Air Fryer Ribs

Bring backyard barbecue flavor to your table with these Air Fryer Ribs, a simple way to enjoy tender, flavorful ribs with a perfectly caramelized finish. Coated in your favorite barbecue seasoning or sauce, these ribs deliver the smoky, savory flavor you love with the convenience of an air fryer. Perfect for casual gatherings, game days, or easy summer dinners, serve them with grilled corn on the cob with herb butter, crisp pickled vegetables, and a refreshing cucumber salad for a balanced spread that celebrates classic barbecue flavors.

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

25 min

Total Time

35 mimn

Serving Size

2 - 4

Difficulty

Easy

A top-down view of glazed barbecue ribs served on a metal tray with a side salad of shredded purple cabbage, carrots, and cucumber, with a small cup of sauce at the top.

Ingredients

1 rack ribs; about 1 ½ pounds

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 teaspoons kosher salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon mustard

1 tablespoon ketchup

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

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Instructions

1. Cut the ribs to fit in the air fryer's basket. Rub the ribs with the oil, and season with salt and pepper.

2. Mix honey, mustard, ketchup, soy sauce, sweet and smoked paprika; set the glaze aside.

3. Place the pork ribs in the air fryer basket. Cook for 12 minutes. Flip and cook for a further 8 minutes. Brush with the glaze all over and cook for an additional 5 minutes, or until ribs are cooked through, and the glaze is shiny and sticky.

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