Jill Selkowitz blogs at ThisOldGal.com.

Super-Simple BBQ Pork Spareribs

You will be amazed at how incredibly tender these ribs get with just a few minutes of cooking time. A rib dinner doesn’t have to be reserved only for the weekend!

PREP TIME: 10 minutes

FUNCTION: Pressure/Manual (High)

CLOSED POT TIME: 50 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 1 hour + 10 minutes bake

RELEASE: Natural

SERVES: 2 to 4

• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup apple cider or apple juice
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)*
• ½ cup water
• 1 rack pork spareribs
• 1½ teaspoons kosher salt or smoked salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup barbecue sauce

PREP

Place the onion, vanilla, apple cider, liquid smoke, if using, and the water in the Instant Pot®. Cut the rack of ribs into three to four portions so they fit in the pot. Season with salt and pepper and place in the pot. Secure the lid on the pot. Close the pressure-release valve.

COOK

Select manual and cook at high pressure for 15 to 20 minutes.** When cooking is complete, use a natural release to depressurize.

Place ribs on a baking sheet. Pour barbecue sauce over the ribs. Cook in the oven at 400°F for 10 minutes, flipping ribs halfway through. (You can also broil the ribs or finish cooking them on a grill.)

*TIP: If finishing in the oven, use the liquid smoke and smoked salt.

**Baby back ribs take 15 minutes and St. Louis/spareribs take 20 minutes.