These Low Calorie Grilled Ribs are just 198 calories and can be made with beef or pork ribs! Instructions for both have been included. These healthy grilled ribs have 24.6g of protein and are also low in sugar.
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Ingredients You’ll Need:
- 2 rib racks (beef or pork)
- ½ cup Low Calorie Barbecue Sauce (or your favorite store-bought(
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic salt
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
Low Calorie Grilled Ribs
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Meal Prep and Storage of Healthy Grilled Ribs
Meal Prep: You can meal prep 2 ways. You can cook the healthy recipe completely then store for later, or add the ingredients to a bag, mix and add to the freezer for later.
Storage: Will hold in the fridge for 5 days and the freezer for a month.
Reheating: Reheat in the microwave for 1-3 minutes, or in a 350 degree oven until warmed through (about 20 minutes)
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Low Calorie Grilled Ribs Recipe
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Low Calorie Grilled Ribs
Ingredients
- 2 rib racks beef or pork
- ½ cup Low Calorie Barbecue Sauce or your favorite store-bought
Dry Rub:
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic salt
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
Instructions
Beef Ribs:
- Remove the ribs from the package and then pull the membrane off the back of the ribs and discard it.
- Rub all sides of the ribs with the dry rub.
- Preheat the grill on low for 15 minutes while the ribs rest outside the fridge.
- Cook ribs over indirect heat by placing them on the side of the grill that is not heated.
- Close the grill and cook 2 hours.
- Brush with the barbecue sauce and then flip the ribs over before brushing with more barbecue sauce.
- Continue cooking over indirect heat until meat easily pulls away from the bone, about 30-60 minutes more.
- Remove from the grill and cover loosely with foil. Rest for 10-15 minutes.
- Slice and serve with more barbecue sauce on the side.
Pork Ribs:
- Remove the ribs from the package and then pull the membrane off the back of the ribs and discard it.
- Rub all sides of the ribs with the dry rub.
- Preheat the grill on low for 15 minutes while the ribs rest outside the fridge.
- Place the ribs on the grill with the meat side down.
- Cover the grill and cook the ribs on low for 45 minutes.
- Brush with the barbecue sauce and then flip the ribs over before brushing with more barbecue sauce.
- Cook the ribs bone side down for 10 to 15 minutes on low.
- Remove from the grill and cover loosely with foil. Rest for 10-15 minutes.
- Slice and serve with more barbecue sauce on the side.
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