INSTANT POT SPARE RIBS RECIPES

Steps:

• Pulse ginger and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped, 10 to 12 pulses, scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Transfer ginger-garlic mixture to the Cooking Vessel.
• Add honey, hoisin, soy sauce, ½ cup water, rice wine, five-spice powder, food coloring (if using) and pepper into the Cooking Vessel. Whisk until combined.
• Add the ribs and toss to coat (ribs will not be fully submerged).
• Select BRAISE. Set time to 1 hour 30 minutes with the knob. Press START. Stir occasionally.   
• Once the food cooking cycle is done, open the lid. Using tongs, transfer ribs to a large bowl. Strain braising liquid through a fine-mesh strainer set over a large container, press on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Let cooking liquid settle for 10 minutes. Using a wide shallow spoon to skim excess fat from the surface of the liquid.
• Clean the Cooking Vessel.
• Place the Cooking Vessel back to the Base. Return the braising liquid to the Cooking Vessel. Add the sesame oil and the ribs. Select SEAR/SAUTE and set the time to 30 minutes. Press START. Bring to a boil and cook until the sauce becomes syrupy and reduces to 2 ½ cups, this will take about 12 to 15 minutes. Rotate the ribs from the bottom to the top and make sure all the ribs are coated with the sauce while cooking. Press CANCEL.
• Transfer ribs to serving platter. Serve.

Steps:

• Add Pulled Pork ingredients to the inner pot. Secure lid for pressure cooking.
• Select PRESSURE COOK, HIGH and set time to 40 minutes (00:40). Select START.
• When the cooking program ends, Select CANCEL and leave for Natural Release.
• Once pressure has fully released, open lid. Remove pork from inner pot. Pull apart the meat with two forks. Mix pork with remaining sauce from the pot or with additional BBQ sauce. Transfer to dish and cover to keep warm.
• Clean the inner pot once it’s cooled. Add water and macaroni to the pot. Stir and secure lid for pressure cooking.
• Select PRESSURE COOK, HIGH and set time to 1 minute (00:01). Select START.
• Once the cooking program ends, allow for 5 minute Natural Release. Then Quick Release remaining pressure. Select CANCEL. Rinse pasta with cold water in a strainer and set aside.
• In a saucepan, warm the milk.
• Select SAUTÉ-LOW. Select START.
• Add the butter in the inner pot. When butter starts to sizzle (before it turns brown), add flour. Whisk butter and flour together. Cook for a few minutes.
• Before the flour browns, add milk and continuously whisk to prevent lumps from forming.
• Add nutmeg, paprika, salt and pepper, and cook for 3 minutes.
• Add cheese and stir.
• Once the cheese has melted, add your pasta and mix. Select CANCEL. Serve and enjoy!