Instant Pot Boneless Pork Ribs are tender “fall-apart” ribs that are ready in under 45 minutes. They are full of flavor and make a quick and easy rib dinner any night of the week!
This is definitely an easy, short-cut way to make ribs. So if you are looking for a rib recipe that will sit on a smoker or grill all day, this is not it. But I will direct you to this Competition Style Smoked Rib recipe if that is what you are looking for.
With this recipe you will be using your Instant Pot (aka- electric pressure cooker), which is great if you do not want to turn on your oven and heat up the house during the summer.
Country Style Ribs
Pork Ribs, spare ribs, baby back ribs, and beef ribs- all delish, but, here we are using boneless country style ribs. Which is basically a long strip on pork loin meat that can have a bone attached or not. For this recipe you will use the boneless version.
When you buy them in the store they may be called Boneless Country Style Ribs or Pork Loin Country Style Ribs. There is another “rib” called a Western Rib that is actually cut from the shoulder and is not a rib at all, I would not recommend buying this cut for this recipe.
Usually when you buy Boneless Pork Ribs they are cut into strips. However, I have bought them where they are scored and still pull out of the package in one piece. If they are only scored, cut them all the way through so you have individual “ribs”. You will want them to be roughly 5 inches long and 1 ½ inches wide.
Instant Pot Boneless Pork Ribs for Dinner
Of course these pork ribs are delicious as is- with a side of Homemade Mac & Cheese, Jiffy Corn Casserole, Best Ever Cornbread, potato salad, broccoli bacon salad, Raspberry Jello Salad, and/or Cheesy Potato Casserole . And if you are entertaining and need a BBQ worthy dessert check out these options:
- Summer Berry Cobbler
- Chocolate Sheet Cake with Chocolate Frosting
- Cookies & Cream Key Lime Ice Cream
- Apple Pie Bars
Since these Instant Pot ribs are boneless they also make an AMAZING Rib Sandwich. Put 2 or 3 ribs on a substantial bun, add some extra bbq sauce, pickles, and a pile of coleslaw. Mouth. Watering.
I hope you give this Boneless Pork Rib Recipe a try in your Instant Pot!
Love- Susie
Easy & Fast Instant Pot Boneless Pork Rib Recipe
Instant Pot Boneless Pork Ribs
Equipment
- Electric Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 2 - 2.5 lbs. Fresh boneless country style ribs (can use frozen, however see the notes below)
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp each: garlic powder & onion powder
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
- cayenne pepper is optional for heat
- 1 ½ cups water
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 ½ Tbsp cider vinegar
- 3 whole garlic cloves crushed
- BBQ Sauce your favorite brand/flavor
Instructions
- Lay the country style ribs out on a sheet pan.
- In a small bowl mix together the brown sugar, kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika (and optional cayenne pepper). Stir well until there are no large clumps remaining.
- Sprinkle the salt & seasoning rub mixture on the ribs, coating both sides and pressing it in so it sticks.
- Pour the water, Worcestershire, and cider vinegar into the Instant Pot. Crush the garlic cloves and pop them into the liquid in the pot.
- Add the trivet to the bottom of the Instant Pot (the metal trivet that came with your pot). Place the seasoned boneless ribs on the trivet in the pot.
- Put the lid on and lock it in place. Turn the pressure valve to seal. Set the Instant Pot to cook on high pressure Meat/Stew mode for 18 minutes. At the end of 18 minutes do a natural release of pressure for 5 minutes, then finish with a quick release. NOTE- While the pressure is releasing PREHEAT THE OVEN TO BROIL.
- Place the cooked ribs on a sheet pan and coat one side with desired amount of your favorite BBQ sauce. Broil in the oven for 4-5 minutes. Remove the ribs from the oven, flip them to the other side, coat with BBQ sauce. Place back in the oven for 3-4 minutes.
- Enjoy your tender Instant Pot Boneless Country Style Ribs!!
Sandra says
My husband loved these! A keeper for sure.
Karen McGhee says
Delish! Broiling at the end makes the recipe, with or without sauce. Thanks for the recipe.
Cindy Switzer-Cacciapaglia says
I also added 2 TBS of liquid smoke to the liquid in the bottom of the instant pot…made them taste like they had been smoked all day!
Laura Ostman says
OMG!!! I took these out from oven broiler and they are so tender and yummy.
It’s now in my recipe rotation !
Thank you…
Dan says
Do you see the broil on high or low?
Susie says
I think that I would use high. My oven only has one broil setting. But keep an eye on them so the sauce doesn’t burn.
