These Keto Country Style Ribs are not only flavorful, super tender, and delicious, but they are easy and can be made in the oven or on the grill! Plus, they are gluten-free and can also be made paleo and whole30-compliant!
My parents make these Keto Country Style Ribs almost every time they host a get-together. They are tender, flavorful, and everybody always loves them!
These ribs are one of our favorite grilling recipes, right up there with these Keto Baby Back Ribs!
And if you're looking for more keto dinner recipes, I think you'll love these keto shredded beef, cilantro lime chicken, and pork carnitas recipes!
Or this Copycat Chilis Monterey Chicken from Call Me PMC looks delicious, too!
What are country-style ribs?
Surprisingly, country-style ribs aren't actually ribs at all! They come from near the shoulder area and are cut from the center and blade portion of the pork loin.
The ribs are usually boneless but if they do have a bone in them, it is the scapula or shoulder blade.
They are still called ribs because they are similar to standard ribs in terms of flavor and consistency.
Sugar-free bbq sauce
I recently discovered Baby Ray's Sugar-Free BBQ Sauce, and it's AMAZING!!! It's the only store-bought keto BBQ I recommend because it doesn't have a weird sugar-free aftertaste.
If you prefer homemade, I like this Keto BBQ Sauce from All Day I Dream About Food! It's easy to make and tastes just like the kind I grew up on.
But feel free to use any low-carb BBQ sauce that you prefer.
Why boil country-style ribs
To make the country-style ribs tender, they need to gently simmer for around 45 minutes to an hour.
This softens and tenderizes the meat. I do not recommend cooking them at a full boil, though, as this will make the meat tough.
After they have simmered, there are two options. You can either:
- Cook the ribs on the grill
- Or cook them in the oven
Grill
After they have simmered, melt together ¼ Cup of butter, non-dairy butter, or ghee and 1 Cup of BBQ Sauce.
Place the ribs on the grill over high heat and grill the ribs for around 20 minutes, basting with the BBQ mixture and turning frequently.
Bake
If you prefer to bake the ribs after boiling, simply place them in a large casserole dish with melted butter and BBQ Sauce.
Ensure all the ribs are well coated with the BBQ mixture and cook at 325 degrees covered for 30 minutes. Then, remove the cover and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
And that's it! Perfect, flavorful, and tender BBQ Country Style Low-Carb Ribs!!!
Serving suggestions
Here are some sides that go great with this recipe:
- Keto Cornbread
- Sugar-Free Coleslaw
- Side Salad with Ranch or Balsamic Dressing
- Easy Skillet Green Beans Recipe
- Oven Roasted Corn (a bit higher in carbs)
Or, if you're looking for more low-carb grilling or smoking recipes, check out my keto baby back ribs or this smoked pork loin and smoked pulled pork from A Grill For All Seasons!
Storage instructions
Leftover keto ribs can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days or frozen for up to 4 months.
Substitutions
These are gluten-free, low-carb, and keto. However here are some substitutions to make them fit more diets:
- Paleo And Whole30: Use Primal Kitchen or Tessamae's BBQ sauce and replace the butter with ghee.
- Dairy-Free: Use dairy-free butter.
Top tips
- My favorite BBQ sauce is Baby Ray's Sugar-Free BBQ Sauce, but use any you prefer.
- When choosing butter, I always choose grass-fed butter because it tastes so much better. It’s also way healthier, having vitamin K-2 and good fats. However, you can use any butter that you prefer.
- Be sure to simmer the pork ribs and do not cook them at full boil, as this will make the meat tough.
If you’ve tried these Keto Country Style Ribs or any other recipe on the blog, please let me know in the comments below!
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📖 Recipe
Keto Country Style Ribs
Ingredients
- 3 - 4 Lbs Country Style Pork Ribs - these are thick-cut, individual ribs that are usually boneless
- 1 tablespoon Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp. Black Pepper
- 1 Tbsp. Salt
- 1 Cup Sugar-Free BBQ Sauce - or preferred bbq sauce
- ¼ Cup Butter or Ghee - can use non-dairy if needed
Instructions
- Place ribs in a very large pot. Cover ribs with water and stir in the garlic powder, black pepper, and salt.
- Bring ribs to a gentle simmer. Then, cook for 45 minutes to an hour, or until tender, uncovered. Be sure to simmer them and do not cook them at full boil, as this will make the meat tough.
To Grill:
- Melt butter and stir into the cup of BBQ sauce.
- Grill over high heat, continually basting with the butter and BBQ sauce mixture until done, around 20 minutes.
To Bake:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Place ribs in a large casserole dish and stir in the barbecue sauce and non-dairy butter if using, making sure all the ribs are well covered.
- Cover and bake 30 minutes.
- Remove cover and bake an additional 30 minutes.
Add Your Own Notes
Notes
- Nutritional Information is for ⅛th of the recipe and uses 4 lbs. of ribs.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days or frozen for up to 4 months.
- My favorite bbq sauce is Baby Ray's Sugar-Free BBQ Sauce, but use any that you prefer.
- For Whole30 and Paleo, use ghee instead of butter and use Primal Kitchen or Tessamae's BBQ sauce.
Nutrition
NET CARBS = Total Carbs - Fiber - Allulose - Xylitol
Nutritional information is approximate and may vary. Sugar alcohols, xylitol, and allulose are included in the total carbs and fiber.
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Jen says
Omg, these are AMAZING. Followed the recipe exactly. My family and I are eating them right now. They’re so tender and flavorful. Even my picky kids are enjoying them! This will definitely become a staple meal in our house now. Thank you for sharing this!
Cassidy Stauffer says
Oh YAY thank you, Jen!!! I'm so happy you and your family like them so much 😍
XO,
Cassidy
Shelley Blake says
Excellent country Style Pork Ribs. We really enjoyed them.
Cassidy Stauffer says
Thank you so much Shelley!!!
-Cassidy
Shirley @ gfe & All Gluten-Free Desserts says
These look so amazing, Cassidy! I love good Country Style Ribs. I've broiled mine before grilling, but never boiled them before. Will try for sure. Thanks for sharing on Gluten-Free Wednesdays with us all! Btw, I shared on FB and folks won't to know the details on your slaw. Fell free to leave a comment on the post there if you'd like. 🙂
xo,
Shirley
Cassidy says
Thank so much Shirley! I would love to leave a comment on your FB page, but since I don't have a personal account, FB won't let me comment on other people's pages 🙁 I would like to change it, but haven't figured it out yet.
Thanks again!!!
-Cassidy
Cassidy says
Oh Yeah Shirley, I forgot to mention that my coleslaw recipe is linked right above the recipe 🙂
-Cassidy
Shirley @ gfe & All Gluten-Free Desserts says
Ratfinks on that FB rule, Cassidy, and boo on me for not seeing that you'd included a link to your coleslaw recipe. Will share right now! 🙂
Janet says
I boil my boneless chicken breasts and thighs as well as my ribs. They always get rave reviews. Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Celeste Reed-Smith says
Who knew that boiling ribs would make them more tender? Great idea. I would think it would work for chicken as well. The chicken here in Belize tends to be very tough even when I slow cook it in a crock pot. Im going to try it. Thanks for sharing!
Celeste
Cassidy says
Thanks Celeste - let me know how the boiled chicken tastes! The only time I've boiled chicken is when I'm making shredded chicken for another recipe 🙂
-Cassidy