Air Fryer Baby Back Ribs

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Description

Who would have thought you can prep and cook your ribs in less than an hour? Well now you can using an air fryer. Quick and easy for a weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

  • 1 rack baby back ribs
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. Combine brown sugar
  3. salt
  4. pepper
  5. garlic powder
  6. 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.
  7. Preheat an air fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  8. Place ribs bone-side down in the air fryer basket
  9. making sure they are not touching; cook in batches if necessary.
  10. 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
  11. brush meat-side with remaining 1/2 cup BBQ sauce; cook an additional 5 minutes or until desired char is achieved.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 4

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