Air Fryer Country Style Ribs Ninja Foodi Country Style Pork Ribs
Air Fryer Country Style Ribs Ninja Foodi Country Style Pork Ribs
Air Fryer Country Style Ribs is a delicious, quick and easy recipe that will teach you how to make Country style pork ribs in your air fryer. Read my air fryer baby back ribs post to learn how to cook baby back ribs or spare ribs in the air fryer. You can use the Power Air Fryer, The Chefman Air Fryer, Cooks Essentials or any type air fryer but you may need to make some adjustments for time. Use boneless or bone-in country style pork ribs. Marinade your country style ribs in this delicious Chinese style BBQ sauce but be sure to reserve some marinade to brush on during cooking as a glaze.
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Ribs cooked in the air fryer are tender and delicious AND ready in about 30 minutes. I use a 6.5 quart Ninja Foodi combination pressure cooker and an air fryer to cook these air fryer ribs but it also works in the Power Air Fryer XL 5.3 Quart size.
What are country style ribs?
Country style ribs are actually not ribs at all. They are cut from the shoulder (butt) of the pig or the loin near the shoulder of the pig. Watch the video above to see the difference. For this air fryer country ribs recipe, I used loin country style ribs. Rub the ribs with your favorite seasoning blend or marinate them overnight. Prick the country style ribs all over with a fork to let the seasoning and marinade penetrate the meat.
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Marinate country style ribs
This is a Chinese style country ribs recipe so we will begin by pricking the ribs all over then rubbing them with a blend of kosher salt, Chinese five spice powder, and ground ginger. Make a marinade with hoisin sauce (I substitute BBQ sauce sometimes), soy sauce and honey. Divide the marinade in half, pour half over the ribs and reserve the other half in a separate container for the glaze. Refrigerate the ribs and reserved marinade overnight.
Cook the ribs in the air fryer
Set the air fryer to 325º Farenheight. If your air fryer allows, add 1 cup of water to the bottom of the air fryer. This optional step will prevent the sweet marinade from burning on the bottom. Place a rack or air fryer basket on top of this. Remove the ribs from the marinade and discard the marinade that the ribs were in. Place the country style ribs in the air fryer in one layer. Cook for 15 minutes then turn them and cook them for an additional 15 minutes.
Brush the country style pork ribs with the reserved marinade and cook for another 10-15 minutes or until an instant read thermometer registers a temperature of 170° Farenheight.
Air Fryer Country Style Ribs | Ninja Foodi Country Style Pork Ribs
Ingredients
- 2 pounds country style loin ribs
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice powder
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce OR barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
Instructions
- Prick the country style ribs all over with a fork.
- Mix the salt, 5 spice, and ginger together then rub them all over the country ribs
- Mix the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and honey together. Reserve half in a separate container for a glaze and pour the rest over the ribs.
- Refrigerate the ribs and the glaze overnight
- Set your air fryer to 325 degrees
- Cook the ribs for 15 minutes, flip the country ribs over then cook for another 15 minutes
- Brush the glaze all over the ribs then broil the ribs if your air fryer has a broil feature. If it doesn't have a broil feature increase the heat to 425 degrees and cook for 2-3 minutes
- Cook the country style ribs to an internal temperature of at least 170 degrees.
What is the best way to cook country style ribs?
Country style ribs are very versatile, you can cook them low and slow or hot and fast. Country style pork ribs smothered in gravy and slow cooked in the oven is a delicious treat. Cut the country style ribs into smaller pieces if you want to cook them fast. They make great kebabs on the grill.
Is it better to boil ribs before cooking on the grill or in the oven?
Some people prefer to boil ribs to make them tender before grilling but you lose a lot of flavor to the boiling water if you do that. If I want to get ribs tender in a hurry sometimes I will cook them in a pressure cooker. Here’s how to cook ribs in the pressure cooker.
