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Instant Pot Ribs

This delicious pork ribs recipe is fall-off-the-bones good! Recipe also includes a grill and oven version.
Course Main
Cuisine African, American, British
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 689kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 2 tablespoons grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon dried chili flakes or to taste
  • 2 teaspoons all purpose seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • Salt to taste
  • 2.2 pounds (1kg) pork ribs (baby back ribs)

Additional ingredient for Instant Pot version ONLY:

  • 1 cup (240ml) stock or water

Instructions

Instant Pot instructions:

  • Put all the ingredients (except the pork ribs, salt and stock) in a blender and whiz them into a paste.
  • Taste paste for salt and adjust as necessary.
  • Put pork ribs on a baking tray and rub paste all over them.
  • Cover and leave to marinate for about 1 hour.
  • Add trivet to bottom of inner pot of Instant Pot. Add pork ribs on top of trivet, then add stock to inner pot.
  • Lock the lid, turn valve to sealing position, select manual pressure / high pressure (dependent upon Instant Pot model), and set to 20 minutes.
  • When cook time ends, turn the Instant Pot off and let the pressure release naturally before opening the pot and removing the ribs.
  • Optional but highly recommended: After removing the ribs from the Instant Pot, broil them for 5 minutes (or to your preference) on a baking tray to give them color.
  • Let the ribs rest for a few minutes and serve.

Grill instructions:

  • Light the barbeque to medium heat.
  • You will cook the ribs indirectly. This means that you move the coals to one side and put the ribs on the other side.
  • Put the ribs into the bbq, but not directly over the coals, and then cover the bbq. If you have a thermometer for your bbq it will be between 210 degrees F and 300 degrees (100 degrees C and 150 degrees C).
  • Check the ribs after about 20 minutes. The meat should be just beginning to pull away from the ends of the bones. If the ends nearest the coals are starting to get dark brown or black, turn over the ribs. If not, give them another 10 minutes.
  • Turn over the ribs and continue to cook for another 20 minutes.
  • At this stage have a look at the ribs and cut into the middle of them. There should be no blood. If there is, cook for a little longer.
  • Take off the bbq and let the ribs rest for at least 10 minutes then serve.

Oven instructions:

  • Put all the ingredients (except the pork ribs and salt) in a blender and whiz them into a paste.
  • Taste paste for salt and adjust as necessary.
  • Put pork ribs on a baking tray and rub paste all over them.
  • Cover and leave to marinate for about 1 hour.
  • Pre heat oven to 325 degrees F / fan assisted 170 degrees C / 180 degrees C / gas 3.
  • Cook pork uncovered for about 40 minutes or until it starts pulling of the bone.
  • Remove from oven, let it rest for a few minutes, and serve.

Notes

  • The total cook time does not include the time it takes for the Instant Pot to get to pressure and the time for the natural pressure release. Plan for additional time.
  • The ribs will taste best if you do the optional browning step.
  • If you increase the number of servings to 8, there are 13 Blue Plan SmartPpoints points in one serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 689kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 64g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 246mg | Sodium: 378mg | Potassium: 1121mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 240IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 3.6mg