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Instant Pot Country Style Ribs

Sam Guarnieri
Sam Guarnieri Posted: 03/17/21 Updated: 12/15/21
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Instant Pot country style ribs pin
Instant Pot country style ribs pin
Instant Pot country style ribs pin
Instant Pot country style ribs pin
Instant Pot country style ribs pin

These Instant Pot country style ribs are perfectly tender and flavorful! A dry rub creates a nice crispy crust and barbecue sauce makes them juicy and delicious. The Instant Pot is the easiest and best way to cook country style ribs – who knew?!

What Make This Recipe So Good

  • It’s the easiest country style rib recipe you’ll ever make. And I mean start-to-finish easy, including cleanup! The Instant Pot is all the equipment you’ll need – simply assemble, cook, then enjoy.
  • The mix of spices used give it that traditional barbecue taste we all know and love. A dry rub is also great for packing on delicious flavor!
  • It’s the perfect protein for an easy meal! Pair these Instant Pot country style ribs with veggies or a salad for a tasty low-carb dinner.

Key Ingredients

Country Style Ribs – Look for ribs with lots of marbling! A well-marbled rib will turn seriously tender and flaky as it cooks.

Smoked Paprika – Exactly how it sounds, smoked paprika has a slightly smoky flavor versus regular paprika. I love using smoked paprika in this recipe to give it more of a traditional barbecue taste. Though if you don’t have smoked paprika, you can use regular paprika instead.

Beef Broth – The Instant Pot needs liquid to cook, and using beef broth specifically makes this dish all the more rich and flavorful. If you don’t have beef broth, you can substitute it for 1 cup of water instead.

Chef’s Tips

  • Pat the country style ribs dry with a paper towel before applying your spices. Drying the meat off will ensure more flavor sticks to the ribs while cooking.
  • Use any barbecue sauce flavor you’d like! For instance, I used a Kansas City-style sauce this time and it was perfectly sweet and delicious.
  • If you’re cooking with frozen meat, then simply cook for an additional 20 minutes in the Instant Pot. There’s no need to defrost your ribs before using them in this recipe.
Instant Pot Country Style Ribs

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Instant Pot Country Style Ribs

Prep:5 minutes
Cook:45 minutes
Total:50 minutes
These Instant Pot country style ribs are perfectly tender and flavorful! A dry rub creates a nice crispy crust and barbecue sauce makes them juicy and delicious. The Instant Pot is the easiest and best way to cook country style ribs, who knew?!
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4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar see Notes for Paleo
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika see Notes
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 pounds country style ribs
  • 1 cup beef broth see Notes
  • ½ cup barbecue sauce

Equipment

  • Small bowl
  • Instant Pot

Instructions 

  • Mix together the chili powder, brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, black pepper, and salt in a small bowl.
    Instant Pot Country Style Ribs Process Photo 1
  • Massage the seasoning into both sides of the ribs.
  • Add the beef broth, BBQ sauce and ribs to your Instant Pot. Set to manual, then high pressure for 45 minutes.
  • Manually release steam, then remove ribs and serve with extra BBQ sauce.

Notes

  • Make it Paleo: To make these ribs paleo, use coconut sugar instead of brown sugar and a paleo bbq sauce like this one.
  • Smoked Paprika: You can use regular paprika is you don’t have smoked paprika.
  • Beef Broth: If you’d like, you can use water instead of beef broth.
 
Recipe yields approximately 4 servings. Nutritional values shown reflect information for 1 serving. Macros may vary slightly depending on the specific brands of ingredients used.
To determine the size of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed, then weigh the entire recipe when finished. Divide the total weight (not including the weight of the bowl, pot, or plate the food is in) by 4. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 508kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 44g, Fat: 27g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 164mg, Sodium: 1346mg, Potassium: 898mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 15g, Vitamin A: 943IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 82mg, Iron: 3mg, Net Carbs: 19g

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

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Meet Sam Guarnieri

Sam is a travel, food, and fitness enthusiast from the New York metro area who loves creating new and inventive recipes. Her love of food goes all the way back to her early childhood, cooking alongside her mom and Nonna – the two best cooks she knows! She's a big believer that good-for-you food can still explode with flavor and (most importantly) be easy to make. When she's not in the kitchen, Sam can usually be found planning her next vacation, spending time outdoors, or bingeing the latest Netflix docu-series.

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  1. Lydia says

    Posted on 12/6/22 at 4:17 pm

    So easy and so good!! Hubble loved it too!5 stars

    Reply
    • Molly | 40 Aprons TeamMolly | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 12/7/22 at 3:47 pm

      So glad you all enjoyed, Lydia! Thanks so much for the review!

      Reply
  2. Reproman says

    Posted on 11/10/22 at 11:24 pm

    Being the pork butt is where these come from they are similar in texture to Beef Pot Roast when cooked for 60 minutes. Delicious5 stars

    Reply
    • Molly | 40 Aprons TeamMolly | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 11/21/22 at 2:44 pm

      Thanks for the review! Glad you enjoyed.

      Reply
  3. Gunilla says

    Posted on 6/29/22 at 5:28 pm

    Very good and easy to make have made it many times5 stars

    Reply
    • Megan | 40 Aprons TeamMegan | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 6/29/22 at 7:22 pm

      Love to hear that, Gunilla! Thank you so much for your review!

      Reply
  4. Irene says

    Posted on 1/8/22 at 10:05 pm

    We made this for supper tonight and it’s fabulous, husband loved it. Will definitely be making it again. Thanks 👍5 stars

    Reply
    • Anna Claire | 40 Aprons TeamAnna Claire | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 1/10/22 at 11:32 pm

      So glad you enjoyed it! 🙂5 stars

      Reply

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