I made ribs in 3 different appliances. The air fryer took less than 30 minutes and worked surprisingly well.

Meredith SchneiderJul 5, 2024, 22:13 IST

I love a good rack of ribs in the summer. Meredith Schneider

To welcome summer, I made barbecue ribs with my oven, grill, and air fryer to see which tastes best.
The air fryer seriously cut down the prep time, which is a win.

When prepared correctly, ribs are an incredible treat, especially in the summer.

Although a lot of groceries are still expensive right now, pork prices are actually falling, according to the Weekly Pork Price Summary. There's never been a better time to perfect your ribs recipe for the next barbecue.

To test out the best cooking method, I made ribs with my grill, oven, and air fryer.

Here's how the appliances stacked up.

I kept the ingredients simple.

Aldi sells the cheapest ribs I could find.Meredith Schneider

The grill required sauce upfront.

I put all the seasoning and sauce on before grilling. Meredith Schneider

I wrapped the sauced ribs in foil before throwing them on.

I had to flip the ribs a lot while they cooked. Meredith Schneider

I finished everything off with a nice sear.

I wanted a nice, flaky texture on the outside. Meredith Schneider

The grilled meat was falling off the bones.

I knew the grilled ribs would be good, but these were spectacular. Meredith Schneider

To bake the ribs, I set the oven to 350 degrees.

The prep for the oven was similar to the grill, but I left off the sauce. Meredith Schneider

I added the barbecue sauce toward the end of the cooking time.

Once the sauce was on, I broiled the meat for a few minutes.Meredith Schneider

The oven-baked ribs were the juiciest of the three.

The sauce was kind of pooling on top of the meat. Meredith Schneider

I had to use smaller pieces for the air-fryer method.

I had to cut the racks down to make them fit in my air fryer. Meredith Schneider

The instructions were incredibly simple.

I loved how quick the air-fryer recipe was. Meredith Schneider

The air-fried ribs were done in record time.

I can't say the air-fried ribs were perfect, but they're great in a pinch. Meredith Schneider

The grill produced the best ribs by far.

From left to right, grill, air fryer, and oven ribs. Meredith Schneider

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