These Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs are a great meal or addition to your game day spread! Typically ribs take forever to cook, right? Not this recipe! You'll have them on the table in under an hour and with so little fuss, you'll wonder why you ever bothered with other cooking methods!
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If you like Asian flavors, you'll love our Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs! These ribs have BIG flavor with fresh ginger, garlic, and sesame flavors. The peanut dipping sauce is optional but takes it totally over the top.
Ingredients
Here is what you will need to make our Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs:
- Baby back ribs
- Sesame oil
- Fresh ginger and garlic
- Sesame sauce
- Sesame seeds
- Peanut sauce
- Liquid smoke (optional)
- Scallions (garnish)
From the Pantry: soy sauce and garlic.
This recipe takes a couple of shortcuts by using bottled sesame sauce and peanut sauce. If you have a recipe you love for making your own sauces, go ahead and feel free to use those instead. Using these sauces from the store will save you about 10 minutes, versus making your own.
Equipment
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- Instant Pot - this is the model I have and love
- Measuring Spoons
- Mixing Bowls
- Microplane - for grating the ginger
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Frequently Asked Questions
Spare ribs are often less expensive than baby back ribs. However, baby back ribs are cut from pork ribs and are usually more tender.
One rack of ribs is about two pounds. I usually plan on ½ pound per person.
Serving Suggestions
Our Asian purple cabbage slaw is a great side dish to go with these ribs. You could also add these to a noodle bowl or rice bowl.
Variations
If you love teriyaki sauce, try our homemade sauce on these Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs! They are also really good with sweet and sour sauce.
Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs
This recipe is one that you'll want to save. Make them on the weekend, then reheat them later for a quick weeknight meal. It's a fantastic recipe for game day, too!
Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs
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Ingredients
- 1 Full slab of baby back ribs
- ¼ cup sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
- 2 large cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1 16 ounce bottle of sesame sauce
- 4 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 3 tablespoon liquid smoke (optional)
- 1 cup water
- 16 oz bottle of peanut sauce, for dipping
- ¼ cup scallions, diced for garnish
Instructions
- Peel membrane from the ribs and wash under cold water.1 Full slab of baby back ribs
- Cut the rib slab into 3-4 pieces. (This will allow the ribs to fit into the Instant Pot.) Set aside.
- Grate the ginger.2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
- In a mixing bowl, combine the sesame oil, grated ginger, garlic, sesame seeds and soy sauce.¼ cup sesame oil, 2 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 large cloves fresh garlic, minced, 1 16 ounce bottle of sesame sauce, 4 tablespoons sesame seeds, 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
- Rub the mixture over the ribs thoroughly.
- Place liquid smoke (optional) and water inside Instant Pot.3 tablespoon liquid smoke (optional), 1 cup water
- Place ribs on the rack inside the pot.
- Seal lid and set Instant Pot to MEAT setting at 35 minutes.
- Once finished, release the stem valve and once all steam is released, open the lid.
- Turn oven onto the BROIL setting. Arrange the ribs on the broil pan.
- Brush heavily with sesame sauce and broil for 5 minutes on each side.
- Garnish with scallions and additional sesame seed, if desired. Serve with peanut dipping sauce.¼ cup scallions, diced, 16 oz bottle of peanut sauce, for dipping
Notes
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Kaz says
I'm definitely saving this recipe! They look and sound delicious!
Ang Paris says
Enjoy! 🙂