Grammy's Kitchen · BBQ Ribs · Instant Pot Ribs
One of 71 bbq ribs recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 71 for tenderness among the bbq ribs recipes we compared. 8 cooks on littlesunnykitchen.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 71.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| aromatics | 0% | 0% |
| sweetener | 12% | 14% |
| liquid | 17% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 1361 g | 1-2 racks baby back ribs (about 3 pounds) |
| 27 g | 2 tablespoons brown sugar |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon garlic powder |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon onion powder |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon smoked paprika |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme |
| 2 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon cayenne |
| 12 g | 2 teaspoon salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper |
| 237 g | 1 cup water, or apple cider, or apple juice |
| 142 g | 1/2 cup barbecue sauce (homemade or store-bought) |
Method: 8 steps, published by littlesunnykitchen.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“The best pork chops I've had in forever! I followed the recipe almost exactly (except for using baby bellas because I couldn't get cremini). My four chops were about 1 1/2 inch thick and huge so I cooked them for 17 minutes. The chops were so tender I didn't n” — a cook, 5.0★
“I made this recipe tonight and the ribs turned out perfect! I used apple juice for the liquid and a little shake of smoked paprika instead of the liquid smoke.. I made one rack of ribs and they were very tender and fall off the bone! Would definitely make them” — a cook, 5.0★