Instant Pot Country Style Ribs – These Instant Pot Country Style Ribs are so tender and flavorful! They start with a simple dry rub, are smothered in bbq sauce, and cooked up in your Instant Pot pressure cooker for a delicious and easy meal!
Yes, you guys! Back in action with the Instant Pot!
After I used it to make the Instant Pot Spaghetti, I couldn’t wait to put more delicious foods up in this bad boy.
We’re also back in action with back to school.
I feel like moms and dads everywhere are torn on whether they’re happy to have their kids head back to class or not.
I’m in the “not” category this year. Summer just went by way too fast!
Can they just go back in October or something? Because, I mean, it IS really warm here still.
It should be illegal to send people back to school when it’s still warm enough out to go swimming.
Right?? Right.
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I decided to go with country style pork ribs because they are so very meaty!
I do like baby back ribs as well, but I’ve definitely bought them, then been disappointed at the measly amount of meat I got out of it.
Using country style ribs ensures that everybody leaves the table satisfied!
Depending on your grocery store, sometimes these ribs are sold bone in, and sometimes bone out. Mine were bone out. But, either one will work just fine!
I love how easy these are and that I can have some tasty BBQ ribs on the table in about an hour.
Yes, I said an hour, but pretty much all of that time is hands off for you because the ribs are cooking to super tender perfection in the Instant Pot!
The dry rub for these babies is made up of spices that you most likely already have at home.
You slather the dry rub on. Get some beef broth in the bottom of your Instant Pot. Put the ribs in and pour on your favorite BBQ sauce. Then, let it do it’s thing!
These boneless pork ribs will melt in your mouth, and become a new family favorite!
~Nichole
Instant Pot Country Style Ribs - These Instant Pot Country Style Ribs are so tender and flavorful! They start with a simple dry rub, are smothered in bbq sauce, and cooked up in your Instant Pot pressure cooker for a delicious and easy meal!
- 3 Pounds Country Style Pork Ribs
- 1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
- 1 Teaspoon Salt, Paprika, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Pepper, Cumin.
- 1/4 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper, Optional
- 3/4 Cup Beef Broth, Water can be substituted
- 1/2 Cup BBQ Sauce, Plus more for serving
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In a small bowl mix together the dry rub ingredients until well combined. Spread the dry rub evenly on both sides of the ribs and massage into the meat.
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Pour the beef broth into the bottom of your Instant Pot. Add the ribs to the Instant Pot and pour over the BBQ sauce.
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Lock the lid on the pressure cooker. Cook on manual, high pressure, for 45 minutes. After cooking is finished, use the natural release method. This will take about 15-20 minutes.
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Remove ribs and serve immediately with extra BBQ sauce as desired!
Instant Pot Country Style BBQ Ribs make the perfect weeknight dinner recipe that the whole family will love! These boneless pork ribs are quick and easy made right in the instant pot.
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Ribs, covered in a thick, sticky BBQ sauce, are one of my weaknesses – once I start eating it’s hard to stop. Who knew you could cook them in an Instant pot! You learn something everyday. Looks delicious!
Can I throw some potatoes in there and cook them all together?
Yes, I’ve done bakers and frozen chicken
Can I cook from frozen?
I have not gotten on the Instant Pot train yet, but seeing pictures like this sure make me think about it.
My mom got me one for Christmas. I was leary, at first, never having used a pressure cooker. But there are so many tutorials on YouTube and Google recipes, you can find all the standards – from 3 minute tuna casserole to 15 minutes frozen chicken and rice. Spaghetti, meatloaf, baked potatoes… I encourage you to try it!
Can these be done in a slow cooker? Would you know how long to cook? Thanks.
I often cook ribs in a slow cooker. Just let them cook all day 8ish hours. I usually broil for a few minutes after they are done to get the crispy edges. Delicious
I’m going to try this tonight! Thanks for the recipe!
Question! In the recipe says press manual but in the video I believe the meat button was pressed. Is there a difference? I would like to make these tonight.
Either one will work! 🙂
What about using apple juice in place of the beef broth?
I bet that would be great
How long would you do for 4lbs? I know I’ll need to add more liquid and sauce but not sure about the time.
Hi! I think you should be able to keep the time as is.
Thanks for asking this because I saw that too just as I had pressed manual & set my OP to 45!
I only have 2 lbs of ribs, should I adjust the cook time? If so what is your recommendation? Thanks.
