These Instant Pot sweet and sour country-style ribs are made with meaty pork ribs, pineapple juice, and a flavorful sweet and sour sauce. This recipe uses country-style ribs, but you could use spare ribs, bone-in country-style ribs, or pork chops in the dish.
These were delicious served with mashed sweet potatoes and roasted carrots for a delicious Sunday night dinner.
In a slow cooker this recipe would take 8 - 10 hours. In the Instant Pot I was done in about 45 minutes using the pressure cooker feature.
Sweet and Sour Country Style Pork Ribs
3 lbs. country style pork ribs
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/3 cup pineapple juice
1/3 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 clove garlic, finely chopped or pressed
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, finely grated
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
Generously salt and pepper ribs. Select Browning and add 1 tablespoon oil to the cooking pot. When oil is hot, brown pork ribs on all sides. Work in batches so you don’t crowd the pressure cooker. Remove ribs to a platter when browned.
Add pineapple juice to pressure cooking pot and scrape up in bits on the bottom of the cooking pot. Add vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, mustard, salt, garlic and ginger to pressure cooking pot and stir to combine. Add ribs and any accumulated juices.
Lock lid in place, select High Pressure and 20 minutes cooking time. When beep sounds, turn off pressure cooker and use a natural pressure release for 10 minutes, then do a quick pressure release to release any remaining pressure. When valve drops carefully remove lid.
With tongs, remove ribs to a platter and cover with foil to keep warm. If desired, use a fat separator to separate the fat from the juices. Return juices to the cooking pot.
In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water. Add to juices in the cooking pot. Select Saute and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until it thickens. Turn pressure cooker off.
Add ribs and stir to coat with the sauce. Put the lid back on the pressure cooker and let the ribs absorb some of the sauce for about 10 minutes stirring occasionally if sauce is still bubbling.
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