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Air Fryer Country Style Ribs are one of my new favorite ways to make ribs! Skip the oven and the grill with this quick and easy recipe that works perfectly every time.
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✨ Flavor: Juicy, tender country‑style pork ribs with a smoky, spicy rub balanced by sweet, sticky barbecue sauce—crispy edges giving way to melt-in-your-mouth interiors.
⏱️ Prep time: 5 minutes
🔥 Cook time: 20 minutes
⏲️ Total time: 25 minutes
👥 Servings: 5 servings
🥄 Tools: Air fryer (recipe tested with Cosori 5.8 qt basket-style, 1700 W), nonstick cooking spray, meat thermometer (optional)
👩🏻🍳 Tip: Leave space between ribs in the basket so hot air circulates. If needed, cook in batches for even crispiness.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Quick & Easy: Ready in about 25 minutes, making ribs fast without losing flavor.
- Juicy & Flavorful: Smoky dry rub plus BBQ sauce gives tender meat with crispy edges.
- Air Fryer Friendly: No grill required—perfectly cooked pork ribs in a basket-style fryer.
- Serve this dish with air fryer corn on the cob.
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Reader comment: “I made these ribs today and they came out perfect! It did not dissapoint. The ribs were juicy, tender, quick, and easy.” – Denise
I love to use my air fryer, especially in the summer months.
We typically love to grill out ribs, but with the heat index over 100, no one wants to be outside working over a grill that’s throwing off even MORE heat.
Not only that but who wants to turn the oven on in that heat? Not me!
Enter my favorite household appliance, the Air Fryer! It makes this ribs recipe perfect every single time we make it.
If you’re looking for an awesome summertime recipe that doesn’t require too much time, attention, or heat – we’ve got you covered!
This is a family favorite and easy air fryer recipe you’ll want to make over and over.
Ingredients Needed:
- 10 country style ribs: meaty with a little fat marbling, which makes them juicy and flavorful.
- Favorite bbq sauce: I love Sweet Baby Rays.
- Ground black pepper: gives this dish a little spice.
- Garlic powder: adds a delicious earthy tone.
- Smoked paprika: warm, rich flavor.
Country Style Ribs in the Air Fryer
Preheat the Air Fryer to 380 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare the air fryer basket with nonstick cooking spray such as olive oil or avocado oil.
Rinse and pat the ribs until dry. Add all of the seasonings to small bowl and mix well. Rub the seasonings onto the ribs.
Place the country pork ribs into a single layer in the air fryer basket. Cook at 380 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
Open the basket and brush the sides and tops of the ribs with your favorite barbecue sauce. Cook for an additional 2 minutes.
Remove the ribs from the air fryer and serve with your favorite side dishes.
TIP: This recipe was made using a Cosori 1700 watt 5.8 qt basket style air fryer. All air fryers can cook differently. It’s always best to test a small batch before cooking the entire meal to decide if our air fryer requires more or less time.
FAQs:
According to the FDA, pork is cooked thoroughly when the internal temperature has reached 145 degrees Fahrenheit. Use a meat thermometer to check the thickest part of the meat to ensure doneness.
If you have leftover country-style ribs, place them into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. To reheat ribs, allow the ribs to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before reheating them in the air fryer at 380 degrees Fahrenheit for 2-3 minutes, or until heated through.
I love to serve this dish with air fryer fried green tomatoes if in season. You can also serve with air fryer hasselback potatoes, air fryer bacon wrapped asparagus, or sliced potatoes in the air fryer.
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I hope you enjoyed this recipe for Air Fryer Country Style Ribs. It’s the perfect, easy addition to any menu and saves time and energy on those hot summer days.
If you enjoyed this recipe, please consider leaving a STAR ⭐️ RATING in the COMMENTS 📝 SECTION below.
Air Fryer Country Style Ribs
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ribs, country-style
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp ground black pepper
- 5 oz barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Rinse the ribs and then pat them dry. Add the garlic powder, smoked paprika, and ground black seasoning to a small bowl and set aside.
- Preheat the air fryer to 380 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare the basket of the air fryer with nonstick cooking spray.
- Rub the ribs with a small amount of the seasoning mixture.
- Place the ribs in a single layer in the basket of the air fryer. Cook at 380 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove the basket and brush barbecue sauce onto the tops and sides of the ribs. Place back into the air fryer and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer to ensure the pork has reached 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Serve with your favorite sides.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I used my own rub but cooking in the air fryer was a wonderful idea. The timing was perfect, nice and tender and able to get the bbq sauce caramelized in spots. The family is asking for a repeat,so that’s a hit.
That’s awesome! Thank you so much for sharing. I love it when the BBQ sauce caramelizes. It’s the best 🙂
Initially was going to cook my country style ribs the same way I cook my regular pork ribs/baby backs in my Ninja Foodi until I read they could be tough. Found this recipe it was easy and you used a Ninja I cooked a min or two less because my ribs were smaller but we loved how the came out. My mom is having dental work done so she can’t eat tough foods, she too thought they were great and had no problems eating them. Thanks for the recipe.
Thank you for the feedback! So glad you enjoyed them!
Thank you for posting your “tweaks” using a Ninja. (That’s what I have) & thank you Jen for posting the original recipe!
I love country ribs, summer or winter. But who wants to stand outside and grill when it’s 10 degrees! I’m so glad to find a delicious recipe for ribs that I can make any time. One suggestion: don’t rinse meat. Food safety guidelines recommend not rinsing because it can cause cross-contamination in your kitchen; the running water splashes bacteria onto other surfaces. It’s more sanitary to pat it dry without rinsing. Cooking will kill any bacteria on the surface of the meat
Wow! Unwrapped my new Instant Pot air fryer lid, read the directions, assembled it, found this recipe and about 1/2 hr later was eating my first air fryer dish — delicious tender and juicy boneless ribs!! Used the recipe for timing and process with my own rub and sauce. Totally miraculous! Now to hang around this site and see what’s for dessert…
Thank you! So glad you liked them!
I made this as written, and it was delicious. My country-style ribs were boneless and not too huge. They were perfectly cooked at the specified time.
I’m so glad you liked them! Thank you for sharing!
I made these country style bone in pork ribs tonight in my PowerXL air fryer.
I seasoned them the way I like and refrigerated them overnight in a ziploc bag, 15 mins per side @ 380° they turned out perfect.
what is theproper cooking for boneless pork ribs
Hi Joan. The safe internal temp for ribs is 145 degrees F. Although it’s ok if it goes a little higher. Hope that helps!
This was a delicious and easy recipe to follow and tweak the way you like your ribs. I just sprinkled my seasoning on both sides, preheated my 4qt Ninja at its preset 375 degrees, sprayed the bottom and set 2 ribs at a time to cook. I first cooked for 20 minutes, but that was too long. Second batch 18 min, third batch did for 15 min, brushed on bbq sauce and cooked additional 3 minutes. Both dry or with bbq sauce were delicious and juicy!
Thank you! So glad you liked them!
Maybe because you made 3 batches, the “oven” kept getting warmer and warmer and warmer. If that was what was happening, it would decrease the cook time.
Flavor was good but ribs were tough. How do I get them super tender?
What brand of air fryer do you use? All air fryers cook a tad differently. This recipe was made using a Cosori 5.8 qt basket style air fryer. If you use a different brand, you will need to adjust the cooking time for your specific brand.
Sounds good and easy am going to try it tonight. I have the Instant Vortex.
Let us know how you liked them. It is a super easy recipe!
Tried this recipe last night and it was a winner. My family loved it, even my son who is very picky when it comes to food, This recipe is so easy. I will definitely make this again.