Making the perfect Air Fryer Ribs with Collard Greens should only take approximately 40 min . It’s considered an Easy level recipe. Below are the ingredients and directions for you to easily follow. The Air Fryer Ribs with Collard Greens recipe can feed your family for 4 servings.
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Air Fryer Ribs with Collard Greens Popular Ingredients
- 1 rack baby back ribs (about 2 1/4 pounds), cut into four pieces (3 or 4 ribs per section)
- 4 teaspoons chile-lime seasoning (such as Tajín)
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1 clove garlic, smashed
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 large bunch collard greens (about 1 pound), stems removed and leaves roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup chipotle barbecue sauce, plus more for serving
- 4 soft dinner rolls
Steps for making Air Fryer Ribs with Collard Greens
- Preheat a 6-quart air fryer to 350˚ F. Sprinkle the ribs with the chile-lime seasoning. Arrange in the air fryer basket in an even layer (it’s OK if they fit snugly). Cook, turning halfway through, until the ribs are browned and crisp, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, carrot and garlic; cook until the vegetables are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Add the collard greens, vinegar, sugar and 3/4 cup water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, loosely cover and cook until the collards are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, if needed.
- Transfer the ribs to a large bowl; add the barbecue sauce and toss to coat. Return the ribs to the air fryer and cook until the sauce is slightly sticky, 5 minutes. Serve with the collard greens, rolls and more barbecue sauce.
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- Ribs Recipes
- Collard Greens – Collard refers to certain loose-leafed cultivars of Brassica oleracea, the same species as many common vegetables, including cabbage (Capitata Group) and broccoli (Italica Group). Collard is a member of the Viridis Group of Brassica oleracea. American collard cultivars are more correctly placed in the Viridis cultivar group due to a high genetic similarity with cabbage, although older publications often include them within the Acephala Group (kale). The name “collard” comes from the word “colewort” (a medieval term for non-heading brassica crops).The plants are grown as a food crop for their large, dark-green, edible leaves, mainly in Kashmir, Brazil, Portugal, Zimbabwe, the southern United States, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, the Balkans and northern Spain. Collard greens have been eaten for at least 2000 years, with evidence showing that the ancient Greeks cultivated several types of collard.
- Main Dish
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