Honestly, I don’t think you’d need to worry about them being overcooked because there is plenty of liquid. If you are worried about it, I would say maybe go down to about 35 minutes. 🙂
Omgosh .. just made this it was so good thank you for sharing 😋
YUM just made these and they were awesome. The only thing I did different was coat them with some bbq sauce and charr them on the grill for a few minutes to get some grill marks. It was so good as the fat gets cooked out! But the flavor.
So glad you enjoyed them! 🙂
I made the country ribs last night the first time in my Instant Pot. Heavenly. tender, fell off the bones> So glad I bought the IP. Best small appliance! Thanks for the recipe. Love your site.
Thanks, Eunice! Happy you loved them! 🙂
How much broth and BBQ sauce do you use?
Amanda, this recipe calls for 3/4 cup of beef broth and 1/2 cup of BBQ sauce. Please refer to the recipe card above for the full recipe and instructions 🙂
Three- quarters cup beef broth and one-half homemade barbecue sauce. Thirty minutes cook time and 15 minutes release. Best ribs ever. No other way to cook them.
Made these in a stove top pressure cooker. Followed the recipe fairly closely and it turned out fantastic. This recipe is definitely a keeper.
Do you have to use the slow release method? Does it do something for the cooking process?
Hi, Stephanie! I prefer to use the slow/natural release method for meat. I do find it makes a difference in the texture, and the meat is much more tender this way.
Would the liquid in the pot go good with rice?
It would! You could thicken it up with a cornstarch and water slurry too if you’d like.
How much cornstarch and water? And at what point would you add that in?
I’d start with equal parts, 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch and 1 Tablespoon of cold water. If it isn’t thick enough for your liking, you can always add more. You would do this at the very end, after the ribs are removed from the pot.
Making these tonight! Quick question, I have boneless ribs. Any adjustment needed in cook time or liquid added?
No adjustments needed, boneless are just fine! Hope you enjoy them, Sydney! 🙂
We have used the boneless ribs 3 times now and they were fantastic. Never knew that this inexpensive rib ($1.20 per lbs) meat could turn out so delicious. We used Bone Suck’in rub. The rub cost more than the ribs. ha ha
Any adjustment needed if ribs are boneless??
No adjustments needed for boneless 🙂
How much extra time if the ribs are still frozen?
Hi, Valerie! I haven’t made these ribs in my instant pot from frozen. So, without further recipe testing, I can’t give a definite answer.
How much cook time would you add for frozen ribs? Somebody forgot to take them out of the freezer in time. 😉
Hi, Jackie! Sorry, but I haven’t made ribs from frozen in my instant pot so without further recipe testing it’s difficult for me to give you a definite answer. My initial thought is that you would probably want to double the time listed.
Some references suggest adding 50% more time for frozen meat vs thawed. So 20 minutes thawed becomes 30 minutes for frozen
I did partially (mostly) frozen ribs in 60 minutes cook time. They were perfect.
Making these with bone in! I started abbot ago and the house smells incredible! A-Thank you!!!
Going with rice and baked beans! My dad just brought up the new pressure cooker and I’m hooked! Hard boiled eggs, stews, soup! Oh my… thank you so much soo much…
I picked up three packages of beef country style ribs today at Aldi’s.They had $4.00 worth of stickers on them so they were a great price. There is nothing wrong with the meat. It just has to get sold as the sell by date is tomorrow. Two of the packs went in the freezer and I used this recipe to make one. The meat was done excellent. So moist and fall off your fork tender! Thank you for sharing this recipe. It’s a keeper.
Fern, that’s awesome! I love finding meat on sale! Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed the ribs 🙂
I tried this recipe and I liked it. Next time no cumin!!!!! It ruined it for me. Personally cumin has its place.
I’m curious, what is cumin’s place for you?
I was thinking the exact same thing. I’m going to take a wild guess and say that Shirley is not from the SW or Louisiana, or any other part of the South!
I just made these. OMG!! I did a little modification of swapping the beef broth for red wine since I was too lazy to run to the store, and WOW!! These came out fantastic! I might make them again tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day…..
Great recipe…I used boneless country style ribs and cooked exactly as you suggested. Used the meat for pulled pork sandwiches and pulled pork nachos for the football game. Big hit!
