Baby Back Ribs

This is a simple recipe for making Baby Back Ribs and they're always fall-off-the-bone tender - and with the help of the Instant Pot, you can have them anytime you'd like without spending hours cooking them. Yes, with the Instant Pot, baby back ribs are no longer relegated to making them on weekends only - this will become something you'll do often.

Baby Back Ribs
by Glenn Edwards

2 racks of baby back ribs
2 Tablespoons kosher salt
2 Tablespoons fresh ground pepper
2 cups of water
Pam cooking spray (or other brand you prefer)
1/4 cup of BBQ sauce for IP water
2 cups of BBQ sauce

Take both racks of ribs and remove the membrane from the back of the ribs. Then season both sides with the salt and pepper. After seasoning, place ribs in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes and prepare the Instant Pot for cooking the ribs. Spray the inner pot with the cooking spray and put in the 2 cups of water and 1/4 cup of BBQ sauce and whisk. 

Remove ribs from the refrigerator and cut in half. Place ribs on their side in the inner pot and secure lid to Instant Pot. Press the meat/stew button and reduce the time to 25 minutes (the default time for that setting is 60 minutes). It will take at least 15 minutes (plus or minus) to come up to pressure. 

Once the timer completes the cooking cycle, do a quick release and carefully move ribs to a baking sheet that's been coated with the cooking spray and place under your broiler for 5 minutes on each side. Next, coat one side of the ribs with BBQ sauce and place under broiler for 5 minutes and then repeat on the other side. Remove from broiler and enjoy!