Air Fryer Country Style Ribs

Overhead view of air fryer country ribs with BBQ sauce.

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Air Fryer Country Style Ribs

These smothered boneless Air Fryer Country Style Ribs are a simple and quick way to enjoy a finger licking good meal. Only about 5 minutes to prep with a simple dry rub and cooked up in about 20 minutes. This will be a perfect dinner the whole family will love!

Prep Time10

Cook Time16

Total Time30

Course: air fryer, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: ribs

Author: Lorie Yarro

Ingredients

8-10 boneless ribs
olive oil
3/4 cup BBQ sauce

Dry Rub:

2 T brown sugar
1 tsp garlic powder
1 ½ tsp smoked paprika regular paprika will work if desired
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp cumin
½ tsp onion powder
½ - 1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper

Instructions

Prepare the dry rub. Pat the meat dry with a paper towel. Whisk together the dry rub ingredients and spread generously on all sides of the meat, gently massaging into the ribs. Allow to sit out for about 20-30 minutes with the rub while also coming to room temperature for best results.
When the meat is ready, brush air fryer basket well with olive oil. Arrange the ribs in a single layer in the basket allowing space between each. Work in batches if necessary.
Air fry at 370°F for 16 minutes, flipping at the 8 minute mark. After flipping, check the internal temperature of the country style ribs every 2-3 minutes so as not to overcook.
When the ribs reach about 140°F internal temperature, brush generously with BBQ sauce and allow to cook for another 2-3 more minutes, making sure the internal temperature reaches 145°F.
Transfer the ribs to a warm oven if needed while working on another batch or serve immediately with your favorite sides.

Notes

Stay close to your air fryer so as not to overcook your boneless pork ribs. When using a cooking method like air frying for this cut of pork, you do not want to overcook. This can result in dry and tough meat. After you flip the ribs, check every 2-3 minutes so as not to cook too much.

For best results, choose country style pork ribs with nice marbling and a good amount of fat. You can certainly trim some of the fat if you don't want too much, but it is the fat that makes for the most tender, flavorful meat, so it's best to leave it on to air fry.

Make sure your meat reaches an internal temperature of 145°F. For food safety, use an instant read meat thermometer to make sure a safe temperature is reached before eating. A touch of pink can be normal in cooked pork so using the thermometer is the best way to make sure it's ready.

Nutrition info is based on chicken drumsticks with skin on. Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Lemons + Zest makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

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