Instant Pot BBQ Pork Spare Ribs

Step 1

Place onions, vanilla, apple juice, apple cider and liquid smoke into cooking pot.

Step 2

Salt and pepper the ribs.

Step 3

Curl the ribs and place into cooking pot.

Step 4

Lock on lid and close Pressure Valve

Step 5

Cook on High Pressure for 15 if making baby back ribs or 20 minutes if making St. Louis style ribs.

Step 6

When beep sounds wait 10 minutes and then release the rest of the pressure.

Step 7

Place ribs on baking sheet and slather on the barbecue sauce.

Step 8

Place in a 450 degree oven for about 5 minutes each side. Or place under a broil. Or, finish off on the grill.

Step 9

Place long legged trivet into pressure cooker and place CrispLid basket on top.

Step 10

Slather ribs and place into basket. You will need to do this in sections.

Step 11

Place CrispLid onto cooking pot and set temperature to 450 degrees and time to 10 minutes.

Step 12

Flip ribs after 5 minutes and cook until the sauce has caramelized and ribs have a nice char.