Keto Pickle Juice Glazed Smoked Ribs
Keto Pickle Juice Glazed Smoked Ribs Recipe – fall of the bone tender low carb dry rub pork ribs smoked on the Traeger, then finished with a pickle juice glaze. Paleo, gluten free, grain free, dairy free, sugar free, clean eating, real food.
I’m sorry for yelling at your eyes, but…
THESE ARE THE BEST RIBS I’VE EVER HAD!
Which is crazy, because they don’t even have bbq sauce on them, which feels like an essential for good ribs. Instead, they have a dry rub, are smoked on the Traeger, then brushed with a sweetened pickle juice glaze that is so good you might cry.
Keto Smoked Ribs
Shawn made these following the basic 3-2-1 smoking method in the Traeger cookbook. The ribs come out perfectly tender with just the right amount of chew. The meat comes away from the ribs totally clean.
It is a thing of beauty.
The ribs get tons of flavor from the dry rub, then again from the roasting liquid when they are wrapped in foil, but the most impressive is this pickle juice glaze. Pork and pickles are a match made in heaven!
I was inspired by Primal Gourmet when he shared a similar paleo method on his Instagram Stories. I’m a major pickle lover, and the idea of a sweetened pickle juice glaze brushed on the ribs at the end of cooking sounded too good to pass up.
It tastes better than I could have imagined! I can’t wait for you all to try!
Keto Pickle Juice Glazed Smoked Ribs
Ingredients
Ribs
- 1 rack of St Louis Style pork ribs, silver skin removed (I get my hormone + antibiotic free ribs from ButcherBox, which I highly recommend!)
Dry Rub
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Roasting Liquid
- 1 cup white grape juice
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 shots whiskey
Pickle Juice Glaze
- 1/3 cup pickle juice, my homemade pickles are my favorite!
- 2 tablespoons monk fruit
Instructions
- Preheat your Traeger to 180ºF.
- In a small bowl, combine all the spices for the dry rub. Season the ribs on both sides with the dry rub.
- Smoke the ribs meat side UP with the lid closed for 3 hours.
- Remove the smoked ribs from the grill, and increase the heat on your Traeger to 225ºF.
- In a small bowl, make the roasting liquid by combining the grape juice, apple cider vinegar and whiskey. Wrap the ribs and the cooking liquid in foil so that it is leak proof. Crimp up the edges.
- Return the foil wrapped ribs to the Traeger, meat side UP, and cook at 225ºF for 2 more hours with the lid closed.
- Make the pickle glaze by combining the pickle juice and monk fruit in a sauce pan over medium heat. Cook down until it has reduced by half.
- Remove the ribs from the foil, and place the ribs back in the Traeger meat side UP. Brush on the pickle glaze and cook for 1 more hour with the lid closed. Glaze with the pickle glaze every 20 minutes.
- Let the ribs rest for a few minutes before serving. Then slice and enjoy!
- Leftovers will keep in an airtight container refrigerated for at least 5 days.
Notes
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13 Comments on “Keto Pickle Juice Glazed Smoked Ribs”
I am sure these are delicious. Butcherbox only has Baby Back Ribs. Can we use that?
I am actually not sure if the baby backs would work because I haven’t recipe tested them yet Kyla. They are much more delicate so the cooking time would probably need to be reduced.
I sure hope you enjoy them!
I have monk fruit in liquid form. I assume you’re measurements are for granulated monk fruit?
Yes my measurements are for granulated monk fruit Jenny. I apologize but I am not sure how to convert it to the liquid form.
Thanks! I noticed that the recipe doesn’t mention adding the roasting liquid to the foil wrapped ribs. Just an FYI :)
My husband made these for my birthday…. they were AMAZING!!!! Looking forward to having them again. Do you think I could use this same recipe with beef ribs?
I am so happy you liked my ribs Jennifer! Even better that you made them for your husband’s birthday! I haven’t recipe tested this with beef ribs, but I think it would work just fine. I am so glad you will be making them again.
Could you make this in the Instapot? Any changes to the recipe for cooking in the Instapot?
I haven’t recipe tested these ribs in the Instant Pot, but here is how I would cook ribs in the Instant Pot. I would think this recipe would do well in the Instant Pot, but I am haven’t done it myself:
Place the trivet inside your Instant Pot. Pour in 1 cup of water.Stand the ribs upright inside, so the bones are vertical. My ButcherBox ribs come pre-cut in half. If you have a full rack, you can curve it around to fit inside or cut them smaller. Close with the lid. Make sure the vent is in the sealed position.Cook on manual pressure for 25 minutes. Naturally release pressure for 15 minutes, then do a quick release.After the 25 minutes, preheat your oven on broil. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.Place the ribs on the baking sheet. Brush with BBQ sauce.Broil the ribs in your oven for 5-8 minutes, until charred and crispy. Keep a close eye on them. My oven takes exactly 7 minutes. (You can also do this on your BBQ, but I prefer the oven)Remove from the oven, and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Slice the ribs and serve.
Oh. My!!! These ribs were out this world!! My husband did a spectacular job following this recipe -I’m not a huge rib fan BUT we are making these again this weekend. 😋
I am so happy you and your husband liked my ribs Paula! Even better that your hubby made them and you got a night off from cooking. How fun! So glad you will be making them again this weekend.
Some of the best ribs I’ve ever had! No bbq sauce needed. I tripled the recipe so I increased the braise time a bit because it was a squeeze to fit 3 racks. But the 3-2-1 method works great. And the pickle glaze puts it over the top!
I am so glad you liked my ribs Alicia! Even better that they are the best you have ever had! Wow! You just made my day,