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

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Air fried lemon pepper baby back ribs

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Course Main Course
Cuisine American

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

Instructions
 

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
Keyword Air fried lemon pepper baby back ribs

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