Rachel says
Even without the sauce, sooo good!
Quick question – what do you do with the liquid that remains after pressure cooking them?
Susie says
That is great!!!
I just discard it. You could also save it for a stock.
Becky says
Just made these ribs and they are fantastic! I usually overcook these ribs but this recipe using the instapot is a game changer! So tender you can cut with a fork!
Maureen says
I followed the directions exactly, and while the flavor was delicious, the meat wasn’t tender. I cooked 1.6 pounds of meat for 18 minutes as stated in the recipe. Do you think a longer cook time would make them more tender?
Susie says
Im really surprised. Did you use boneless country ribs? Did you do the 10 minute natural release? I would love to troubleshoot this with you.
Kate says
I had the same issue as Maureen. Really liked the flavor and the meat wasn’t dry, just tough. Needed a knife to cut it up. I used boneless country style ribs and followed instructions as written.
Cindy Switzer-Cacciapaglia says
This has happened to me before and I forgot to set the instant pot to high (it defaults on normal)…
Chelsey says
oh my gosh thank you. i’ve cooked this multiple times with bonesless country style pork ribs of varying sizes and they’re ALWAYS tough. I completely missed the High pressure part. Going to try this next time
Rindi says
Made these for dinner and they were quick, very tender, and delicious!!! Best recipe I’ve tried thus far!
Ilovejim says
My husband actually complemented me on these. That doesn’t happen often
Anne Clark says
Loved them! Perfect!
Banks says
Wow. This is the first time I’ve used the instant pot since we got it for Christmas. Ribs came out amazing. Great recipe and followed directions exactly. Everything came out perfect.
Sharon says
Perfect ribs, good directions and fast, easy dinner! Great summer dinner with baked beans and macaroni or potato salad! Thank you, this recipe is a keeper!
Tami says
What if I don’t have apple cider vinegar? Is there something else I can use?
Susie says
You could also try apple juice.
Ilovejim says
I just left it out it turned out fi
Sharon D says
So good and so easy,my husband really liked them he said I could make them again soon.
Sarah Chambers says
This is my new Go To Instapot recipe. My husband loves them, they are super easy to male, and tournament out perfect. Almost too done, though. Wondering if 16 minutes would make them a little more tender but still done? Awesome recipe!
Debra S. says
These came out so good! Was my first time using the meat/stew setting and couldn’t be happier. We seasoned them heavily before cooking in the instapot then used the broil setting to lock in the flavor. We did not ass BBQ sauce when putting them in to broil. Thank you for this recipe!
Pam says
Beginner using the I P . Having problems with the cooking times. The boneless country ribs that I made tasted delicious but they weren’t cooked long enough . I used the meat stew button and then set my kitchen timer for 18 minutes ??? The meat/stew button just “on” and after about 15 minutes then had a timer of 50 on it ??
Susie says
When your pot says “on” it is still coming to pressure. There will be about 10-15 minutes of time where the pot is coming to pressure. Once it has it’s pressure it will read “18” and then count down to 0, then give a beep. Then you will do the natural pressure release where the pressure is naturally dissipating, you don’t need to do anything to make this happen (it happens naturally)- the pot will count UP this time 1,2,3,4,5 minutes… then you will do a quick release by turning the valve on the top.
If you follow this they will definitely be done. I don’t think your pot ever came to pressure the first time.
Susie says
Also you will want to set your pot for “18” after you push the meat/stew button. You won’t need to set another timer, the pot will do the timing.
Pam says
Thank you!! I appreciate your help and I am determined to continue trying the recipes that you have for beginners.
Courtney says
What if you double the meat in the instant pot how long should I put it on? We have a family of 8.
Susie says
I would still use same time.
Valerie says
Loved how these turned out. First time I’ve used the meat setting on the instant pot and these came out SO much better than other recipes I’ve tried so far. My husband couldn’t say enough good things about them- and he’s a picky palate!
Adam Ness says
Did this with bone-in ribs, and aside from the extra time spent cutting the ribs apart, it was perfect, a big hit with everyone in my family
Gina says
It was really easy and taste great!
Mike Smithson says
Delicious! Easy to get my sides going just after the pork went into the pot. Everything was ready when I pulled the pork out. Love my IP! Thanks for the recipe!
Mark Miller says
Awesome recipe! Thanks for all the info.
Rich Woods says
WONDERFUL WONDERFUL WONDERFUL…
Great recipe. Huge hit with the family. Thank you for the recipe share!!
