05 Jan Easy DIY BBQ ribs in a pressure cooker
Here is a clever hack to cut down the time to cook ribs. Soon you’ll be able to make delicious, fall-off-the-bone ribs without the long, hot and tiring process of the past.
Instead of the usual three to four hours, you’ll just need about an hour and a pressure cooker. It tastes exactly the same yet is made in a fraction of the time.
No matter how good they look, you must wait five minutes before eating so you don’t burn your mouth!
Ingredients
Ribs
- Rack of baby back ribs
- BBQ seasoning
- 1/2 cup of any liquid (water or stock)
- 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
BBQ sauce
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 3 teaspoons water
- Extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cups tomato sauce
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper
Method
- Chop the rack of ribs into four pieces and rub them with seasoning; pat down into the ribs.
- Place ribs in pressure cooker and arrange in a fan shape so that they’ll fit and steam equally.
- Add 1/2 cup of water or stock and 1/2 teaspoon to give the meat a proper BBQ flavour.
- Lock the lid down and set cooking time to 30 minutes. If you’re using a stovetop pressure cooker, follow the manufacturer’s directions.
- Preheat oven for 220C.
- After 30 minutes, release the pressure on your cooker, unlock the lid and use tongs to arrange ribs on the foil-lined baking sheet.
- Brush ribs with sauce and bake for 10 minutes on each time, turning once, until the sauce is burnt and sticky.
Sauce
- Blend onion and water into a puree. Heat sauce pan with oil over medium heat.
- When pan is hot, add onion puree and reduce heat to a medium low and simmer until the onion is golden and water is almost gone.
- Add the rest of the ingredients. Stir and cook for about 20 minutes until thick. Remove from heat and cool.
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