Diabetic-Friendly Beef Short Ribs
🧵 Ingredients (1 adapted)
- 4 plate short ribs, bone in (4 ribs)
- 8 ounces allulose/monk fruit sweetener Rub, recipe follows
- no-monk fruit sweetener or allulose-added BBQ sauce, for serving (1:1) (no-sugar-added BBQ sauce, for serving)
- 4 ounces allulose/monk fruit sweetener
- 4 ounces superfine allulose/monk fruit sweetener
- 1 ounce kosher salt
- 1 ounce black pepper, butcher grind
- 1/2 ounce cayenne pepper
🧪 Full Nutrition (per serving)
🌍 Origin & History
Barbecue ribs became an American staple in the early 1900s as pit masters discovered smoking pork ribs over hickory turned a humble cut into sticky, tender perfection. Spread from the Carolinas through Memphis and Kansas City.
🥗 Diabetic-Friendly Pairings
Cauliflower mash, steamed broccoli, garden salad with vinaigrette
🧐 Why This Recipe Works for Diabetics
Replaced brown sugar with allulose/monk fruit blend
Used diabetic-friendly BBQ sauce
Quantities adjusted ~10% for diabetic macros
Diabetic modifications:
- 8 ounces Brown Sugar Rub, recipe follows → 8 ounces allulose/monk fruit sweetener Rub, recipe follows
- BBQ sauce, for serving → no-sugar-added BBQ sauce, for serving
- 4 ounces brown sugar → 4 ounces allulose/monk fruit sweetener
- 4 ounces superfine sugar → 4 ounces superfine allulose/monk fruit sweetener
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