Rich Woods
Branson Missouri
Lori says
These were sooo delicious! Super easy and fast to make. My husband said they were his favorite ribs ever. Served with twice baked potatoes and broccoli…yumm.
Sandra says
I was wondering if I could finish on grill instead of turning on oven ? Also is meat/stew any different than just timed high pressure setting?
Thanks
Susie says
You could absolutely finish them on the grill! When you brush with bbq sauce just move them to indirect heat so they don’t burn. The meat/stew mode is recommended for cuts of meat, but you could certainly use the pressure setting instead. https://instantpot.com/cooking-program-options/#tab-id-1
Brenda Prater says
Best BBQ ribs ever. Your recipe is amazing and broiling with the BBQ sauce sent them over the top. Love them. Thank you.
Nykky says
Does it have to be broiled?
Susie says
Hi Nykky, They do not need to be broiled, you could just brush on the BBQ sauce and serve then, or dip them in sauce. I just like how the sauce caramelizes a little in the oven.
Laurie says
What if I only have 1 Lb of ribs? Same cook time?
Susie says
Yes, same cook time.
Mollie Zamora says
How much time do I need to add if I double the meat weight? Super excited!
Susie says
Should still be the same amount of time!
TERRI Miller says
First time using my instant pot smell so good cannot wait to eat them thanks for all the reviews
Susie says
Hi Terri- I am so excited you are using your IP for the first time- you are going to LOVE it!!
CATHY COPELAND says
I made these ribs this weekend and they are delicious. Passed the recipe on to the girls and this was my comment to them. “Ya’ll I made BBQ ribs in the instant pot last night and they were to die for good!”. LOVE them, they are so tender and flavorful. I added 1/2 tsp Crushed red pepper to my rub and using the egg trivet placed on top of the ribs I baked 4 potatoes at the same time. . Looking forward to trying more of your recipes.
Susie says
I LOVE this!!!!! What a great idea to make baked potatoes at the same time. Thanks for the tip!
Susan says
Do you broil them on low or high? Making them right now!
Susie says
I am not sure if it is low or high- my oven is just one setting. But you want to very lightly caramelize the bbq sauce to the ribs so they are finger lickin’ good!
Mina says
I tried the recipe tonight and it was so good. I just wonder what roles of Worcestershire sauce, vinegar and water in the recipe are. I’m a novice as an instant pot user and hoping you’d give me some explanation. Thank you in advance!!
Susie says
The worcestershire and vinegar infuse the ribs with flavor during the pressure cooking process- giving them a deeper flavor and a little bright zing. Thank you so much for taking time to rate the recipe. Truly appreciate it!!
Liz says
I’m preparing to make these tonight in my IP Duo. I want to use the air fryer instead of the broiler. Any suggestions for length of time?
Susie says
So sorry I am not familiar with using an air fryer.
Susan Linden says
Amazing, so juicy and tender!!
Luzdary Nelson says
I tried this recipe tonight, and it turned out fantastic. Love the favor. It is my first time using the beef stew setting. I felt tempted to change it to pressure cook, but I am glad I followed step by step. Lol. This recipe is a keeper!! Thank you.
Amy Wells says
I’m making these right now, I love my instant pot. I use it A Lot…lol. I’ll let everyone know how mine turns out 😊😊
Halferty Jerrilynn says
So? How’s it go?
Gary Anderson says
Newbe here, I’m guessing the black pepper should have gone into the rub?
Susie says
Yes!!! But, it is certainly no detrimental to the recipe. Thank you for catching that for me. I will make the correction.
Michelle says
Omg Slap your momma these are fantastic!!!!!
I will make these again!!!
Next time I’ll make them with bone in
Susie says
Woo Hoo!!! Thank you so for your compliment!
Linda says
Very tender and good flavor!!!
Susie says
Excellent! So glad you liked them : )
Mary Beth Mccumbers says
I made these in my instant pot today, and my daughter that doesn’t even care for ribs, said they were the best she had ever eaten!!!! Love this recipe
Susie says
That is so great!!! Thank you for taking the time to comment.
Jo Thrasher • Jo Eats says
This reminds me so much of ribs my grandmother made me as a kid. Except of course she could never have finished them in 45 minutes. We live in the future!
Emily Bruno says
Yum!! My family loved these. I added a sprinkle of cayenne like you suggested, we like the heat!
John says
I have been the beneficiary of a couple of trials on this one and these are super delicious EVERY time! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Susie says
Thank you!!