These beef ribs are perfectly tender, smoky, and insanely delicious! They’re rubbed in a flavorful marinade then finished off with your favorite barbecue sauce. These easy beef ribs are cooked low and slow on either a charcoal or gas grill to fall-off-the-bone perfection! Beef
Ribs – I highly recommend heading to your local butcher for a three pound beef rib rack. There are several cuts out there, therefore you’ll need to specify that you’re looking for a beef rib RACK. A rack of beef ribs will look similar to, but much larger than, a rack of baby back ribs. Smoked Paprika – Smoked paprika brings out the delightful smoky flavor in this recipe! However, if you don’t have smoked paprika you can use regular paprika instead. If
using regular paprika, try adding a drop or two of liquid smoke as well. Barbecue Sauce – This comes down to personal preference, so feel free to use whatever kind of barbecue sauce you’d like. I slathered a Kansas City-style sauce on my beef ribs which contributed some sweetness and was absolutely delicious! Though if you prefer a dry rib, you can skin the barbecue sauce in this recipe. Hey – you’ve made it this far, so now we’re basically best friends! If you make this recipe, I’d love for you to give it a quick review & star rating ★ below. Make sure you follow me on
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Key Ingredients
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For the Rub/Marinade
- ▢ 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ▢ 1 tablespoon chili powder
- ▢ 1 tablespoon brown sugar see Notes
- ▢ 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ▢ 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ▢ ½ teaspoon cumin
- ▢ 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ▢ 1 teaspoon salt
For Serving
- ▢ ½ cup barbecue sauce
Small bowl
Grill
Mix all rub/marinade ingredients together in bowl, then pour over beef ribs and evenly coat. Cover ribs. Place in fridge to marinate for 1-2 hours.
Preheat grill to 250° Fahrenheit. Place ribs on grill over indirect heat.
Cover and cook for about 1 ½ hours, flipping every 20 minutes. Brush with barbecue sauce in last 10-20 minutes of cooking. Serve warm.
- Make it Paleo: Use coconut sugar in place of the brown sugar and a paleo barbecue sauce, like this one!
- Make it Keto: Use Brown Swerve in place of the brown sugar in this recipe, and use your favorite keto barbecue sauce.
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 515kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 64g, Fat: 80g, Saturated Fat: 29g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 270mg, Sodium: 1149mg, Potassium: 163mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 15g, Vitamin A: 925IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 30mg, Iron: 1mg, Net Carbs: 18g
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Meet Sam Guarnieri
Sam is a travel, food, and fitness enthusiast from the New York metro area who loves creating new and inventive recipes. Her love of food goes all the way back to her early childhood, cooking alongside her mom and Nonna – the two best cooks she knows! She's a big believer that good-for-you food can still explode with flavor and (most importantly) be easy to make. When she's not in the kitchen, Sam can usually be found planning her next vacation, spending time outdoors, or bingeing the latest Netflix docu-series.
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