Keto 2.0 Plus Fall Off The Rib Baby Back Ribs
Tender, juicy ribs cooked in the slow cooker and slathered in sugar free BBQ sauce make for a tasty low carb dinner. This recipe makes 2 full racks of ribs and nutrition information is based on a half rack serving. We often cut the ribs into thirds to feed our family and then get 6 portions.
We’ve smoked them and baked them, but honestly I think my favorite way to cook ribs is in the crock pot. Sounds crazy, but they turn out so tender and juicy every single time and it just couldn’t be easier.
Equipment
- 1 Pressure Cooker I use the Ninja Foodi
Ingredients
- 2 racks baby back ribs
- ▢ 2 tablespoons paprika
- ▢ 1 tablespoon brown sugar substitute
- ▢ 1 tablespoon salt
- ▢ 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- ▢ 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- ▢ 2 teaspoons onion powder
- ▢ 1 teaspoon parsley
- ▢ 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- ▢ 1/2 cup sugar free barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs and cut each rack of ribs in half so that they fit easily in the slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the paprika, brown sugar substitute, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and parsley.
- Sprinkle the dry rub over each side of the ribs and use your hands to press it into the meat.
- Add the apple cider vinegar to the bottom of a slow cooker along with 2 tablespoons of water. Place the ribs in the slow cooker.
- Cook, covered, on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
- When ribs are tender but not falling apart, carefully remove them from the slow cooker to a large baking sheet. Brush with barbecue sauce.
- Place under the broiler until the sauce has thickened and begun to caramelize, about 5 minutes.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Broil with Sauce – Carefully remove the ribs from the slow cooker when they’ve finished and place them on a baking sheet. Now you can start brushing on the sugar free BBQ sauce! Generously apply the sauce to the ribs and when they are well coated place the baking sheet under a broiler.The broiler will quickly thicken up the sauce and caramelize it which will add even more flavor to these keto ribs! Watch them closely under the broiler because it can quickly go from being perfectly done to burnt. It should take about five minutes. Once removed from the broiler these keto ribs are ready to be served hot!
Notes
TIPS & NOTES:
It’s easy to tell that ribs are done when the meat pulls back and the bones are poking out about 1/2 -3/4 an inch. It’s fine to cook the ribs until they’re falling off the bone, if that’s how you prefer them, but they’ll be done before that point.
We recommend No Sugar Added Sweet Baby Ray’s sauce for the barbecue sauce. It’s available on Amazon (linked above) but can be found much cheaper in most grocery stores.
We use and love Lakanto sweeteners. Use code THATLOWCARBLIFE for 20% off your order.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1| Calories: 706kcal (35%)| Carbohydrates: 7g (2%)| Protein: 58g (116%)| Fat: 46g (71%)| Cholesterol: 132mg (44%)| Sodium: 1929mg (84%)| Fiber: 2g (8%)| Sugar: 1g (1%)| Net Carbs: 5g (10%) Can I store these ribs after cooking?
It’s easy to tell that ribs are done when the meat pulls back and the bones are poking out about 1/2 -3/4 an inch. It’s fine to cook the ribs until they’re falling off the bone, if that’s how you prefer them, but they’ll be done before that point.
We recommend No Sugar Added Sweet Baby Ray’s sauce for the barbecue sauce. It’s available on Amazon (linked above) but can be found much cheaper in most grocery stores.
We use and love Lakanto sweeteners. Use code THATLOWCARBLIFE for 20% off your order.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1| Calories: 706kcal (35%)| Carbohydrates: 7g (2%)| Protein: 58g (116%)| Fat: 46g (71%)| Cholesterol: 132mg (44%)| Sodium: 1929mg (84%)| Fiber: 2g (8%)| Sugar: 1g (1%)| Net Carbs: 5g (10%) Can I store these ribs after cooking?
Absolutely! We love making extra so that we have plenty of leftovers. They should last in the fridge for about 3 or 4 days in an airtight container.
Do I have to use sugar free BBQ sauce?
BBQ sauces are full of sugar, so if you’re watching carbs you’ll want to specifically seek out a no sugar added BBQ sauce. If you’re not concerned about carbs, just sauce your ribs with whatever your favorite sauce is and don’t worry about it!
Why are my ribs tough?
Every slow cooker cooks a bit differently, so if your ribs are still tough when the time is up, just keep cooking them a bit longer. The meat should pull back from the bones a bit and they should be very tender when finished cooking
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