Pressure Cooker Saucy Baby Back Ribs Fast Easy Food

PRESSURE COOKER RIBS

Steps:

• Prepare Baby Back Ribs: Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs with a butter knife and a paper towel.
• Dry Rub Baby Back Ribs: Mix all the dry rub ingredients and rub it all over the baby back ribs. Then, set aside while you prepare other ingredients.
• Pressure Cook Baby Back Ribs: Pour the homemade BBQ sauce into the pressure cooker. Add 2 - 3 drops of liquid smoke into the BBQ sauce. Place the baby back ribs into the BBQ sauce (see tips). *Pro Tip: If your Instant Pot is very sensitive to the "Burn Error", layer the Ketchup & Dijon mustard on top of the Ribs instead of mixing it into the BBQ sauce.Close lid and Pressure Cook at High Pressure for 16 - 25 minutes. Turn off the heat and Full Natural Release. Open the lid carefully.*Pro Tip: Adjust your cooking time according to your preference: 16 minutes (tender with a bit of chew) to 25 minutes (fall off the bone).
• Preheat Oven: While the baby back ribs is cooking in the pressure cooker, preheat the oven to 450°F.
• Set Aside Baby Back Ribs: Carefully place the pressure cooked baby back ribs on a chopping board with kitchen tongs. Cover it with aluminum foil and set aside.
• Filter the Fat (Optional Step): Filter the BBQ sauce with a strainer and remove the fat with an oil separator.
• Reduce BBQ sauce: Place roughly chopped carrots into the BBQ sauce and bring your BBQ sauce to a simmer (Instant Pot: Press Sauté button once, then Adjust button to Saute Less Function).Continue to reduce and thicken the BBQ sauce by simmering until desired thickness (~6 - 8 mins). Occasionally, stir with a wooden spoon. Taste the seasoning of the BBQ sauce. Stir in more brown sugar and additional 1 - 2 drops of liquid smoke if necessary.
• Apply Sauce and Finish in Oven or Grill: Brush the homemade BBQ sauce all over the baby back ribs on all sides including the bones with a silicone basting brush. Place the baby back ribs in the oven on the top rack for 10 - 15 minutes.
• Serve and Enjoy: Serve the baby back ribs immediately with more homemade BBQ sauce along with the carrots.

BBQ BABY BACK RIBS - PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• Place the metal rack in your cooker and add 1/2 cup of water (I used 1 cup as the manufacturer of my electric cooker recommends).
• If your cooker is large enough you can bend the racks around in a circle. Otherwise cut into sections and stand them upright in the cooker.
• Lock the lid in place.
• Bring to 15psi (high pressure in electric cooker) and cook for 12 minutes.
• Remove from heat and use quick release method to depressurize.
• When pressure drops, carefully open lid and use long tongs to remove ribs.
• Cover with sauce by dipping in sauce in a shallow pan, or basting well as you broil or BBQ the ribs to complete.

THAI BRAISED PORK RIBS (PRESSURE COOKER)

Steps:

• Combine everything (except for the pork and the hoisin sauce) in a food processor and process to a thin paste. Pour over the pork and mix, ensuring that all surfaces of the pork get some marinade on them. Allow to marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
• Place pork, any residual marinade, and some water in your pressure cooker (use the minimum amount of water for your pressure cooker -- for my ancient 6-quart cooker it's 1 cup). Bring to pressure, cook 15 minutes, then allow 20 minutes natural pressure release.
• Remove pork from pressure cooker. Some meat may have fallen off the bone, some may still be on the bone, make sure you don't miss any of it. Place in a single layer on a foil-lined baking tray, baste with hoisin sauce, and broil for 2 minutes. Remove from the oven, re-baste with more hoisin sauce, place back in the broiler, and broil another 2 minutes. Broiler temperatures vary, so check often to ensure that nothing's getting burnt.