Air Fryer Baby Back Ribs Recipes

AIR FRYER RIBS RECIPE (+VIDEO)

Steps:

• Remove the membrane: Peel off the silverskin from the back of the ribs.
• Cut the rack of pork ribs into 2-3 sections so that it can fit into your air fryer basket.
• Make the spice rub: In a small bowl, mix garlic powder, paprika, salt, pepper and cumin.
• Season the baby back ribs: Pat the ribs dry and rub the ribs on all sides with the spice rub.
• Cook the ribs in the air fryer: Preheat the air fryer to 375°F/190°C for a few minutes. Once hot, place the ribs into the basket with the meat side down and cook for 15 minutes. (It's important to let the air fryer to heat up first to avoid the ribs from sticking to the basket.)
• Flip the ribs using kitchen tongs, and cook for 10 more minutes at 375°F/190°C.
• Make the BBQ sauce: While the ribs are cooking, you can add bbq sauce ingredients in a saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat until the sugar and salt are completely dissolved.
• Brush with BBQ sauce: Remove the basket from the air fryer and brush generously with barbecue sauce on all sides.
• Place the basket back in the air fryer and cook for 3-5 more minutes at 400°F/200°C, or until the sauce has set and darkened slightly. (It may take more or less time based on the thickness or your ribs)
• Remove the ribs from the basket and let them rest for 5 minutes so that the juices can redistribute through the meat. Feel free to brush with more barbeque sauce if you like.

AIR FRYER BBQ BABY BACK RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Strip the membrane from the back of the ribs, cut the ribs into 4 equal portions.
• Combine brown sugar, white sugar, sweet paprika, smoked paprika, granulated garlic, pepper, cumin, onion, and Greek seasoning in a small bowl. Rub spice mixture all over the ribs and place in the air fryer basket.
• Cook ribs in the air fryer for 30 minutes, turning after 15 minutes. Brush with barbeque sauce and air fry for 5 more minutes.

AIR FRYER RIBS

Steps:

• Cut the rack of ribs in small sections such that they fit your air fryer basket.
• Season all sides generously with salt and pepper.
• Place the ribs with the meaty side down in the air fryer basket. Set the temperature to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and the timer to 20 minutes.
• Flip the ribs over at the 10 minutes mark using a pair of tongs. Cook for the remaining 10 minutes. Use a meat thermometer to test for doneness. It should be at least 190 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Brush the ribs with BBQ sauce and cook for 5 more minutes, still with the meaty side facing up, at the same temperature (400 degrees Fahrenheit).
• Transfer the ribs onto a serving plate and let them rest for 5 minutes for the juices to redistribute through the meat. Brush with more BBQ sauce, if desired. Enjoy!

AIR FRYER BABY BACK RIBS

Steps:

• Remove membrane from back of ribs and dry ribs with a paper towel. Cut rack into 4 pieces. Mix olive oil and liquid smoke in a small bowl and rub on both sides of the ribs.
• Combine brown sugar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and chili powder in a bowl. Season both sides of the ribs generously with seasoning mix. Let ribs rest for 30 minutes to enhance the flavor.
• Preheat an air fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place ribs bone-side down in the air fryer basket, making sure they are not touching; cook in batches if necessary.
• Cook for 15 minutes. Flip ribs over (meat-side down) and cook an additional 10 minutes. Remove ribs from air fryer and brush bone-side of ribs with 1/2 cup BBQ sauce. Place basket back in the air fryer and cook for 5 minutes. Flip ribs over, brush meat-side with remaining 1/2 cup BBQ sauce; cook an additional 5 minutes or until desired char is achieved.

EASY AIR FRYER RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat the air fryer to 380 degrees F (195 C), for 5 minutes.
• Peel off the silver membrane from the back of the ribs. Season the ribs with the dry rub on both sides.
• Cut the rack of ribs in half to fit in the air fryer. Place meat side down in the air fryer tray and cook for 20 minutes, turning the ribs over halfway through the cooking.
• After the 20 minutes is up, pull out the basket and baste the ribs on both sides with BBQ sauce. Return them, meat side up, to the air fryer. Crank up the heat to 390 degrees F (200 degrees C) and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes, or until they are a bit charred on top.. Brush with additional BBQ sauce and serve.

