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Instant Pot Country Style Ribs

Country Style Ribs are meaty and delicious and come out perfectly tender and juicy when you make them in your Instant Pot!
barbecue ribs on a white plate
Using your Instant Pot is hands down one of the easiest ways to make ribs.  Marinating and grilling ribs takes a long time.  So does roasting them in the oven.  But, in your Instant Pot, you can have delicious ribs in less than an hour. 
 
Country style ribs are really more like pork chops.  They don’t have any bones and they have more fat than spare ribs or baby back ribs.  You eat this style of ribs with a fork, not your fingers.
 
Country style ribs are perfect for the instant pot because they get so tender they almost fall apart.
 
Serve them with corn on the cob, macaroni and cheese, baked potatoes, or cole slaw.
package of raw ribs

Ingredients You’ll Need:

  • country style ribs
  • butter
  • chicken broth
  • BBQ sauce
  • apricot preserves

ribs cooking in an instant pot

How To Make Instant Pot Country Style Ribs:

  1. Heat butter in instant pot on saute
  2. Add ribs and cook for a few minutes on each side until lightly browned
  3. Turn off Instant Pot
  4. Whisk together broth, sauce and preserves and pour over ribs
  5. Cover, seal and set to high pressure for 15 minutes
  6. Allow natural pressure release for at least 10 minutes
  7. Remove and serve with additional BBQ sauce or as desired
     

ribs and barbecue sauce in an Instant Pot

Pro Tips…

Serve Instant Pot Country Style Ribs tossed with extra bbq sauce just like you would regular ribs.  Yum!
 
Browning the ribs on saute in the Instant Pot before pressure cooking them seals in the juices.  However, you can skip the browning step if you’re in a rush.  
 
Make sure the ribs cook properly.  Otherwise, they’ll be tough.
 
If you have leftovers, which I doubt, you can chop up the meat and serve it on salads, in wraps, etc.  You can also store them in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days.  

white plate with instant pot ribs and another plate in corner with corn on the cob

beef ribs on a white plate

Instant pot Country Style Ribs

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Country Style Ribs are meaty and delicious and come out perfectly tender and juicy when you make them in your Instant Pot!
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Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:15 minutes
Pressurize:20 minutes
Total Time:50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds country style ribs
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1/4 cup apricot preserves

Instructions

  • Heat butter in instant pot on saute
  • Add ribs and cook for a few minutes on each side until lightly browned
  • Turn off Instant Pot
  • Whisk together broth, sauce and preserves and pour over ribs
  • Cover, seal and set to high pressure for 15 minutes
  • Allow natural pressure release for at least 10 minutes
  • Remove and serve with additional BBQ sauce or as desired

Notes

  • Make sure ribs are cooked properly to avoid toughness
  • Skip browning ribs if in a rush
  • Chop up leftovers to use in salads
  • Refrigerate in airtight container for up to 3 days

Nutrition

Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 293mg | Potassium: 363mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 164IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 265kcal

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