Instant Pot Ginger-Lime Baby Back Ribs
Tender baby back ribs cooked in an Instant Pot with an Asian-inspired ginger-lime sauce, finished under the broiler for a perfectly caramelized exterior. Served with a simple cabbage slaw, these ribs feature a delicious blend of chili, ginger, and garlic flavors complemented by a buttery lime-sesame sauce.
Ingredients
- •¾ cup chicken broth
- •3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- •2¼ pound baby back ribs
- •2 tablespoons chili powder
- •2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- •3 cloves garlic
- •1½ teaspoons Himalayan pink salt
- •1 teaspoon black pepper
- •1 serving simple slaw
- •¼ cup coconut aminos
- •4 tablespoons butter
- •2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- •1 teaspoon grated lime zest
- •¼ cup sliced green onion
- •2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- •½ pound cabbage
- •½ lime lime juice
- •1½ tablespoons avocado oil mayonnaise
- •1 pinch Himalayan pink salt
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Place a trivet with handles in the Instant Pot. Add the broth and 1 tablespoon of the lime juice. Pat the ribs dry with paper towels. Remove the thin membrane from the back of the ribs. Cut the ribs into 4 sections. In a small bowl, combine chili powder, ginger, garlic, pink salt, and pepper. Rub the spice mixture evenly over the ribs. Arrange the ribs on the trivet.
10 min
- 2.
Secure the lid on the pot and close the pressure-release valve. Set the pot to HIGH pressure for 25 minutes. At the end of the cooking time, use a natural release to depressurize.
40 min
- 3.
Meanwhile, make the sauce: In a small saucepan, combine the coconut aminos, butter, sesame oil, lime zest, and remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice. Cook the sauce over medium-low heat just until the butter melts, about 2 minutes.
5 min
- 4.
Adjust an oven rack to 6 inches from the heat source. Preheat the broiler. Line a large baking sheet with foil.
5 min
- 5.
Open the Instant Pot and transfer the ribs, meaty-side down, to the prepared baking sheet (discard the cooking liquid from the pot). Brush the ribs with some of the sauce. Broil until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn the ribs over. Brush with more sauce. Broil until browned and slightly charred, 3 to 4 minutes more.
8 min
- 6.
In a small bowl, toss together all ingredients for the slaw.
5 min
- 7.
To serve, brush the ribs with any remaining sauce and sprinkle with the green onion and sesame seeds. Serve with slaw.
3 min