Ribs Inspired by Pacman and his Instant Pot

I didn't know what an Instant Pot was till Pacman posted. It was very interesting, and I remembered I had defrosted Costco baby backs (comes with membranes removed!) and a 7-qt. pressure cooker. I googled and found this Instant Pot BBQ Ribs recipe:

http://www.pressurecookrecipes.com/easy-bbq-instant-pot-ribs/

I followed it along with instructions from a long-ago poster who added that he sweated onions, carrots, and garlic, then added a cup of beef broth below the trivet.



 



Heavy dose of Meat Church "Honey Hog BBQ" rub.


Cooked at top pressure for 19 minutes.


Pale ribs.


Went on a 400° raised direct Egg with a hickory chunk and brushed with my FAVORITE sauce, J.K.'s Wild Boar Soul BBQ Sauce (courtesy of RRP) till glazed.


VERDICT: Not nearly as tasty as either low-and-slow or Turbo Ribs, but very good texture. I missed the lovely hickory smoke flavor. BUT I got the smoke flavor when I dipped it in that great sauce (it has Liquid Smoke in it).

But this is important: I let the pressure cooker sit for a few hours before cleaning it up. It was LOADED WITH FAT! More than usually found in the drip pan. I wiped out the congealed fat and my kitchen pipes were very grateful. I wouldn't have seen it if I'd poured it down the drain right after cooking.

And here's a shortcut for half-hour baked potatoes: Wash and prick/stab the potatoes. Microwave for 5 minutes while an oven preheats to 450° (I use a countertop oven). Brush potatoes with oil and dust with kosher salt. Put them on a little rack on a foil-lined tray (the oil drips) and bake for 20 minutes. Test them to see if they need more time. It's a winner!