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Grilled Short Ribs With Moroccan Rub For An Easy Low Carb Dinner!

July 22, 2019 by Denise 13 Comments

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grilled flanken short ribs on white plate with text overlay

These easy grilled short ribs have a delicious Moroccan rub that you can make in 10 minutes. This makes for a great low carb dinner or even a fun appetizer! Only 0.4g net carbs per serving. This post is sponsored by the Certified Angus Beef ® brand in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own. 

You might also love these low carb BBQ smoked short ribs!

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I was thinking of making another beef short ribs recipe when I learned about flanken short ribs. I went on a great event with the Certified Angus Beef® people who taught me so much like how to grill flanken short ribs! Once I tasted them I knew my family would love them. Today I added a Moroccan rub and grilled them all of which took only 10 minutes!

My Trip To The Certified Angus Beef® Culinary Center

There was so much fun packed in this 3 day trip that it could take up a whole post. To see some highlights, check out my video on Instagram. We went to a few crazy good restaurants, cut meat in the meat lab, made our own spice rub, learned about the various grades of meat (hint go for Certified Angus Beef®), had a tailgate cook off, sampled their chefs beef delicacies and much more. It was a life changing experience for this food blogger. 

What Are Flanken Short Ribs?

You might have heard of flanken short ribs referred to Korean-style short ribs. They are thinly cut across the bones and grilled. .You can also marinate them to make them more tender.  To learn more check out this post about flanken ribs along with a few delicious recipes.

4 Reasons I Love Flanken Grilled Short Ribs

The four reasons I love this cut of short ribs are:

  1. they taste great
  2. you can make them in less than 10 minutes
  3. they are easy to eat by holding on to the bones almost like an ear of corn
  4. they are naturally low carb
aerial view of white plates with flanken short ribs and moroccan rub with a spoon

Flanken Short Ribs vs English Cut Short Ribs

I’m fairly new to short ribs but I’ve already made them a few times because once I tasted them I was hooked!

small white plate with bbq smoked English style short ribs

The English style short ribs are what I tried first in this bbq smoked short ribs recipe. My husband I were floored at how good they were. The English style are cut parallel to the bone. They are often braised and look like a 3-4 inch chunk of meat on a bone. These seem to be the easiest for me to find at the supermarket. 

white platter with 3 flanken short ribs and flowered towel

Flanken short ribs are cut across the bone. Each piece has a couple short sections of bones and a nice portion of meat around them. They are perfect for grilling. To learn more about the different short ribs styles, here is a good article.

If You Can’t Find Flanken Short Ribs

To be honest I wasn’t sure where I would find this cut of meat. I went to Giant Eagle and asked the butcher for some Certified Angus Beef®  short ribs. The butcher pictured below was SO helpful. He went in back and found me a nice piece of meat and cut them for me right then and there. 

He also gave me some recipe suggestions. So the moral of the story is TALK TO YOUR BUTCHER! 

butcher holding pieces of beef

Yesterday I just bought some more from another Giant Eagle. Same story. I showed the picture below and he knew exactly what I was talking about. Next time I will remember to ask for Beef Chuck Certified Angus Beef® Bone In Short Ribs.

sliced flanken style ribs in grocery store packaging

Moroccan Rub For Grilled Short Ribs

white plate with raw ribs with rub

This rub is very similar to my Middle Eastern slow cooker ribs which my family really likes. The spices I used are: cumin, cinnamon, salt, paprika, ginger, cayenne and Lakanto golden sweetener. You just mix them altogether to make the rub. If you don’t care about carbs, you can substitute brown sugar for the sweetener. 

How To Grill Short Ribs

Because these ribs are thin, they only take 3 minutes on each side. Yep that’s it. You add the rub while you are heating up the grill. Grill 3 minutes, flip for 3 minutes more. This is one of the reasons I have been making flanken short ribs over and over again this summer.

3 raw rbs on grill and 3 cooked on grill

Great For A Summer Low Carb Appetizer!

This was another tip I got from the chefs at CAB culinary center. These ribs have 3 or 4 little bones on the one side which is great for holding when you eat them. So just cut the ribs in half or thirds and they would be a great low carb appetizer and fun for a summer party! 