YUM, I love pulled pork nachos! Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed these 🙂
Unbelievable!! This is the first recipe I tried with my instant pot. It was so easy. Never going to do ribs any other way
After the ribs were cooked I slathered them with bbq sauce
And put them in the oven under the broiler for 5 mins
They were great!
Trivet or no trivet?
I do not use the trivet for this recipe.
Do you use the metal stand?
I have 6lbs of bone in ribs…what amount of time do you suggest for cooking?
Just made this recipe tonight for dinner; went easily just like the recipe said. Was very tasty, tender and I will definetly make it again. Thank you.
Tried this recipe last night, followed it almost exactly, only had 1 1/2 lbs boneless ribs so sprinkled a littles less rub on and a little less broth, after measuring the dry ingredients per instructions,just put on what looked right.Cooked per instructions and came out perfect!! Will make again! Thank you for the recipe.
Thank you, Chris! Glad you enjoyed these ribs. We certainly do love them! 🙂
I made these tonight, followed recipe exactly, and ribs were very dry. The only thing I changed was the release–I used quick release after 15 minutes of natural release time. The ribs were awful! I saw one comment that said cook for 30 minutes. If I decide to try again, I’ll try 30 minutes. Tonight’s ribs were nearly inedible. Sawdust dry. Wish I knew why.
Hi! I’m sorry to hear that these turned out dry for you. I can assure you that these ribs were made 3 times as stated in the recipe card before posting to ensure the recipe was correct. I would say to try increasing your liquid by 1 cup, or shortening the cooking time a tad, and see if that helps. 🙂
Don’t do quick release. It sucks all the moisture out of meat. Do a natural release and they should be perfect.
Just wondering if you put the ribs directly into the beef broth, or do you use the trivet?
I do not use the trivet
Thanks! Made these tonight and they were excellent! Soooooooo tender! And easy enough to make often!
Hello,! I am going to try this recipe this week. I just did the water test and it will be my first instant pot meal. I was wondering if you have used liquid smoke at all? I have seen some recipes that use it but your recipe looks the most appealing so I was curious if I could try adding the liquid smoke to it and if so how much. Thank you!
I wouldn’t add it until you try this recipe. These are my favorite just the way they are.
I just purchased my Instant Pot today and this is the first thing we tried!! Wow! So easy, and oh so good!!! Thank you! I will be following you for more great recipes for sure!
Oh my. I included the trivet. Is this ok ?? It’s cooking now so I hope I didn’t just ruin this…first time making these! 3.5 lbs of boneless ribs, 45 minutes pressure high. Wish me luck!
This recipe is going in our LOVE folder. Hubby bought the ribs home from store yesterday and I looked through Pinterest for recipes.
Glad I found yours, Nichole! So easy and delicious!!! Thank you.
Yay! Thanks so much, I appreciate you coming back to tell me how much you enjoyed it! 🙂
I am making these tonight..do you think I can use apple juice as the liquid? And add a tbl of liquid smoke..I have apple juice left from making baby back ribs.
Yes, you can use apple juice and add liquid smoke. Enjoy! 🙂
The total time says 50 minutes. 5 minutes prep and 45 cook. The recipe says natural release for 15-20 minutes. Should I cook for 25 minutes and then allow for natural release? Or should I cook for 45 minutes and then allow natural release for 15 to 20 minutes we should bring the total time to about an hour and 15 minutes.
Hi! Yes, cook the ribs for 45 minutes. Then, release the pressure naturally. For me that usually takes 15-20 minutes. It wasn’t included in the cooking time because it seems to vary for people depending on which pressure cooker they are using. Hope that helps 🙂
Tried this recipe and it’s one to be used again. The recipe has qualified itself to be filed in my recipe book. Thank you for sharing. For reference, I didn’t use country-style ribs but a rack of ribs that I sliced into single bone pieces. I also used Annie’s BBQ sauce. Everything turned out excellent.
Just made your recipe! So good! My daughter saud it tasted like our favorite rib place. Thank you!
Next time I would shorten the cooking time by 5 minutes, but otherwise these were terrific.
Great stuff, fall off the bone tender, though the ribs on top came out a little overdone. Maybe they should have been fully submerged… I’m really not sure why.
Thanks!
Is it the same cooking time for double the amount of ribs?
I don’t have an Instant Pot but a manual timer electric pressure cooker. Does it make a difference?
No difference in cooking time- I make these in my stovetop Fagor pressure cooker as well as the Instant Pot- they turn out perfect each way!
