Pressure Cooker Pork Ribs
Juicy, lightly charred,salty-sweet pork ribs cooked in the pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 500 g Pork spare ribs
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- ½ tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ¾ tsp garlic powder or grated fresh garlic
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp Chinese five spice powder (optional)
- 200 ml water
- Salt
For the glaze
- 4 cloves of garlic, grated
- 1 inch piece of ginger, grated
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ½ tbsp sesame oil
- 200 ml pork juices from the pressure cooker
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and rub the pork ribs with the mixture to coat them thoroughly.
- Place the ribs in the pressure cooker with the water and cook on a high flame. After one whistle, reduce the flame and cook for 25 minutes.
- Allow the cooker to cool down and release the pressure. Remove the ribs, taking care to ensure the meat doesn't fall off the bones. Heat the oven on grill / broiler mode to 220℃ and line a baking tray with baking parchment.
- To make the glaze, place a saucepan on a low flame. Ad the sesame oil, ggrated ginger and garlic and saute for a few seconds, taking care not to burn them. Add the stock from the cooker along with all the other ingredients and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook the sauce for a few minutes till the sauce has thickened slightly to a glossy, coating consistency.
- Liberally brush the sauce on the ribs and grill on the topmost rack of the oven for 2 minutes on each side till they are lightly browned and shiny.