30-60 min6 servingsair fryer lid

Bunkhouse Barbecue Ribs

By Instant Pot Culinary Team

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6 servings

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30-60 min

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Medium

Bunkhouse Barbecue Ribs
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Recipe Details

Course: Dinner, Main Dishes

Difficulty: Medium

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 45 min

Total Time: 30-60 min

Cooking Technique: Air Fryer Lid, Pressure Cook

Cuisine: American, American

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 6 lbs pork back ribs
  • 3 cups Coca Cola (or other soda)
  • 2 cups BBQ sauce
Live your best Bunkhouse Boys life with these deliciously caramelized, fall-off-the-bone ribs. Best of all? It’s on your plate in under an hour. Yellowstone airs on Sundays at 9/8c, only on Paramount Network.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Combine all the dry rub ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
  2. On a work surface or cutting board, use a paper towel to clean and dry the ribs. Make sure to peel the white membrane off the back of the ribs.
  3. Sprinkle the ribs with dry rub seasoning. Make sure that you cover the back and bottom with seasoning.
  4. Pour the soda into the bottom of the pot and add the ribs. Close the lid on the pot using the pressure cooking lid and seal it. Select Pressure Cook/Manual setting on High Pressure for 15 minutes.
  5. When pressure cooking is complete, Quick Release the pressure.
  6. Remove the lid, and use a set of tongs to take the ribs out from the inner pot and drain the liquid.
  7. Brush the ribs with the BBQ sauce on both sides.
  8. Make sure that your inner pot is dry, then place the air fryer basket into the pot. Gradually add in the ribs and using the Air Fryer Lid select Broil at 400°F for 15 minutes. (Optional: brush on more sauce midway through the cooking process).
  9. Tie on a bib and enjoy!

Notes

A rack of ribs fits best into the Instant Pot standing on edge and curved around the inside of the pot., Did you make this recipe? Please rate and comment!

About the chef

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

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