These Country Style Keto 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 can be made Paleo, Gluten-Free, 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 Grilled Pork Chops With Pineapple Salsa!
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 2 options. You can either:
- Cook the ribs on the grill
- Or cook them in the oven
How to grill keto ribs
After they have simmered, melt together ¼ Cup of butter, non-dairy butter, or ghee and 1 Cup of BBQ Sauce. I prefer to use Tessamae's BBQ Sauce or Primal Kitchen BBQ Sauce because they are Keto, Paleo, and Whole30 friendly while still being super delicious!!!
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.
How to bake ribs
If you prefer to bake the ribs after boiling, simply place them in a large casserole dish with melted butter and BBQ Sauce (again, I prefer Tessamae's or Primal Kitchen).
Make sure 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 an additional 30 minutes.
And that's it! Perfect, flavorful, and tender BBQ Country Style Keto Ribs!!!
Top tips
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days or frozen up to 4 months.
- You can use any BBQ you prefer, but I like to use Tessamae's BBQ Sauce or Primal Kitchen BBQ Sauce because they're both Keto, Paleo, and Whole30 friendly while still being super delicious!!!
- When choosing butter, I always choose grass-fed butter because it tastes so much better. It’s also way healthier! It has vitamin K-2 (which is good for your arteries!), good fats, and anti-inflammatory properties. However, if you are dairy-free or doing a Whole30, replace the butter with non-dairy butter or ghee.
Looking for something to serve with the ribs? This Keto Coleslaw and Keto Cornbread would go great!
If you’ve tried these Country Style Keto Ribs or any other recipe on the blog please let me know in the comments below!
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📖 Recipe
Keto Ribs {Paleo & Whole30}
Ingredients
- 3 - 4 Lbs Country Style Pork Ribs these are thick-cut, individual ribs that are usually boneless
- 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp. Black Pepper
- 1 Tbsp. Salt
- 1 Cup Tessamae's BBQ Sauce Primal Kitchen, or BBQ Sauce of Choice
- 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 simmer. Then, cook for 45 minutes to an hour, or until tender, uncovered.
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.
Notes
- Nutritional Information is for ⅛th of the recipe and uses 4 lbs. of ribs and Tessemae's Organic BBQ Sauce.
- I do not recommend cooking these at a full boil, as this will make the meat tough. A gentle simmer is perfect.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days or frozen up to 4 months.
- You can use any BBQ sauce you prefer, but I like to use Tessamae's BBQ Sauce or Primal Kitchen BBQ Sauce because they're both Keto, Paleo, and Whole30 friendly while still being super delicious!!!
- When choosing butter, I always choose grass-fed butter because it tastes so much better. It’s also way healthier! It has vitamin K-2 (which is good for your arteries!), good fats, and anti-inflammatory properties. However, if you are dairy-free or doing a Whole30, replace the butter with non-dairy butter or ghee.
Nutritional information is approximate and may vary.
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sorry, new to meat here, but wondering how a rib can be as you say, boneless(?) I assumed a rib WAS a bone, but your description of the "country style pork rib as thick cut, individual ribs that are boneless" has me confused. I ordered some meat from Butcher Box (certified humane) pork spareribs which are almost 3 lbs. It says St Louis whole on the package. Could I use these for this recipe?
Thanks!
Hi Jody!
To be honest, I don't know why they're called country-style ribs because they aren't actually ribs - which is why they can be boneless! They're actually part of the pork shoulder or butt.
While you probably could use this recipe for your St. Louis Style Ribs, since it's an entirely different cut of meat than country-style ribs, I'm just unsure how the recipe would turn out. I would have to test it to see, sorry! If you decide to test it please come back and let me know how they turned out!
I hope this helps!
-Cassidy
Excellent country Style Pork Ribs. We really enjoyed them.
Thank you so much Shelley!!!
-Cassidy
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
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
Oh Yeah Shirley, I forgot to mention that my coleslaw recipe is linked right above the recipe 🙂
-Cassidy
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! 🙂
I boil my boneless chicken breasts and thighs as well as my ribs. They always get rave reviews. Thanks for the recipe 🙂
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
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