I am new to the Instant Pot, and have felt a wee bit intimidated by it. I decided to be brave, and try this Rib recipe today, for the Super Bowl. Sampled a Rib already, and it is so tender and tasty! Definitely a keeper. Thanks so much for sharing such an awesome recipe!
You are welcome! Thanks for stopping back by to let me know you enjoyed the ribs 🙂
I want to double the ribs to 6lbs, will I need to change the cooking time or change the amount of liquid?
If you double the ribs, I would also double the liquid. As far as cooking time goes, I’ve never tried 6 pounds of ribs so I can’t be 100 percent sure. I would try starting with the time as listed, then add more if necessary.
I made these tonight and they were delicious! Thank you!
Can I lay the ribs in the steamer basket or do they need to sit in the broth to cook?
Should ribs be frozen or thawed first?
Either way is just fine! 🙂
Have you tried this using the slow cooker part of the pressure cooker? Just wondering how long to cook it that way.
I usually make mine in the slow cooker and forgot to put them in this morning so now it’s dinner time and I’m trying this method in the Instant Pot instead. So, yes, I would imagine you can use the slow cooker part of the pressure cooker instead. In my crock pot I do 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low with no sauce and then add sauce about an hour before serving (but have also done sauce the entire time with the same result – just a little more burnt and harder to clean).
I made this recipe last night, but I accidentally got beef country style ribs instead of pork. The beef was excellent – used the same spices, cook time, etc. My daughter and husband both had seconds. (Thirds actually, for him!) Next time I’ll try it with the pork.
This is a keeper. I decided at the last minute that pork bone in country ribs would compliment the left over pinto beans and cornbread. I followed the recipe to the letter. I love the rub. Will use it on other meats. I didn’t have sticky bbq sauce we prefer a thinner locally made brand. It worked great. I popped them on a baking sheet after cooking added extra sauce and grilled them in the oven for about 10 mins. Perfect. Thank you
Making these tonight! Cant wait!!!
Huge hit!!!! So tender and full of flavor!! Definitely making again!!
Hi Y’all-this will be my 7th meal made with our new Instant Pot Duo/6Qt. and I was wondering if I could substitute Apple Cider since we only have Chicken Broth…ALSO-Would Browning the Country Style Boneless Pork Ribs first on Saute like Instant Pot Cookbook says for Kalua Pork or is it better Not to Brown the Meat? THANKS!!
I tried this, & will make these changes next time: Cook for 35 minutes, without any BBQ sauce, then finish in a hot (425 degrees) oven, after putting BBQ sauce on. The meat was just too soft for my taste, & putting the sauce on during pressure cooking made the broth too sweet to use. That being said, I am learning to use a new kitchen toy, & enjoy the challenge. It’s a big step up from the old pressure cooker I grew up with.
Just made it and it was very good !! Any ideas to do with the broth?
Thanks!
Can I use boneless pork chops? I have 1.35 pounds (2 chops) that I just took out of the freezer at 2pm. I also want to try scalloped potatoes that the recipe says will cook 38-45 minutes (pot in pot). Can I put these pork chops pot in pot too? The potatoes call for quick release. I know that quick release for meat dries it out, but will it still dry out if it’s in a pot? So many questions!
Recipe turned out great! I made some slight modifications however. I browned the ribs before cooking which I would highly recommend as it adds a depth of flavor in both the ribs as well as cooking liquid. Also used a premixed rib rub because I had it on hand. Cooked for 45 min and 20 min natural release and they were super tender!
I only have a slow cooker and would love to try this recipe. The rub looks amazing.
How would I cook them? Any thoughts
Hi! You should still be able to do the rub, and add the broth and ribs to the slow cooker. Just cook them on low for best results, I’d say a good 8 hours.
Thank you for the recipe. I’m definitely not a good cook and a newbie with the IP. This was perfect, all the comments answered my questions and everyone’s belly is full 🙂
Followed recipe to a T – they were falling apart and moist. I did brown both sides in little bit of olive oil before adding the broth. Very easy and quick main dish. As stated somewhere previously this would be a perfect weeknight recipe to make!
Made these tonight. They were delicious. I had closer to 4 pounds of ribs, and did find I needed to double the rub recipe to cover them all, but other than that, I followed the recipe exactly (no Cayenne added). They were perfectly seasoned and cooked. And best of all, EVERYONE liked them – something that doesn’t happen all that often. I will definitely be making these again! Thank you.
