These Vietnamese-style ribs are delish! Rubbed in warm spices and cooked in a fragrant sauce, these bad boys are sure to please. 😋

Ingredients

1 rack (2 lbs or 0.9 kg) of beef ribs
1 Tbsp avocado oil
Optional, for garnish: sriracha, sliced scallion and black sesame seeds

Dry-rub
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 tsp five-spice powder
1 tsp Swerve brown
Salt and pepper, to taste

Sauce
1 cup water
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbsp fresh ginger, minced
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp Swerve brown
2 tsp rice vinegar
1 tsp fish sauce
1 star anis

Yields: 4 servings
Per serving*:
Calories: 875
Net carbs: 2
Protein (grams): 35
Fat (grams): 81

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 hrs 10 min
Total time: 2 hrs 30 min

* Net carbs and other nutritional information may vary based on brand used

Directions

Preheat the oven to 300F.

Rub the beef ribs with the avocado oil.

In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the dry-rub. Sprinkle over the ribs and rub all over them, then let rest at room temperature for 20 min.

In a small saucepan, combine the ingedients for the sauce and bring to a simmer over high heat. Set aside and allow to cool.

Once the ribs have rested at room temperature, wrap them in aluminium foil. Place on a sheetpan and bake 1 hr 30 min.

Remove from the oven and carefully open the aluminium foil. Pour the sauce over the ribs, cover them with the again aluminium, and return to the oven for another 30 min.

Pull the beef ribs out of the oven, remove the top sheet of aluminium and return to the oven at broil for 2-3 min to grill the top.

Remove from the oven, cut into individual ribs and serve. Optionally, you can garnish them with a drizzle of sriracha, sliced scallion and black sesame seeds.

Serve with your choice of side, such as cauliflower rice, sliced cucumber, etc.