Lilbitoffit Airfryer And Crockpot Ribs! 2 Easy Recipes!

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

  1. Optional: Season the ribs with bbq spice rub or your preference covering both sides
  2. Cut rack of ribs into sections 4-5 ribs to fit 
  3. Preheat air fryer to 380, place ribs in the air fryer, meat side down, cook for 20 minutes.
  4. Flip ribs over, cook for an additional 10 minutes on 380.
  5. 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 

  1. Set crockpot on low. 
  2. Cut rib rack in half, place in crockpot with 1 cup water. 
  3. Cover, cook over night 8-10 hrs. They fall off the bone. Add whatever sauces or seasoning you like.

Enjoy y’all!!!