Keto Orange Brined Ribs Recipe

Keto Orange Brined Ribs Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 pounds (1.4 kg) country-style pork ribs
• 16 ounces (480 ml) orange flavored Fruit2O
• 1 tablespoon (18 g) salt
• 2 cloves garlic
• teaspoon blackstrap molasses
• 1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) olive oil

Method

1. Wood chips or chunks, soaked for at least 30 minutes
2. Dissolve the salt in the Fruit2O-heating the Fruit2O a bit will help the salt dissolve
3. Stir in everything else but the ribs and oil
4. Set aside 1/2 cup of the brine for basting and 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of the brine to use in the Orange Rib Glaze (following)
5. Put the ribs in a shallow dish and pour the rest of brine over them, making sure the ribs are submerged at least a little bit
6. Put the whole thing in the fridge and let the ribs soak in the brine for 4 to 5 hours
7. Five to six hours before you want to eat, prepare the grill for indirect cooking -build a charcoal fire to one side or light only one burner of your gas grill
8. When the fire is ready, pull the ribs out and drain them
9. Pat the ribs dry and rub them with a little oil
10. Put them on the grill and add soaked wood chips to the fire
11. Cover the grill and smoke the ribs for 5 to 6 hours, adding more chips or chunks when the smoke dies down
12. Combine the 1/2 cup (120 ml) of reserved brine with 1/2 cup (120 ml) of oil and use it to mop the ribs every time you add chips or chunks to the fire
13. Use a clean utensil each time you baste

Makes 5 servings

1. Exclusive of any sauce you might add, these are virtually carb-free! 32 grams of protein

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