Spare Ribs and "Secret" Sauce

These spare ribs are packed with delicious barbecue flavors, but don’t require you to use a barbecue or grill. I make them in my Instant Pot, which makes this meal so fast and easy!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Pressure Release Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 531kcal

Author Jill Nystul

Ingredients

For the ribs:

3-4 pounds boneless ribs
Salt
Pepper
Onion powder
Garlic powder

For the sauce:

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup ketchup
8 oz crushed pineapple drained
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2.5 oz baby food prunes

Instructions

Season the ribs generously with salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Use the "Sauté" program to sear the ribs on both sides, then set aside.
To a mixing bowl, add the brown sugar, ketchup, crushed pineapple, garlic powder, and prunes. Stir to incorporate.
Brush about 1/2 of the sauce over the seasoned ribs, and coat them on all sides. Place the sauced ribs into your Instant Pot along with 1/2 cup of water.
Select "Pressure Cook," and set the timer for 25 minutes. Once the timer goes off, use the Natural Release method until the pressure indicator drops.
Brush most of the reserved sauce onto the cooked ribs, and stick them under your broiler for a few minutes. You just want to broil them long enough that the sauce starts to get sticky and caramelized.
Serve the ribs warm with any leftover sauce (and plenty of napkins!)

Crockpot Method:

Season the ribs, cook them on Low in your crockpot for about 8 hours, then cover them in the sauce and broil until they get nice and sticky.

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