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Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs

You'll love  this amazingly flavorful sesame Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs recipe!
Course dinner
Cuisine Asian
Keyword instant pot baby back ribs
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Author Ang Paris

Ingredients

  • 1 Full slab of baby back ribs
  • ¼ cup sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
  • 2 large cloves fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 16 ounce bottle of sesame sauce
  • 4 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 3 tablespoon liquid smoke (optional)
  • 1 cup water
  • 16 oz bottle of peanut sauce, for dipping
  • ¼ cup scallions, diced for garnish

Instructions

  • Peel membrane from the ribs and wash under cold water.
    1 Full slab of baby back ribs
  • Cut the rib slab into 3-4 pieces. (This will allow the ribs to fit into the Instant Pot.)  Set aside.
  • Grate the ginger.
    2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the sesame oil, grated ginger, garlic, sesame seeds and soy sauce.
    ¼ cup sesame oil, 2 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 large cloves fresh garlic, minced, 1 16 ounce bottle of sesame sauce, 4 tablespoons sesame seeds, 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
  • Rub the mixture over the ribs thoroughly.
  • Place liquid smoke (optional) and water inside Instant Pot.
    3 tablespoon liquid smoke (optional), 1 cup water
  • Place ribs on the rack inside the pot.
  • Seal lid and set Instant Pot to MEAT setting at 35 minutes.
  • Once finished, release the stem valve and once all steam is released, open the lid.
  • Turn oven onto the BROIL setting.  Arrange the ribs on the broil pan.
  • Brush heavily with sesame sauce and broil for 5 minutes on each side.
  • Garnish with scallions and additional sesame seed, if desired.  Serve with peanut dipping sauce.
    ¼ cup scallions, diced, 16 oz bottle of peanut sauce, for dipping

Notes

For an extra kick, add a pinch of red pepper flakes.