Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Sauces BBQ Sauce Recipes Air Fryer Baby Back Ribs 4.7 (32) 27 Reviews 7 Photos 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. Submitted by Yoly Updated on September 7, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 7 7 7 7 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Additional Time: 30 mins Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings 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 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. 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. Preheat an air fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place ribs bone-side down in the air fryer basket, making sure they are not touching; cook in batches if necessary. 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. I Made It Print 37 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 445 Calories 29g Fat 27g Carbs 18g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 445 % Daily Value * Total Fat 29g 37% Saturated Fat 9g 46% Cholesterol 88mg 29% Sodium 1070mg 47% Total Carbohydrate 27g 10% Dietary Fiber 1g 2% Total Sugars 20g Protein 18g 36% Vitamin C 1mg 1% Calcium 47mg 4% Iron 1mg 7% Potassium 384mg 8% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.