Honey Garlic Ribs (Paleo - Grain Free - SCD)

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These Paleo Honey Garlic Ribs are fall off the bone tender and coated in a delicious sticky honey garlic sauce. They are oven baked and a great dish to feed a crowd. These ribs are Grain Free, Gluten Free, Paleo, Dairy Free and Specific Carbohydrate Diet Legal.

I like to consider myself a rib conneouseur. Over time and after eating more ribs then most people will have in a lifetime, I have determined that there are two factors (other then the flavour) which can be used to judge a plate of ribs.

Firstly, tenderness of the meat. I love when the meat is so tender that it literally falls off the bone and melts in your mouth. I swear there is nothing better then insanely tender meat.

Many of you may not agree with my second point, but for me, the messier the ribs are to eat, the better. When your face and fingers are covered in sauce and you are surrounded in dirty napkins; that is rib perfection.

I can happily announce that Honey Garlic Ribs tick both boxes. The meat is melt in your mouth tender and they are so dang saucy, I recommend having a damp cloth ready for back up.

This honey garlic sauce is so incredibly simple, just 5 ingredients that most people will already have in their kitchen cupboard. The sauce starts out being relatively thin, but as the ribs slowly cook, it becomes caramelized and thick. Don’t forget to baste the ribs every 30 minutes while they bake, this will make the meat really flavourful.

Everyone has a different way of cooking ribs, some use a smoker, a slow cooker or even oven baked in a water bath. I personally find wrapping them tightly in a tin foil parcel and then baking them in the oven to be the easiest process with the most tender results.For the last 30 minutes of baking once the ribs are tender you can crank up the oven or alternatively you transfer the ribs to the BBQ so brown them.

Reserve any of the sauce that remains at the bottom of the baking dish. You can let people brush more onto their ribs as needed, or alternatively it is also fantastic poured onto a side dish such as cauliflower rice or veggies. The sauce is so flavourful you won’t want to let any of it go to waste.

These paleo honey garlic ribs are perfect for a weekend BBQ, game day feast or pot luck, just be sure to have lots of napkins on hand!

Looking for other easy recipes to feed a crowd? Here are a few more that you might enjoy:

Pulled Brisket Sliders
Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs
Braised Lamb Ragu
Classic Beef Lasagne

If you make this recipe let me know in the comment section below, I would love to hear what you think or take a photo and tag me (@everylastbite_) on Instagram, I love seeing your photos!

Honey Garlic Ribs

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These Paleo Honey Garlic Ribs are fall off the bone tender and coated in a delicious sticky honey garlic sauce. They are oven baked and a great dish to feed a crowd.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Ingredients

2 racks baby back pork ribs
1/3 cup coconut aminos (or tamari/soy sauce)
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
2/3 cup honey (or maple syrup)
6 cloves garlic minced
1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350º Fahrenheit (175º Celsius)
Remove the membrane from the ribs: Put the ribs on a cutting board with the meaty side down, bone side facing up and run a knife under the opaque layer of tissue to separate it from the meat and bones. Once you have begun to loosen the membrane, you should be able to use your fingers to peel it all up as one piece. Make sure to take time to do this step; it’s the key to getting the tenderest fall-off-the-bone ribs
In a bowl whisk together the coconut aminos, vinegar, honey, garlic and pepper.
Place a large piece of tin foil on a baking sheet or large baking dish, place the ribs, meat side down, onto the tin foil and then pour 1/2 the sauce over top making sure that it coats both sides.
Fold the tin foil up over top of the ribs and pinch together the sides so that the ribs are completely encased in a tin foil "package". Place the tray in the oven and bake for 2 hours and 30 minutes.
After 2 hours and 30 minutes the ribs should be very tender. Turn the heat up to 400º Fahrenheit (200º Celsius). Flip the ribs over so the meat side is facing up, baste in the remaining sauce and then leave them to cook for 5 minutes uncovered so that the meat browns on top.

Nutrition

Calories: 530kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 36gFat: 27gSodium: 468mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23g

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originally posted August 4, 2018 — last updated April 10, 2023by Every Last Bite

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13 comments on “Honey Garlic Ribs”

Mary — July 1, 2023 @ 8:47 pm Reply

Yum
Danielle — March 9, 2023 @ 12:58 am Reply

I made this for dinner tonight and I could tell during the 2 hour cooking period (the smelllllll) I was going to love it! It certainly did not disappoint! Intuitively I thought it odd to bake meat side down… but that’s how the brown sweet sticky goodness gets on there! I was searching for a non BBQ rib recipe bc that gets played out… so glad to have this recipe in my arsenal now! Thank you!!
Ally — May 31, 2020 @ 9:09 pm Reply

Made these for dinner tonight. Excellent recipe. Simple and very delicious!
Sue Smandych — December 30, 2019 @ 3:30 am Reply

I made these tonight and they were absolutely delicious. My new fav for ribs. The best recipe so far that I have for ribs.
Andrew — May 18, 2019 @ 5:33 pm Reply

Is it just me or is the cook time wrong?
States in the instructions to cook the ribs for 2 hours, then blast them for 15 minutes. That might need to be adjusted.
- Katrina — September 4, 2019 @ 12:11 am Reply
  
  I’m with you. I just took them out after 2 hours at 250F (because I missed the line about basting every 30 minutes).. and they’re still pretty raw.
Jamie — March 12, 2019 @ 10:37 pm Reply

Best ribs I have tasted! Well done. I used honey and soy sauce.
- Every Last Bite — March 17, 2019 @ 12:54 pm Reply
  
  So happy to hear you enjoyed them!
Lizzie Donnelly — August 5, 2018 @ 5:56 pm Reply

Would you half the sauce recipe if only planning to make one rack of baby backs?
- Every Last Bite — August 5, 2018 @ 6:56 pm Reply
  
  Yes half the amount of sauce should be fine for 1 rack!
shannon — August 5, 2018 @ 1:48 pm Reply

I was hoping to make these but coconut aminos are not SCD legal
- Every Last Bite — August 5, 2018 @ 1:55 pm Reply
  
  There is mixed consensus on whether coconut aminos are SCD legal, some sites suggest it can be consumed after 6 months of remission. This recipe would definitely work without, if you use balsam vinegar instead. I also recently found this recipe for a soy sauce alternative that could work if you sub honey for molasses: http://www.timescolonist.com/life/it-s-not-hard-to-make-a-substitute-for-soy-sauce-1.3009

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