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Air Fryer Baby Back Ribs

Name: Air Fryer Baby Back Ribs
Prep time: 23 min
Cook time: 103 min
Total time: 126 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 rack baby back ribs; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 0.5 teaspoons salt; 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper; 0.5 teaspoons garlic powder; 0.5 teaspoons onion powder; 0.5 teaspoons chili powder; 1 cup barbecue sauce

Total Time

2h 6m

23m prep · 103m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

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Difficulty

Hard

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Who would have thought you could prep and cook your ribs in less than an hour? Well, now you can, using an air fryer and this air-fried baby back ribs recipe. It's quick and easy for a weeknight dinner.

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Ingredients

1 rack baby back ribs
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
1 tablespoon brown sugar
0.5 teaspoons salt
0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
0.5 teaspoons garlic powder
0.5 teaspoons onion powder
0.5 teaspoons chili powder
1 cup barbecue sauce

Instructions

1

Remove and discard membrane from back of ribs; pat ribs dry with a paper towel. Cut rack into 4 pieces. Combine olive oil and liquid smoke in a small bowl; rub onto both sides of ribs.
2

Combine brown sugar, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and chili powder in a bowl. Generously season both sides of ribs with brown sugar mixture; set ribs aside to enhance the flavor, 30 minutes.
3

Preheat an air fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
4

Place ribs, bone-sides down, in the air fryer basket, making sure they are not touching, cook in batches if necessary. Cook for 15 minutes; flip ribs, meat-sides down, and cook 10 minutes more.
5

Remove ribs from air fryer; brush 1/2 cup barbecue sauce onto bone-sides of ribs. Place basket back in the air fryer; cook 5 minutes. Flip ribs; brush meat-sides with remaining 1/2 cup barbecue sauce. Cook until desired char is achieved, about 5 minutes more.