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Pressure Cooker Baby Back Ribs - what did I do wrong?

denisemb — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 20:18:30 GMT

Made two racks in the Ming Tsai Electric Pressure Cooker using the Bob Warden BBQ rib recipe and they didn't come close to being tender/falling off the bone.

The recipe called for a rub, 15 minutes at high pressure w/liquids,let pressure drop naturally for 15 minutes and then grill/oven with sauce for 15-20 min. They were still good, but chewy. I was hoping for the QVC TSV pressure cooker demo result. Maybe the MT doesn't cook at high enough pressure?

Anyone with a foolproof (that would be me) recipe for falling off the bone ribs in the pressure cooker, or should I go back to slow cooker?

Re: Pressure Cooker Baby Back Ribs - what did I do wrong?

momtochloe — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 20:43:01 GMT

I've never made ribs in mine but I do love to pressure cook and enjoy Miss Vickie's website. This is a recipe from her pressure cooking book adapted by the author of this article:

http://www.food.com/recipe/bbq-baby-back-ribs-pressure-cooker-371326

It looks like she uses the quick release method after the initial cooking is done.

Hopefully someone with experience will also add to this thread but I have used Miss Vickie's site more than once to explain to me what I did wrong in cooking something . . .

Re: Pressure Cooker Baby Back Ribs - what did I do wrong?

Kachina624 — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 22:27:44 GMT

Thanks for posting this recipe. I've used a stove top PC for years and ordered Sunday's TSV. It came in turquoise and I couldn't resist. I'll try ribs right away

Re: Pressure Cooker Baby Back Ribs - what did I do wrong?

momtochloe — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 22:35:18 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Thanks for posting this recipe. I've used a stove top PC for years and ordered Sunday's TSV. It came in turquoise and I couldn't resist. I'll try ribs right away

Oh thanks, I hope you enjoy pressure cooking! I know I do and am so glad I took the plunge!

Like I said, I couldn't recommend Miss Vickie's site more. She has really down to earth advice (I kept having a problem with still tough food but after working through her site I realized what the problem was and corrected it).

Enjoy!

Re: Pressure Cooker Baby Back Ribs - what did I do wrong?

Nightowlz — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 22:43:08 GMT

Did you use 2 cups liquid? I looked up the manual online & it shows 2 racks baby back ribs, 2 cups liquid, 20 min cook time. I looked for a few mins for the psi on this pressure cooker. I did not find it. I don't know why they don't disclose this info. Why is it such a big secret? I found I needed more liquid then what they show when they are selling pressure cookers.

Re: Pressure Cooker Baby Back Ribs - what did I do wrong?

momtochloe — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 22:55:13 GMT

I'm sorry Nightowlz but I didn't actually make the ribs but I found the recipe and the instructions were different from the other recipe so I thought it would be helpful.

I am kind of surprised to hear that PC's don't tell you what the PSI is either on the PC itself or in the user manual.

When I had my first one (CE) it had the PSI right on the display and now that I have an InstantPot I am pretty sure that it's stated in the manual.

It's an important part of the cooking process and again I find it kind of baffling . . .

Re: Pressure Cooker Baby Back Ribs - what did I do wrong?

NVmimi — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 01:37:48 GMT

I use that exact same recipe for my ribs, but I cook them for 18 min instead of the 15 as the recipe states. The first time I made them I followed the recipe, time wise, and I felt the ribs were chewy, so after adding the additional 3 minutes now they are fall off the bone tender! And yummy!!!

I read online where some people even cook them for 20 minutes, so you may want to just add some extra time.HTH

Re: Pressure Cooker Baby Back Ribs - what did I do wrong?

denisemb — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 04:00:48 GMT

@Nightowlz wrote:
Did you use 2 cups liquid? I looked up the manual online & it shows 2 racks baby back ribs, 2 cups liquid, 20 min cook time. I looked for a few mins for the psi on this pressure cooker. I did not find it. I don't know why they don't disclose this info. Why is it such a big secret? I found I needed more liquid then what they show when they are selling pressure cookers.

Bob Warden's recipe called for 1-1/2 cups liquid. I think I'll take Ottosmommy's advice and run it longer next time.

Thanks to all for your replies!

Re: Pressure Cooker Baby Back Ribs - what did I do wrong?

merri — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 13:40:58 GMT

I believe you just need to add a few more minutes to the cooking time. I often cook ribs in the pressure cooker and I do them about 20 minutes and then throw them on the grill is "crisp" them a bit. They always fall off the bone. Also for those that were wondering the PSI on the recent 6 qt cooker is 12psi. I found this in the online manual posted on qvc. It's listed in the " before first use" section. Hope this helps😃

Re: Pressure Cooker Baby Back Ribs - what did I do wrong?

