Air fried lemon pepper baby back ribs

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Ingredients:

For the dry brine

2 racks ribs

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 tablespoon lemon or lime zest

1 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon salt

For the lemon pepper sauce

Pan drippings

1 tablespoon chopped garlic

1 teaspoon shredded garlic

2 teaspoon lemon/lime zest

1-2 large lemon (juice)

1 teaspoon black pepper

2 teaspoon sugar

Additional ingredients

1 cup hot water

1 ½ tablespoon oil

(Oil for frying)

Directions:

Instructions for Oven braising

Wash and pat dry the ribs

Combine all the ingredients for the dry brine and sprinkle over the ribs evenly back and front

Place on a tray in the refrigerator overnight uncovered

Preheat oven to broil 550 degrees

Slice the whole rack of ribs into individual ribs

Lay the ribs in a sheet pan and coat lightly with 1 ½ tablespoon of oil

Place in the oven and broil the two large sides until slightly golden about 8 minutes per side

Recipe Card

Air fried lemon pepper baby back ribs

For the dry brine

  • 2 racks ribs
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon lemon or lime zest
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon salt

For the lemon pepper sauce

  • Pan drippings
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon shredded garlic
  • 2 teaspoon lemon/lime zest
  • 1-2 large lemon (juice)
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoon sugar
  • Additional ingredients
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 ½ tablespoon oil
  • Oil for frying

Instructions for Oven braising

  1. Wash and pat dry the ribs
  2. Combine all the ingredients for the dry brine and sprinkle over the ribs evenly back and front
  3. Place on a tray in the refrigerator overnight uncovered
  4. Preheat oven to broil 550 degrees
  5. Slice the whole rack of ribs into individual ribs
  6. Lay the ribs in a sheet pan and coat lightly with 1 ½ tablespoon of oil
  7. Place in the oven and broil the two large sides until slightly golden about 8 minutes per side
Main Course
American
Air fried lemon pepper baby back ribs

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