Instant Pot Dr. Pepper Ribs Recipe
Our Instant Pot Ribs recipe is the easiest way to make ribs EVER! Fall-off-the-bone ribs ready in a fraction of the time!
Ingredients
Rib Rub:
- 2 ½ tablespoons smoked paprika
- 2 ½ tablespoons lemon pepper
- 1 ½ tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon smoked garlic powder
- ½ tablespoon onion powder
- ½ tablespoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instant Pot Ribs
- 2 full racks of baby back ribs approx. 3 pounds each
- 1-2 tablespoons liquid smoke more if needed to cover
- 1-2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce more if needed to cover
- ½ cup yellow mustard more if needed to cover
- 2 cans Olipop Dr. Goodwin sub Dr. Pepper
- 1 cup BBQ sauce homemade bbq sauce or store-bought (more, if desired)
Instructions
- Prep Dry Rub: In a small bowl, add 2 ½ tablespoons smoked paprika, 2 ½ tablespoons lemon pepper, 1 ½ tablespoons kosher salt, 1 tablespoon smoked garlic powder, ½ tablespoon onion powder, ½ tablespoon ground black pepper, and ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper. Mix to combine and set aside.
- Prep Ribs: Cut 2 full racks of baby back ribs in half and if the ribs have a membrane, pull to remove it. Place ribs on a baking sheet. Pour a little liquid smoke, one half section of ribs at a time, and rub all over to thinly coat. Repeat with 1-2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce and ½ cup yellow mustard (use enough to leave a good coating on the ribs using more than listed, if necessary). Take the dry rub and rub all over each section.
- Instant Pot: Add 2 cans Olipop Dr. Goodwin (or Dr. Pepper) to the Instant Pot. Place the trivet inside. Set ribs on top of the trivet so the ribs are vertical.
- Cook Ribs: Secure the lid to the Instant Pot on top. Cook on High Pressure for 24 minutes (add 2-3 minutes if the ribs are bigger than normal). Let Instant Pot naturally release for 5 minutes and then manually release according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Barbecue Sauce + Finish: Once ribs come out of the Instant Pot, place them on a cookie sheet (meat side up), brush with your favorite BBQ sauce and then broil on high for 4-5 minutes - or until sauce has started to just barely caramelize (watch carefully as oven temps will vary).
- Serve: Enjoy right away!
Notes
- Spare Ribs: You can actually use spare ribs, if you want; they aren't as good (in my opinion), but they definitely still work. Spare ribs tend to be bigger than baby back ribs, so I would suggest increasing the cook time by 3 minutes.
- Finish on Grill: Preheat your outdoor grill to 300 degrees F. While that heats remove ribs from Instant Pot and place on a sheet pan, meat side up. Brush with your favorite BBQ sauce to coat. Place on hot grill grates for 3 minutes per side or under your oven broiler (set to High) for 2-3 minutes per side.
- Frozen: You can cook ribs from frozen, just ensure they are fully prepped beforehand (rub with liquid smoke, mustard, and dry rub + cut into half racks) and then cook for an additional 10 minutes in the pressure cooker.
- Don't want to use Dr. Pepper/Olipop? Simply replace with 1 cup chicken broth and 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar.
Nutrition
Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 1960mg | Potassium: 397mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 1250IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2mg
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