
- Place the top of the IP and set the toggle switch to “seal”. On manual setting, set the time for 25 minutes. After the time is up, do a 10-minute natural release.
- Remove the lid after the silver pin and dropped. CAREFULLY remove the ribs and place them onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Mix the BBQ sauce together with about a half cup of the cooking juices from the ribs.
- Baste the sauce mixture onto the ribs, liberally. Broil for 2 – 3 minutes until you begin to see some caramelization. CAREFULLY flip the ribs and baste again with the sauce, and broil again for 2 – 3 minutes.