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Whiskey BBQ Baby Back Instant Pot Ribs

These Whiskey BBQ Instant Pot Ribs melt in your mouth. The sticky sweet and tangy BBQ sauce caramelizes in the oven after for the perfect finish!
Course *Under 1 Hour Meals
Cuisine BBQ
Keyword rips, boozy cooking, instant pot, easy recipe, pork, instant pot ribs, pressure cooker ribs, family dinner, beef
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 2 racks
Calories 166kcal
Author Dani Meyer

Ingredients

Rib rub

  • 1 ½ tbsp paprika powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp salt

Ribs

  • 2 racks of pork baby back ribs
  • ¼ cup apple juice
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • BBQ Sauce
  • ½ cup BBQ sauce
  • ½ cup tomato paste
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • ¼ cup whiskey

Instructions

  • Prepare the dry rub by mixing all the spices together. Rub meat down generously on both sides.
  • Add apple juice and apple cider vinegar to Instant Pot.
  • Place ribs inside Instant Pot. Close the Instant Pot and set to 35-45 mins on high pressure (we initially said 45 minutes but after further testing most rib rack sizes do better at 35 minutes)
  • Carefully remove ribs and set aside on cookie sheet with rack (they will be very tender).
  • Preheat oven to 400.
  • Measure out 1 1/2 cups of the meat dripping liquid and return to instant pot, add BBQ sauce ingredients and simmer until thick.
  • Remove sauce from heat and baste ribs with sauce (reserve some for serving).
  • Broil ribs for 5-10 minutes (until nicely caramelized) watching closely to prevent burning.
  • Serve hot. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 841mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g