DUO CRISP + AIR FRYER - EASY BABY BACK RIBS

Steps:

• Cut the rack of ribs into two equal portions. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, chili powder and garlic salt, and rub on the meaty side of the ribs.
• Add 1 cup of water and 1/4 tsp liquid smoke to the Instant Pot.
• Place half the rack in the bottom of the pot, meaty side up. Place the steam rack in the pot with the long legs pointed down on either side of the rib rack, then place the other half rack on the steam rack, meaty side up.
• Secure the Pressure Cooking Lid.
• Using the display panel select the PRESSURE COOK function. Adjust the time to 25 minutes, then select START.
• When the time is up, let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes, then quick-release the remaining pressure.
• Select CANCEL, then remove the lid and brush the ribs with BBQ sauce.
• Secure the Air Fryer Lid.
• Using the display panel select the BROIL function. Adjust the temperature to 400°F and the time to 8 minutes, then select START.
• When broiling is finished, remove the lid and place on the protective pad. Slice into individual ribs and serve hot.

AIR FRYER BBQ BABY BACK RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• Into a mixing bowl, add Brown Sugar (1/4 cup), Onion Powder (2 teaspoon), Paprika (2 teaspoon), Ground Black Pepper (2 teaspoon), Kosher Salt (1 1/2 teaspoon), Garlic Powder (1 1/2 teaspoon), Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (1 1/2 teaspoon), and Celery Seeds (1 teaspoon). Stir to combine.
• Rub the Pork Baby Back Ribs (1 slab) with the seasoning mixture.
• Slice the ribs in half and place them in the basket of the air fryer. Cook for 20 minutes.
• Flip the ribs and cook for an additional 20 minutes.
• Slice up the rib rack into individual ribs. Slather in Barbecue Sauce (to taste). Cook for 3-5 minutes.
• Serve warm with sides of choice.

AIR FRYER BABY BACK RIBS

Steps:

• Start by patting the ribs down with a paper towel, then add the salt, pepper, and liquid smoke. After you rub it into the ribs, leave for about 5 minutes.
• Rub the BBQ Sauce over the rib. Covering both the top and the bottom of the ribs.
• Place the ribs into the air fryer basket.
• Set the time for 10 minutes at 400 degrees F, and then flip them for another 7-10 minutes. Baste the ribs with additional BBQ Sauce.
• Check the internal temperature of the ribs. They should be at 145 degrees F.
• Plate, serve, and enjoy!

AIR FRYER BABY BACK RIBS

Steps:

• Remove the Ribs from the packaging and don't pat them dry, let the natural juices help the seasoning stick to the Ribs
• Let the Pork Ribs set out at room temperature for 30 minutes
• Remove the membrane by carefully slipping a butter knife between the bone and silver skin to loosen
• Using a paper towel for better leverage grab the loosened membrane and peel free from the bones
• Season both sides of the ribs with the BBQ rub
• Preheat to 390°F on the Roast mode
• Add Ribs to the Air Crisp Basket, meat side up.
• Lower the temperature to 325°F
• Roast at 325°F for 10 minutes.
• Flip the Ribs over, meat side down.
• Add 1 cup of very hot water to the base pan
• Roast on 325°F for another 10 minutes.
• Flip the Ribs over, meat side up.
• Roast on 325°F for an additional 10 minutes. (The internal temperature was 198°F after 30 minutes of roasting.)
• Switch to 350°F on Air Crisp mode
• Brush the ribs with BBQ sauce.
• If the pan has become dry add an additional cup of water to the base pan to prevent the sauce from possibly smoking
• Air Crisp at 350° for 5 minutes to allow the sauce to set
• Remove from the grill, let rest for 5 minutes, serve and enjoy!

HOW TO MAKE KETO BABY BACK RIBS IN THE AIR FRYER.

Steps:

• Cut the ribs into 3-4 rib sections. I had 3 pieces total from a 1/2 rack of ribs.
• Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray and set aside.
• Mix spices together and then rub all over the ribs.
• Place the ribs into the air fryer and cook at 350°F for 30-40 minutes. Mine took 40 minutes and were crispy and tender. They were not fall apart tender though. If you want them fall apart tender, try cooking them at 300°F for at least 50 minutes.
• Times may vary with differnt air fryers. The nice thing about air frying is that you can open them and look at your food without ruining the cooking process.

