Buffalo Ribs in the Instant Pot

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Satisfy your cravings for buffalo wings and ribs all in one dish. These buffalo ribs are loaded with spicy heat and cooked until tender in the instant pot.

These ribs are the perfect game day food. They are a mashup of two favorites, tender baby back ribs and spicy buffalo sauce.

The best part is the instant pot makes getting tender ribs faster and easier than ever before!

We love hosting get togethers to watch football. It is a great way to get our friends together and enjoy a little yelling at the TV screen.

If we are being completely honest, however, the snack spread is a big reason we enjoy watching the games. There is just something about tailgate and home-gating snacks that make them extra delicious.

My husband would love it if I made more wings for these events. He absolutely loves a good hot wing.

I have obliged a few times. I even have a recipe for baked peach habanero wings right here on the site.

For the most part, I stick to big pots of chili, fun cheese balls and other appetizers. Mostly because they can be made ahead and they are low fuss.

It’s not that I don’t like wings. It’s just that I don’t want to spend time in the kitchen when everyone else is having fun.

Plus there is a fair amount of mess to a low amount of meat payoff.  So I tend to make buffalo chicken inspired recipes instead of the wings themselves.

I have recipes for everything from off the beaten path recipes like buffalo chicken lasagna to more popular recipes like buffalo chicken dip. They are both great ways to enjoy the flavor without being tied to the kitchen.

You don’t want to miss a big play (or great commercial) because you were working on the next round of snacks.

These ribs are another great addition to your buffalo sauce lover’s repertoire. They are meatier than wings and mostly hands off to make.

They require only a few simple ingredients and pressing a few buttons on the electric pressure cooker. When they are done, they are succulent and flavorful.

A quick brush of more sauce and you will be ready to dig in. Cut them into individual ribs as an appetizer or bigger pieces for a meal.

Either way you may want to have another rack of ribs at the ready, there’s a good chance people will want more ribs!

Tips for Making Baby Back Ribs in the Instant Pot

You will want to use either a 6 quart instant pot or an 8 quart instant pot for the ribs. The 3 quart will not be large enough. 

Allowing the pressure to naturally release instead of quick releasing it helps to ensure the ribs are extra tender.  If you are in a hurry, add a minute or two to the cook time and quick release the pressure. 

If you want BBQ ribs instead of buffalo, you can use similar cooking instructions. Just rub the ribs with your favorite rub and cook without the sauce. 

After the cook time brush them with BBQ sauce and put them under the broiler for a minute or two to give it a great finish.

Or make tender juicy bbq ribs in the oven if that is easier for you. No matter how you do it, just make sure you get some ribs on the menu soon!

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