Instant Pot Ribs

Instant Pot Spare Ribs- Juicy, fall off the bone Spare Ribs with a gorgeous Sweet and Spicy Chinese Sticky Sauce.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword instant pot ribs

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 50

Total Time 52

Servings

Calories 477kcal

Author Chhavi

If using Spare Ribs- Cut them into individual pieces along the bone as shown in the picture.
If using Baby Back ribs, use them as they are.

Add all the sauce ingredients in the inner pot of the instant pot.
Place the Pork Ribs on the top.Close the Lid.
Select PRESSURE COOK for 20 minutes if using Baby Back Ribs and 28 minutes if using Spare Ribs.
NPR- Let the pressure escape naturally.Open the lid,Remove the Ribs and place them on the Grilling pan.

Switch to SAUTE.
Mix the corn flour with 2 tablespoon of water.Add it into the sauce.Give it a mix and bring the sauce to a boil.It should become thick.

Preheat the oven at 500F or 180C for 10 minutes.
Brush the ribs with the sauce and place them on the top rack.Broil for 10 minutes.
Flip them and brush with sauce again.Broil for another 5-10 minutes.
Drizzle the rest of the sauce while serving.

Pork Ribs*

You can use Baby Back Ribs or Spare ribs as per your liking.The Pressure Cooking time will change based on that

Baby Back Ribs- 20 minutes

Spare ribs-28 minutes

Alternatives

Dry Sherry- Shaoxing Wine/White Wine or Mirin

Soy Sauce- Tamari or Coconut Aminos

Rice Vinegar- White Vinegar or Cider Vinegar

Sugar- White or Brown Sugar.Honey or Maple syrup will also work but they will make your sauce a tad more liquidy.

Chilli Flakes- Paprika or Smoked Paprika or any other dried powdered red chillies