Mothertrucker — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 15:44:30 GMT

Mine is the old Techniques model..high is 15 psi...do you think 12 is the new "normal". I think mine was made by Nesco....

Re: Pressure Cooker Baby Back Ribs - what did I do wrong?

Nightowlz — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 16:30:00 GMT

@denisemb wrote:
@Nightowlz wrote:
Did you use 2 cups liquid? I looked up the manual online & it shows 2 racks baby back ribs, 2 cups liquid, 20 min cook time. I looked for a few mins for the psi on this pressure cooker. I did not find it. I don't know why they don't disclose this info. Why is it such a big secret? I found I needed more liquid then what they show when they are selling pressure cookers.
Bob Warden's recipe called for 1-1/2 cups liquid. I think I'll take Ottosmommy's advice and run it longer next time.

Thanks to all for your replies!

I know his recipe called for 1 1/2 cups but each pressure cooker lists differenct amounts for different foods. 1 1/2 cups should work so try 20 mins.

Re: Pressure Cooker Baby Back Ribs - what did I do wrong?

Nightowlz — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 16:28:32 GMT

@momtochloe wrote:
I'm sorry Nightowlz but I didn't actually make the ribs but I found the recipe and the instructions were different from the other recipe so I thought it would be helpful.

I am kind of surprised to hear that PC's don't tell you what the PSI is either on the PC itself or in the user manual.

When I had my first one (CE) it had the PSI right on the display and now that I have an InstantPot I am pretty sure that it's stated in the manual.

It's an important part of the cooking process and again I find it kind of baffling . . .

Every time I see a pressure cooker being sold & I look for the psi. I could never find that info. It makes a difference on cooking time to what the psi is so I don't know why it's not listed in the manual or discussed while they are selling it. ITA with Miss Vickie's site. I also have her pressure cooker cookbook.

Re: Pressure Cooker Baby Back Ribs - what did I do wrong?

denisemb — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 17:58:29 GMT

@Nightowlz wrote:
@momtochloe wrote:
I'm sorry Nightowlz but I didn't actually make the ribs but I found the recipe and the instructions were different from the other recipe so I thought it would be helpful.

I am kind of surprised to hear that PC's don't tell you what the PSI is either on the PC itself or in the user manual.

When I had my first one (CE) it had the PSI right on the display and now that I have an InstantPot I am pretty sure that it's stated in the manual.

It's an important part of the cooking process and again I find it kind of baffling . . .

Every time I see a pressure cooker being sold & I look for the psi. I could never find that info. It makes a difference on cooking time to what the psi is so I don't know why it's not listed in the manual or discussed while they are selling it. ITA with Miss Vickie's site. I also have her pressure cooker cookbook.

This has become very enlightening to me, as far as mfrs. not specifying psi. Did a bit of digging and it appears my Ming Tsai Electric PC has a psi of 7, maybe up to 10 depending on the amount of liquid used (taken from someone who contacted MT Co. directly.) 1000 watts, 1 pressure cooker setting.

My T-Fal Emeril PC is also 1000 watts with a high and low pressure setting. Evidently this one is 10 psi on high which seems to be the standard on electronic PC's.

(Why do I have two electric pressure cookers, you ask? Because it's my husband's favorite toy and he scratched the coating on the pot, so wanted the Ming. I KNEW I should have gotten an Instapot, lol)

Re: Pressure Cooker Baby Back Ribs - what did I do wrong?

Nightowlz — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 20:22:34 GMT

@denisemb wrote:
@Nightowlz wrote:
@momtochloe wrote:
I'm sorry Nightowlz but I didn't actually make the ribs but I found the recipe and the instructions were different from the other recipe so I thought it would be helpful.

I am kind of surprised to hear that PC's don't tell you what the PSI is either on the PC itself or in the user manual.

When I had my first one (CE) it had the PSI right on the display and now that I have an InstantPot I am pretty sure that it's stated in the manual.

It's an important part of the cooking process and again I find it kind of baffling . . .

Every time I see a pressure cooker being sold & I look for the psi. I could never find that info. It makes a difference on cooking time to what the psi is so I don't know why it's not listed in the manual or discussed while they are selling it. ITA with Miss Vickie's site. I also have her pressure cooker cookbook.
This has become very enlightening to me, as far as mfrs. not specifying psi. Did a bit of digging and it appears my Ming Tsai Electric PC has a psi of 7, maybe up to 10 depending on the amount of liquid used (taken from someone who contacted MT Co. directly.) 1000 watts, 1 pressure cooker setting.

