Quick Dinner That Tastes Amazing

Air fryer country style ribs are delicious, easy to make, and they don’t take long at all to make. For those reasons, they’re the perfect weeknight family dinner.

During the seasons when we get rain every day, I love the fact that I don’t have to rely on the weather to cooperate when I’m in the mood for barbecue.

You only need a few ingredients and an air fryer to make this delicious main dish. Air frying is such an efficient way to cook anything, especially bbq ribs … or bbq anything!

Serve this with either homemade potato salad or some store-bought potato salad that you can doctor up and make it taste homemade. I also like to add something crunchy, like this creamy coleslaw or this colorful broccoli slaw.

Boneless Country Ribs

When you want an easy recipe for juicy, tender ribs, pull out your air fryer and let it do the work for you. Air fryer country style ribs are so delicious you may decide not to make them any other way.

I like to brush my homemade barbecue sauce over the ribs for the final stint in the air fryer. It caramelizes so beautifully, adds a layer of rich flavor, and tastes amazing when it’s done!

These are boneless ribs. But you can also use the same recipe for baby back ribs, beef ribs, a rack of ribs, or spare ribs. In fact, this recipe works for all different types of ribs.

Also keep in mind that country-style ribs come in a variety of thicknesses. So be sure to pull out your meat thermometer and be prepared to use it.

Ingredients for Air Fried BBQ Ribs

I love the fact that this pork ribs recipe doesn’t require many ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need:

• Ribs (of course) 
• Cooking oil (olive oil, avocado oil, or whatever oil you happen to have)
• Your favorite spice rub
• Brown sugar
• Cayenne pepper
• Barbecue sauce (homemade or bottled)

Other ingredients you might want to add:

• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Black pepper
• Chili powder

How to Prepare Delicious Air Fryer Country Pork Ribs

This is an easy process because all you need to do is marinate the meat and then put it in the air fryer a couple of hours later. You can cut the marinating time, or you can do it the night before.

First, place the ribs on a plate and drizzle olive oil over them. Make sure all of the ribs are covered in oil. Set them aside.

In a small bowl, combine the spice rub, brown sugar, and cayenne pepper. Stir them well so all of the flavors are the same throughout the seasoning mixture.

Sprinkle the mixture over the oil coated ribs. Turn them over and sprinkle it on the other side.

Carefully place the coated ribs in a plastic bag. Press the air out of the bag and seal it.

To attain the richest flavor, gently massage the mixture into the ribs. Now place the bag of ribs in the refrigerator and leave it for a few hours.

How to Air Fry the Ribs

When you’re ready to cook the ribs, preheat the air fryer to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Arrange the ribs in a single layer inside the air fryer basket. Make sure the sides of the ribs aren’t touching each other.

When I cook messy foods, I use a silicone air fryer liner to make cleanup easier.

Cook ribs for 10 minutes, flipping them once halfway through the the cycle.

Remove the basket of ribs and brush with barbecue sauce. Place the basket back in the air fryer and cook an additional 5 minutes for a caramelized glaze. This gives you a total of 15 minutes cook time.

The ribs are done when they reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. Use a meat thermometer to check since the cooking time can vary from one air fryer to another.

Remove the ribs from the air fryer and enjoy with your favorite side dishes. You might also want to put some additional bbq sauce on the table for those who like extra.

In the Oven

You can also cook these ribs in your oven if you don’t have an air fryer. Place the ribs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil for easy cleanup afterward. Increase the temperature to 400˚ and bake for 30 minutes total.

Air Fryer Cooking

I’ve discovered that almost anything that you can cook in the oven does even better in an air fryer. If you’d like to experiment with some of your favorite baked foods, test them out in small batches.

Once you start looking, you’ll discover a good number of different air fryers on the market. My recommendation is to get the biggest one you have room for on your kitchen countertop. 

A smaller air fryer is fine for one or maybe even two people. But I’ve discovered that I can cook an entire meal for my husband and me in the 6 quart air fryer that we have.

Our first air fryer was the Instant Vortex made by the same company that has the Instant Pot. It’s a good one that I can recommend from personal experience. We currently have the Tastee air fryer that’s also good.

Whether you’re making air fryer pork ribs or air frying frozen waffle fries, you’ll be happy with the results because it’s such an easy way to get healthy meals on the table quickly.

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