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Air Fryer BBQ Pork Spare Ribs

If you're craving tender, sticky BBQ ribs without firing up the barbecue, this air fryer recipe is sure to become a favourite. Coated in a smoky BBQ dry rub before being brushed with a rich BBQ sauce, these ribs are packed with flavour and cook to perfection in the air fryer. Wrapping the ribs in foil helps to lock in moisture, resulting in beautifully tender meat while also making cleaning up your air fryer much easier.

Prep

10m

Cook

40m

Total

50m

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The Ultimate Air Fryer Cookbook by Clare Andrews

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition

Turn cooking mode on

Step 1

Pat the pork ribs dry with kitchen paper and cut them into four portions so they fit comfortably in your air fryer basket.

1 kg Pork ribs

Step 2

In a small bowl, mix together all of the dry rub ingredients.

2 tsp Smoked paprika

2 tsp Garlic granules

2 tsp Onion granules

1 tsp Ground cumin

1/2 tsp Chilli powder

1 tsp Dried oregano

1 tsp Soft light brown sugar

1 tsp Sea salt

1/2 tsp Freshly ground black pepper

Step 3

Rub the olive oil all over the ribs, pressing it into the meat.

2 tbsp Olive oil

Step 4

Place a sheet of foil into the air fryer basket and arrange the ribs on the foil in a single layer, leaving a little space between each piece for air to circulate. Cover the ribs with foil.

Step 5

Air fry at 180°C for 50–60 minutes, turning the ribs halfway through cooking. Thick ribs may need longer.

Step 6

Five minutes before the end of the cooking time, remove the top foil and brush the ribs generously with BBQ sauce. Return them to the air fryer uncovered to caramelise.

4 tbsp BBQ sauce

Step 7

The ribs are ready when they are sticky and caramelised on the outside, with tender meat pulling away from the bone. Ensure the internal temperature reaches at least 75°C.

For

2

M

I

1

kg

Pork ribs, cut into 4 portions

2

tbsp

Olive oil

For the BBQ Dry Rub:

2

tsp

Smoked paprika

2

tsp

Garlic granules

2

tsp

Onion granules

1

tsp

Ground cumin

1/2

tsp

Chilli powder, adjust to taste

1

tsp

Dried oregano

1

tsp

Soft light brown sugar

1

tsp

Sea salt

1/2

tsp

Freshly ground black pepper

To Finish:

4

tbsp

BBQ sauce

Per Serving

Calories

1191kcal

Fat

97g

Carbs

22g

Protein

56g

Fibre

2g

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Air Fryer BBQ Pork Spare Ribs

If you're craving tender, sticky BBQ ribs without firing up the barbecue, this air fryer recipe is sure to become a favourite. Coated in a smoky BBQ dry rub before being brushed with a rich BBQ sauce, these ribs are packed with flavour and cook to perfection in the air fryer. Wrapping the ribs in foil helps to lock in moisture, resulting in beautifully tender meat while also making cleaning up your air fryer much easier.

Prep

10m

Cook

40m

Total

50m

Shop

The Ultimate Air fryer Cookbook: 15 Minute Feasts by Clare Andrews

The Ultimate Air Fryer Cookbook: One Basket Meals by Clare Andrews

The Ultimate Air Fryer Cookbook by Clare Andrews

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition

Turn cooking mode on

Step 1

Pat the pork ribs dry with kitchen paper and cut them into four portions so they fit comfortably in your air fryer basket.

1 kg Pork ribs

Step 2

In a small bowl, mix together all of the dry rub ingredients.

2 tsp Smoked paprika

2 tsp Garlic granules

2 tsp Onion granules

1 tsp Ground cumin

1/2 tsp Chilli powder

1 tsp Dried oregano

1 tsp Soft light brown sugar

1 tsp Sea salt

1/2 tsp Freshly ground black pepper

Step 3

Rub the olive oil all over the ribs, pressing it into the meat.

2 tbsp Olive oil

Step 4

Place a sheet of foil into the air fryer basket and arrange the ribs on the foil in a single layer, leaving a little space between each piece for air to circulate. Cover the ribs with foil.

Step 5

Air fry at 180°C for 50–60 minutes, turning the ribs halfway through cooking. Thick ribs may need longer.

Step 6

Five minutes before the end of the cooking time, remove the top foil and brush the ribs generously with BBQ sauce. Return them to the air fryer uncovered to caramelise.

4 tbsp BBQ sauce

Step 7

The ribs are ready when they are sticky and caramelised on the outside, with tender meat pulling away from the bone. Ensure the internal temperature reaches at least 75°C.

For

2

M

I

1

kg

Pork ribs, cut into 4 portions

2

tbsp

Olive oil

For the BBQ Dry Rub:

2

tsp

Smoked paprika

2

tsp

Garlic granules

2

tsp

Onion granules

1

tsp

Ground cumin

1/2

tsp

Chilli powder, adjust to taste

1

tsp

Dried oregano

1

tsp

Soft light brown sugar

1

tsp

Sea salt

1/2

tsp

Freshly ground black pepper

To Finish:

4

tbsp

BBQ sauce

Per Serving

Calories

1191kcal

Fat

97g

Carbs

22g

Protein

56g

Fibre

2g

Your private notes

Only visible to you

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