When I learned there were much easier methods of making ribs with an air fryer, I knew I needed to investigate. It's true: you can make delicious air fryer ribs that still fall off the bone.

Slabs of cooked ribs on wood platter with pickles, potatoes and red onions - Zu Kamilov/Shutterstock Essentially small convection ovens, air fryers make foods extra crispy in several ways.

In Chinese cuisine, spare ribs are usually cut through ... As with many of the foods I fry, I double-fry these ribs. The first frying is to cook the meat; the second is to crisp up the crust.