You had me at RIBS!
I prefer my beef ribs in the crockpot (or smoked), they come out fall off the bone tender vs in the airfryer.
I like my pork back ribs crispy on the outside. Prefer them in the airfryer. I cut them up into singles or doubles so the outside edges are all crispy!
When choosing your ribs, remember there are different kinds of ribs.
- Beef short ribs have the meat on the top of the bone. They’re a cut of beef taken from the brisket, chuck, plate, or rib areas of beef cattle. They consist of a short portion of the rib bone, which is overlain by meat which varies in thickness.
- Pork back ribs are taken from around loin, the muscle that runs along the back on either side of the spine. They’re curvier & shorter than spareribs (hence why they call them “baby” back ribs) with lean meat both between & on top of the bones. They’re leaner, smaller, & slightly more expensive than spareribs.
- Pork spare ribs come from the belly area. They’re thicker, meatier, fattier ribs.
- Beef flank ribs are typically used for faster cooking in Asian dishes when the ribs are cooked hot & fast. In the flanken style of short rib, this thin cut, which is about 1/2-inch thick, goes across the bones so that each slice contains a few pieces of bone.
Airfryer Instructions
- Optional: Season the ribs with bbq spice rub or your preference covering both sides
- Cut rack of ribs into sections 4-5 ribs to fit
- Preheat air fryer to 380, place ribs in the air fryer, meat side down, cook for 20 minutes.
- Flip ribs over, cook for an additional 10 minutes on 380.
- Optional: Once the timer is up, cover with bbq sauce. Cook for 5 minutes on 400.
- Quick Tips: I cut my pork ribs into 1-2 bone sections so the outsides come out crispy. You can also throw them in the air fryer for around 22 minutes at 380-400 (no preheat). Set it & forget it. Season with salt. Mine still come out good if you’re in a hurry. I prefer just salt as seasoning.
My Basic Crockpot Instructions
- Set crockpot on low.
- Cut rib rack in half, place in crockpot with 1 cup water.
- Cover, cook over night 8-10 hrs. They fall off the bone. Add whatever sauces or seasoning you like.
Enjoy y’all!!!