My T-Fal Emeril PC is also 1000 watts with a high and low pressure setting. Evidently this one is 10 psi on high which seems to be the standard on electronic PC's.

(Why do I have two electric pressure cookers, you ask? Because it's my husband's favorite toy and he scratched the coating on the pot, so wanted the Ming. I KNEW I should have gotten an Instapot, lol)

I had to research again about pressure cookers & psi. They have electric pressure cookers with a psi of 15, 12, 11 & even 8. The lower the psi the longer it will take to cook. The reason for the lower pressure is to save money. They do this by making the walls thinner. I guess that's why it's such a big secret trying to find out what the psi is? They don't tell you because they don't want you to know with the lower pressure also means a cheaper pressure cooker. Stove top are better but I'm a little leary of those. I think most recipes are made for a standard 15 psi so anything less would need adjusting. I have 3 PC's. I know 2 are 15 psi on high but not sure what the other one is.

Re: Pressure Cooker Baby Back Ribs - what did I do wrong?

momtochloe — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 21:24:35 GMT

Wow, I cannot thank you super sleuth ladies enough for all of this information! I just assumed they all had the same psi . . . wow what an eye opener.

My good friend has the stove top PC's and she loves them. I think the way they are built now they are pretty much bullet proof in terms of avoiding explosions. I just went the electric route because for me it was just a better fit.

Thanks again ladies, really appreciate it!

Re: Pressure Cooker Baby Back Ribs - what did I do wrong?

Beautiful life — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 02:51:13 GMT

I put in 2 racks of ribs, no rub. I use 3 cups of Apple juice and cook for 21 minutes. I then put them on the bbq to brown with bbq sauce. Better then restaurants.

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Sooner — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 17:54:18 GMT

I consider ribs that fall off the bone as overcooked or steamed. I like them to have that tug and slight chewiness. I see people talk about "falling off the bone" but that's not the way I like them! Personal preference, but my perfect rib has to be pulled off the bone, but leaves the bone clean.

Re: Pressure Cooker Baby Back Ribs - what did I do wrong?

jackthebear — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 11:48:58 GMT

@denisemb wrote:
@Nightowlz wrote:
@momtochloe wrote:
I'm sorry Nightowlz but I didn't actually make the ribs but I found the recipe and the instructions were different from the other recipe so I thought it would be helpful.

I am kind of surprised to hear that PC's don't tell you what the PSI is either on the PC itself or in the user manual.

When I had my first one (CE) it had the PSI right on the display and now that I have an InstantPot I am pretty sure that it's stated in the manual.

It's an important part of the cooking process and again I find it kind of baffling . . .

Every time I see a pressure cooker being sold & I look for the psi. I could never find that info. It makes a difference on cooking time to what the psi is so I don't know why it's not listed in the manual or discussed while they are selling it. ITA with Miss Vickie's site. I also have her pressure cooker cookbook.
This has become very enlightening to me, as far as mfrs. not specifying psi. Did a bit of digging and it appears my Ming Tsai Electric PC has a psi of 7, maybe up to 10 depending on the amount of liquid used (taken from someone who contacted MT Co. directly.) 1000 watts, 1 pressure cooker setting.

My T-Fal Emeril PC is also 1000 watts with a high and low pressure setting. Evidently this one is 10 psi on high which seems to be the standard on electronic PC's.

(Why do I have two ele
ctric pressure cookers, you ask? Because it's my husband's favorite toy and he scratched the coating on the pot, so wanted the Ming. I KNEW I should have gotten an Instapot, lol)

@denisemb After last week's TSV I looked at different Pressure Cookers and finally decided on the Instapot because of the SS container. It is really nice, cost a bit more but we had a Gift Card from Amz

Tried it last night with some frozen chicken breast.

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violann — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 11:58:49 GMT

Mine always fall off the bone, and I wind up calling them "pulled pork".

Sometimes I take them out a little BEFORE THEY're done and slow roast them with a litle more sauce on them, so they can sill be eaten off the bone.

It does seem that there are a lot of variables in the prep of ribs, though.

My mom used to BOIL them in sauerkraut and my father LOVED them. Eeeewwww.

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Mothertrucker — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 14:11:26 GMT

I searched hard years ago to find the 15 PSI digital pressure cooker, I suppose its no wonder they dont make them anymore-

As far as ribs, its one of the things i hve not done in mine, though I love beef short ribs in mine- I have a smoker so I usually do pork ribs there..

That said, I used to always par boil ribs in Dr Pepper with a quartered onion before grilling..its really good- and I , too, like ribs and sauerkraut, but always add a chopped apple, onion and brown sugar to the kraut...