AIR FRYER BABY BACK RIBS

Steps:

• Pat the ribs dry with kitchen paper towel then rub all over oil and liquid smoke.
• Mix all the ingredients for seasoning together. Season the ribs with the spices.
• Cut the rack of ribs into sections 4-5 ribs to fit the air fryer.
• Cook the ribs in the air fryer for 20 to 40 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit, depending on the rib thickens as well as your air fryer.
• After the ribs are done, you may brush some BBQ sauce and pop in the air fryer for 5 more minutes, but it is not necessary. I like brushing just the leftover drippings for more flavorful ribs.If you do not want to add BBQ sauce then just allow the ribs to rest for about 10 min so the juices could go back.

BBQ AIR FRYER RIBS

Steps:

• Season the ribs with bbq spice rub, covering both sides of the ribs.
• Preheat the air fryer to 380 degrees Fahrenheit for a few minutes, then place the ribs in the air fryer basket, meat side down and cook for 20 minutes.
• Once the 20 minutes is up, grab a pair of tongs and flip the ribs over, and cook for an additional 10 minutes on 380 degrees.
• Once the timer is up, open the basket and cover with the bbq sauce. Return to Air fryer and cook for 5 minutes on 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Remove and allow the ribs to rest for a few minutes. Feel free to cover with additional bbq sauce if you like saucy ribs.

SUCCULENT PORK BABY BACK RIBS MADE IN AIR FRYER

Steps:

• Cut the pork rib into quarters and combine pork ribs, all the sauces and garlic in the 2 large sandwich bags. Zip-lock the bags and massage the sauce and garlic into the pork ribs.
• Let the pork ribs marinade in the sauces for at least 2 hours. For best flavours leave the pork ribs in the marinade over night.
• Pre-heat the air fryer with a temperature of 180 degrees Celsius (356 degrees Fahrenheit) for 2 minutes.
• Spray some oil in the Air Fryer basket. Alternatively, you can use Air Fryer parchment paper.
• Pull the air fryer basket out after the pre-heating is completed. Make sure to use tongs, as the air fryer basket is hot after the pre-heating, and place the pork ribs in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Drizzle some of the remaining marinade over the pork ribs so that it just covers the surface. Ensure that the pork ribs are not drenched in sauce because the sauce can burn in the air fryer.
• Set the air fryer at 180 degrees Celsius (356 degrees Fahrenheit) for 25 minutes. Then place the basket back into the air fryer for cooking.
• In the meantime, in a small bowl mix the honey with the water.
• When the timer has reached 25 minutes pull the air fryer basket out and glaze the pork ribs with honey water mixture.
• Place the pork ribs back into the air fryer and set the temperature at 180 degrees Celsius (356 degrees Fahrenheit) for 5 minutes.
• Pull out the air fryer basket when the air fryer has finished cooking and let it rest for 5 minutes.
• Take the pork ribs out with tongs and cut along the ribs. Serve with your favourite sides (look at serving suggestions above for some ideas).

AIR FRYER PORK RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat your air fryer to 375°F (190°C). Lightly coat your air fryer basket or trays with cooking oil.
• Rinse the pork ribs under cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
• Apply a generous amount of pork rub all over the ribs.
• If needed cut your ribs into segments that will fit your air fryer.
• Place your ribs in the basket or tray meat side facing downward. Cook for 15 minutes at 375°F (190°C).
• Open fryer and flip the ribs. Cook for another 10 minutes at 375°F (190°C).
• Open your air fryer and check temperature be sure ribs are at 145°F (63°C) then apply BBQ sauce liberally over the ribs. Bring the temperature up to 400°F (205°C).
• Return to your air fryer and cook for another 5 minutes at 400°F (205°C).
• When finished carefully remove your ribs and add extra BBQ sauce if desired. Rest the cooked ribs for about 5 minutes (covered loosely with a square of aluminum foil), the serve, and enjoy!