🥓 Pork

Tender Pork Ribs in Air Fryer

Name: Tender Pork Ribs in Air Fryer
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: rack of baby back ribs (approx. 14-21 oz); tablespoon olive oil; teaspoons smoked paprika; teaspoon garlic powder; teaspoon onion powder; teaspoon ground black pepper; teaspoon salt; 2-4 fl oz BBQ sauce (optional, for glaze)

Baby back pork ribs cooked quickly in an air fryer, with a flavorful spice crust and optional BBQ glaze.

Time⏱️ 35 min

Servings👤 2

Difficulty

🥘 Ingredients

rack of baby back ribs (approx. 14-21 oz) — 1

tablespoon olive oil — 1

teaspoons smoked paprika — 2

teaspoon garlic powder — 1

teaspoon onion powder — 1

teaspoon ground black pepper — 1

teaspoon salt — 1

2-4 fl oz BBQ sauce (optional, for glaze)

👨‍🍳 Steps

1Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs. Pat the meat dry with paper towels.

2Brush the ribs with olive oil, then sprinkle evenly with the spice mix (smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and salt).

3Preheat the air fryer to 375°F for 3-5 minutes. Place the ribs in the basket meat side down.

4Cook for 25-30 minutes at 375°F, turning the ribs halfway through. If desired, brush with BBQ sauce in the last 5 minutes for a caramelized glaze.

5Check internal temperature: it should reach 190-203°F. Let the ribs rest for 5 minutes before serving.

🛒 Shopping List

1 rack baby back ribs (approx. 400-600g/14-21 oz), 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp salt, 60-120 ml BBQ sauce (optional)