Instant Pot™ Spare Ribs with Bourbon Honey BBQ sauce

Name: Instant Pot™ Spare Ribs with Bourbon Honey BBQ sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 lb baby back pork ribs, cleaned and cut in 4 (3- to 4-rib) sections; 1 tablespoon barbecue seasoning; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton); 1/2 cup ketchup; 2 tablespoons whiskey; 2 tablespoons honey; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon onion powder

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Instant Pot™ Spare Ribs with Bourbon Honey BBQ sauce

Prep 15 min
Total 1 hr 5 min
Servings 4

Sure, you could throw spare ribs into the slow cooker and wait for them all day. Or you could rely on your Instant Pot™ and have tender baby back ribs slathered with a bourbon-spiked honey barbecue sauce ready in about an hour. We know what we’d do! MORE+ LESS-

By Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated November 5, 2018

Make with

Progresso Broth

Ingredients

lb baby back pork ribs, cleaned and cut in 4 (3- to 4-rib) sections

tablespoon barbecue seasoning

teaspoon salt

cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)

1/2

cup ketchup

tablespoons whiskey

tablespoons honey

1/2

teaspoon chili powder

1/4

teaspoon onion powder

Steps

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1

Spray 6-quart Instant Pot™ insert with cooking spray.
2

Season ribs with seasoning and salt. Add broth to insert, and stand ribs up against sides of insert.
3

Secure lid; set pressure valve to SEALING. Select MANUAL; cook on high pressure 15 minutes. Select CANCEL. Keep pressure valve in SEALING position to release pressure naturally. Transfer ribs to cutting board; cool slightly. Discard cooking liquid. When cool enough to handle, cut sections into individual ribs.
4

Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, mix ketchup, whiskey, honey, chili powder and onion powder. Heat to simmering over medium-high heat; reduce to medium, and cook uncovered 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently until thickened. Reserve.
5

Position oven rack 4 inches from broiler element. Set oven control to broil. Line rimmed sheet pan with foil. Spray with cooking spray. Place ribs on foil; brush all over with sauce.
6

Broil ribs 2 to 4 minutes or until sticky, crispy and blackened in spots.

Expert Tips

No broiler? No problem. While broiling adds nice flavor and color, the ribs will still be delicious if you need to skip that step.
Don’t substitute larger ribs for the baby back ribs. This recipe was designed for the smaller racks, and larger ribs will not get tender in the same amount of time.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 500
Calories from Fat: 270

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 30g; 46%
Saturated Fat 11g 55% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 135mg; 46%
Sodium: 1150mg; 48%
Potassium: 640mg; 18%
Total Carbohydrate: 19g; 6%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 17g
Protein: 37g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%; 6%
Vitamin C: 2%; 2%
Calcium: 6%; 6%
Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;