So glad the recipe is not in the same tiny, pale font as the rest of the page.
Tried these tonight and they were an absolute hit with me and my hubby! Will definitely be making these again!
Great easy recipe. I used 1 cut water and 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar in place of beef broth. I used frozen pork ribs and cooked on high meat setting for 40 min plus slow release. Also put on baking sheet and topped with a bit more bbq and broiled for 3 min at end.
Do you put the ribs on the rack or right into the sauce? Cant wait to taste these!
how long for 12lbs
I am making these tonight for father-in-law’s bday dinner and it’s only the 3rd meal I’ve cooked in my new instant pot. I plan to double the recipe. I know I should keep the time the same, do I need to make adjustments with the liquid?
Ours came out dry and not very flavorful – they mostly tasted like beef broth. 🙁
I have made this recipe twice. I haved used 1-1/2 lbs of bomeless coutry ribs, the correct amount of liquid, and 1/2 the rub and barbecue sauce. I used manual cooking for 45 minutes. The pressure dropped naturally after about 10 minutes.
The flavor was excellent, but both times the meat was definitely not “fall off the bone.” It was not so much dry as tough.
Did I cook them too long? Not long enough?
I would love some help because I really want this recipe to,work for me! My old oven recioe took hours, and with only two people to cook for, IP speed is really appealing!
The ribs should not be fall off the bone. They should be just enough tension to pull away from the bone. When internal temp reaches 135 degrees they are done reguardless of how long they have cook. Don’t rely on time but temp and they will always be tender and cooked just right.
Thank you, baltisraul. Would you suggest I cook them a shorter time to begin with and then check the temperature or cook them longer to start with?
Baltisraul – Cook 10 minutes less to start with? Do QR rather than NPR?
Thanks!
I would do the 10 min cook with a quick release. Check the internal temp and if not at 135 degrees finish off in the oven, covered at 300 degrees. It is better to error on the side of being tender. Use only dry rub in the Instant pot and slather with BBQ sauce either in the oven or at the table.
Just made it with 1.5lbs of country style ribs at 40 min cook time and it was very tasty. Falling apart tender. I used the BRITU rub recipe from the virtualweberbullet website that I always make and have on hand. Also, I didn’t have beef broth in the house so I used coffee as my liquid instead. Will definitely make again! Thank you for the recipe.
This recipe makes absolutely fantastic ribs. Unfortunately, I had to leave the peppers out for my wife to even try it when I made it, but I still loved it without the pepper which surprised me. We also learned my wife is not a fan of cumin at all when we made it the first time, but even with leaving that out I enjoyed them the second time.
I did add a step to sear the outside of the meat first on the saute setting just to give the meat a bit more texture. I deglazed after with just a bit of water.
I am glad to have a more flavorful and appealing texture recipe for boneless ribs than the one my wife would make in the slow cooker. Thanks and keep the instant pot recipes coming!
I used boneless country ribs, and they turned out super tasty and tender. At the very end I threw them on a cookie sheet, covered them in extra BBQ sauce, and broiled them for five minutes or so. They would have been delicious even without that last step, though (that rub really gave them a great flavor). Thank you!
We only have one main grocery store and they only sell the boneless country style ribs when they have a sale once or twice every couple of months. I stock up then and freeze until ready to cook. They are always $1.49/lb, making this the most economical cut of meat I know of.
Hi I made this last night and they turned out great! The only thing is that it took over two hours to make (from the beginning to end). The recipe states that the natural release should take about 15-20 mins, but it took an hour and a half for the float valve to go down. Was I suppose to do natural release for 20 mins and then quick release?
Love this recipe! My ONLY recipe for country style pork ribs. It’s perfect, easy, and delicious. Have made it at least half a dozen times.
My opinion: 45 minutes and you’ll barely be able to pick them up.
I did it for 25 and was lucky to get them out in one piece. For your first time do them at 20 min MAX. My next time will be 15 minutes.
The flavour is fantastic. Just too mushy for my tastes.
So delicious! And tender! This is definitely worth having again and again
We don’t like bbq sauce on our ribs. Will they be ok without?
Yep, they’ll be fine 🙂
Hi, I’m trying this recipe tonight, but I just have Teriyaki sauce instead of BBQ, it will work?
Thanks!
Could you make this with rice in the pot with the meat?