Delicious and tender air-fried baby back ribs!
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
Directions
- Step 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.
- Step 2: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.
- Step 3:Preheat an air fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Step 4:Place ribs bone-side down in the air fryer basket, making sure they are not touching; cook in batches if necessary.
- Step 5: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, and cook an additional 5 minutes or until desired char is achieved.
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