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Well I hope you give this easy grilled short ribs recipes a try. It will only take about 10 minutes and your family will love them. You can also marinated them for a few hours with your favorite marinade and grill them. Either way they will be a hit! The nutritional information for 1 whole short rib is:

264 cals / 25.4 cals / 1.1g carbs / 0.7g fiber / 26.8g protein = 0.4g net carbs.

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Easy Grilled Short Ribs with Moroccan Rub (low carb)

These easy grilled short ribs have a delicious Moroccan rub that you can make in 10 minutes. This makes for a great low carb dinner or even a fun appetizer! Only 0.4g net carbs per serving.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Keyword flanken, grilled, rub, short ribs
Prep Time 4 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 264 kcal
Author Denise

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs flanken short ribs
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 4 teaspoons salt
  • 4 teaspoons Lakanto golden or brown sugar if not low carb
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne

Instructions

  1. Heat up the grill to a high heat and then make the Moroccan rub.

  2. Mix all of the spices in a bowl and then rub onto the flanken short ribs.

  3. When grill is hot and ready, place the ribs on it and cook for 3 minutes.

  4. Flip and cook for 3 more minutes.

  5. Depending on the thickness of your ribs, you might need to cook them for a minuter or two longer on each side. Mine were roughly ½" thick.

  6. Take off of grill and cover with foil for 5 minutes and then they are ready to eat!

By the way  you might want to check this  Certified Angus Beef® Kitchen Facebook group to learn some great beef tips and recipes. It really helped me to make my first prime rib! For more information about Certified Angus Beef ® brandfollow them on their Social Media Platforms: Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | YouTube | Twitter

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Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. You should always do your own calculations if you are concerned about the accuracy of this or any recipe. I use the Lose It app for all of my nutritional information because I have for years.

Comments

  1. Lois Christensen

    July 30, 2019 at 1:35 pm

    Grilled to perfection!

    Reply
  2. Marisa F. Stewart

    July 27, 2019 at 8:36 am

    We love our meats grilled and ribs are one of our favorites. I have to admit I’ve never heard of flanken beef ribs although Hubby has. He’s always perusing the meat cases. The rub sounds divine. Seasoning the meat is what gives it the amazing flavor. We’re planning on making your rub today — I know it will be outstanding.

    Reply
    • Denise

      July 27, 2019 at 10:14 am

      Thanks Marisa, we love this style of ribs. Hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  3. Debbie

    July 25, 2019 at 11:38 am

    Thanks for the meat/butcher tips! I do not feel I am good at picking out meat, and I never know what to say to the butcher! The rub for this sounds amazing, I think it would taste good on chicken too.

    Reply
  4. Gloria

    July 23, 2019 at 3:12 pm

    I love the sound of this rub. These look delicious. I know these would be a hit with my family…and great for a bbq party too.

    Reply
  5. Jolina

    July 23, 2019 at 9:07 am

    We love flanken short ribs! We actually call them kalbi beef and would usually grill them Korean style. Can’t wait to try this rub!

    Reply
  6. Denay DeGuzman

    July 22, 2019 at 8:18 pm

    Oh my gosh, I’m salivating over this delicious short-ribs recipe! It looks so darn scrumptious. I’m adding all the ingredients to my weekly grocery list. I look forward to making it.

    Reply
    • Denise

      July 23, 2019 at 6:25 am

      I hope you like them as much as we did!

      Reply
  7. Matt Ivan

    July 22, 2019 at 6:58 pm

    I love short ribs but I’ve never made them at home. I’m totally gonna start with these!

    Reply
    • Denise

      July 23, 2019 at 6:25 am

      I’m new to them too but these were SOOO easy! Try them. I bet you will love them.

      Reply
  8. Kristine

    July 22, 2019 at 6:27 pm

    I am always looking for low carb dinner options, so I was thrilled to come across this recipe. These short ribs were so flavorful! I’ll definitely make these again, thank you!

    Reply
    • Denise

      July 23, 2019 at 6:25 am

      So glad you liked them Kristine!

      Reply
  9. Noelle

    July 22, 2019 at 6:26 pm

    All the spices you added just gave it the perfect flavor, thank you!!

    Reply

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