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Plate of cooked rib tips with BBQ sauce.

Rib Tips Recipe

  • Author: Christine Pittman
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: American

DESCRIPTION

My easy rib tips recipe gets you tender and flavorful meat that’s juicy and fall-off-the-bone. I show you how to trim them and prep them, and how to cook them perfectly.


Ingredients

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  • 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1 and 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. mustard powder
  • 1/4 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 2 lbs. of rib tips
  • 1/2 of BBQ sauce

Instructions

  1. Mix up the dry rub by combining the brown sugar, paprika, salt, garlic powder, mustard powder, onion powder, and pepper.
  2. Season the cut up rib tips with the rib rub. Wrap in aluminum foil and put on pan.
  3. Bake at 300°F for 1.5 hours.
  4. Open foil up and bake another 1.5 hours.
  5. Discard foil and any accumulated liquid. Brush ribs with 1/2 cup of BBQ sauce all over. Finish them to get a little char in the oven or the air fryer.
  6. Under the broiler: Arrange the cooked and sauced rib tips on a broiler pan. Set the pan so that they’re about 6 inches from the broiler elements. Broil until dark spots appear on top, 5-6 minutes. Flip over and continue to cook until dark spots appear on the tops, another 4-5 minutes.
    In the Air fryer: Arrange the cooked and sauced rib tips in the air fryer (it’s fine if they’re piled up a bit). Air fry at 400°F for 6 minutes. Open air fryer and move rib tips around. Continue to cook until they have dark spots in many places, about 3-4 more minutes.

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