Mexican Style Ribs (Pressure Cooker Method)
Learn how to make these delicious spare ribs that are bathed in a delicious guajillo pepper salsa in a pressure cooker. It can be done in less than thirty minutes and is so tasty!
Servings: 14 Ribs
Calories: 187kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Rack Pork Spare Ribs Cut into individual pieces
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp pepper
- 3 tbsp oil for searing the ribs
For the Sauce
- 3 guajillo peppers deseeded
- 1 ancho pepper deseeded
- 4 roma tomatoes roasted
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/4 onion sliced
- 1 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1.5 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1 tbsp thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick
Instructions
For the Sauce
- Start by sauteeing the peppers with a little bit of oil until they are slighly browned. Then add to boiling water to rehydrate them completely. Set aside.
- Add a bit more oil to the frying pan and add the onion, garlic and spcies except for the paprika. Sautee for about 3-5 minutes.
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend well.
- Strain the resulting liquid and set aside.
For the Ribs
- Season the ribs with salt and pepper
- Add to the pressure cooker and sear with the oil over high heat.
- Remove excess oil.
- Add the sauce from above to the pressure cooker pot and ensure that there is enough liquid to cover the ribs. If not, add a bit more water.
- Close the pressure cooker and ensure that it is sealed.
- Keep the stove on high to medium-high heat until the pressure cooker is pressurized (see the instructions of your particular pressure cooker) and then reduce the heat to medium-low.
- If your pressure cooker has a high setting, continue cooking on high for 15 minutes (as adjuste for altitude using 5% rule)
- After cooking time is complete, de-pressurize the pressure cooker (see instructions on your pressure cooker) and then remove the lid.
- Serve with rice or other side dish.
Notes
The 5% rule is that for every 1,000 feet above sea level after the first 2,000 feet, you should add 5% to the cooking time.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Rib | Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 1076mg | Potassium: 282mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1286IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
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