Pork Riblets in Salsa Verde (Instant Pot)

Pork Riblets in Salsa Verde (Instant Pot)

Pork Riblets in Salsa Verde (Instant Pot)

Another great recipe featuring the Instant Pot. Pork riblets in salsa verde is a fairly easy and very inexpensive meal to make in 1 pot. 
Pork riblets are cut from the baby back and spare ribs. They are sold for $1.99lb at my local asian market. This meal cost less than $10 to make and serves 2-3 people. If you want to use spare ribs or baby backs, please do. They cost a little bit more, but do have more meat on them. I recommend cutting the ribs in-between the bone so you have individual ribs. They also cook a lot faster.
If you don’t have a pressure cooker, you can make this in a large sauce pan on the stove top. The ribs will have to simmer covered for at least an hour instead of 30 minutes in a pressure cooker. Either way, it’s a win/win in the end.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: instant pot, main course, Mexican, Pork
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs pork riblets, spare ribs, or baby backs
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 medium onion
  • 1 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
  • 2 cups chicken stock or water
  • 2 cups roasted salsa verde
  • 1/2 cup pork riblet braising liquid
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Turn your Instant Pot to the sauté setting on high heat. Add 1 tbsp of cooking oil. Cut your ribs into individual bones. Add the ribs, onions, and garlic to the Instant Pot. Cook until browned, 8-10 minutes. Add the chicken stock. Turn the Instant Pot to the pressure cooker setting on high or 30 minutes.
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  • After 30 minutes, the ribs should be very tender.
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  • Drain the riblets of the cooking liquid, saving about a 1/2 cup, Turn the pot back to the sauté function on medium heat. 
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  • Add in 2 cups of salsa verde, salt, and pepper.
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  • Simmer for 5 minutes.
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  • Try not to eat all 3lbs of ribs at once!
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