Pressure Cooker Spareribs with Smoky Tomato BBQ Sauce
2023-02-13- Cuisine: American
- Course: Main Dish
- Skill Level: Beginner, Easy
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- Yield: 6
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Ready In: 25m
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Nutritional Info
This information is per serving.
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Calories
248.3 -
Carbohydrates
3.4 g -
Cholesterol
66.5 mg -
Fat
13.6 g -
Fiber
0.7 g -
Protein
26.9 g -
Saturated Fat
4.4 g -
Serving Size
1 -
Sodium
269.3 mg -
Sugar
1.9 g -
Trans Fat
6.8 g -
Unsaturated Fat
1.7 g -
Potassium
575.5 mg
Pressure cooker spareribs with smoky tomato BBQ sauce. This pressure cooker recipe for smoky, spicy tomato BBQ sauce spareribs is the perfect weeknight meal for a chilly evening.
Easy, fast, and yummy! I used homemade apricot preserve to make this yummy recipe.
Rumor has it that cooking spareribs in the pressure cooker are a new trend. It’s hard to find any recipe or cookbook with this technique but you don’t need either – these ingredients are enough to make the best-tasting ribs ever!
The smoky tomato barbecue sauce will be your best friend while following this recipe since it complements the sweet and tender meat very well.
In order to make great-tasting ribs, you’ll need to start with high-quality ribs, fresh spices, and a pressure cooker. The most popular way of cooking ribs is in the oven for about 3 hours on low heat but sometimes that just does not cut it anymore so people turn to other techniques. One of them is cooking them in a pressure cooker which is said to be faster and easier to make
What is smoky tomato BBQ sauce and why is it used to make these ribs?
Smoky tomato BBQ sauce is a condiment that is used to make ribs. It is made of tomatoes, apricot preserves, vinegar, onion powder, soy sauce, dry mustard, and smoked paprika. Smoky tomato BBQ sauce has a sweet and tangy flavor that goes well with the meaty ribs.
Smoky tomato BBQ sauce is typically used to make ribs because it has the sweetness from the apricot preserves and the tanginess from the vinegar.
Pressure Cooker Spareribs with Smoky Tomato Sauce
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Ingredients
- For Smoky Tomato BBQ Sauce:
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and pressed
- 1 cup (250 ml) tomato ketchup
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) apricot preserves
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons dry red wine
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dry mustard
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- For Ribs:
- 3 pouns (1.44 kg) pork spareribs, cut into serving pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large white onion, peeled amd sliced
- 1 cup (250 ml) water
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
Step 1
For the BBQ sauce: In a small mixing bowl, combine all sauce ingredients. Mix until smooth. Cover tightly and refrigerate (you can keep it in the refrigerator for at least 2 weeks) Makes about 1½ cups
Step 2
Season pork ribs with salt and black pepper. Heat olive oil in a pressure cooker turned to the sauté mode. Working in batches, add seasoned ribs and brown on both sides,5-7 minutes per batch. Using a tong, remove browned ribs from the pressure cooker and transfer them to a plate.
Step 3
Add sliced white onion and cook, stirring, until soft, for about 3 minutes. Return pork ribs and any accumulated juices to the pressure cooker. Add prepared BBQ sauce and water. Stir and bring to a simmer.
Step 4
Close the pot and lock the lid. Place a heat diffuser on the burner and set the pressure cooker on top. Set the machine to cook at high pressure. Set the timer to cook for 18 minutes.
Step 5
Remove the pot from the heat. Open pressure cooker. Skim any fat from the top of the BBQ sauce.
Step 6
Transfer cooked pork ribs to the serving platter and spoon BBQ sauce over. Serve hot.
