Dinner for 8
Instant Pot Ribs
Baby back ribs cook under pressure with ginger, garlic, honey, lime, soy sauce, and chili paste.
$10.24for 4 servings
$2.56 per serving$10.24 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

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- 85 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pork ribs$3.99/lb typical | 4 lb | $15.96Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.39Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.08Typical price |
| Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.54Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $20.48 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarHoney or maple syrupSoy sauceCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 lb baby back ribs
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- 1/4 cup peeled and minced fresh ginger
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 3 tbsp garlic chilli paste or sambal oelek
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 shallot
- fresh cilantro (optional)
- crushed peanuts (optional)
Steps
- Remove the membrane from the ribs and cut the rack into sections that fit the pressure cooker.
- Mix the salt, ginger, garlic, brown sugar, honey, lime juice, chili paste, soy sauce, and olive oil in a bowl.
- Pour 1 cup water into the pressure cooker and place the ribs inside, coating them with the sauce.
- Cook on high pressure for 25 minutes, then let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes.
- Transfer the ribs to a platter and use the sauté setting to boil the sauce for 10 minutes, until slightly thickened.
- Cook pork until it reaches 145 F inside, then rest it 3 minutes.
- Brush the reduced sauce over the ribs and rest them for 5 minutes before serving.
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