Does Cola tenderize ribs?

Marinating ribs is an essential step to a delicious barbecued meal. An interesting twist to a traditional rib marinade is using Coca-Cola to tenderize the ribs by breaking down their fibers. The carbonated beverage will provide a sweet flavor, but the meaty flavor will overpower the Coke so it is not too intense.

Why do people cook ribs with Coke?

Juicy ribs marinated in, among other things, a bath of Coca-Cola soda (or Dr. Pepper, if you prefer), which gives them an amazing consistency and an even more amazing taste.

How do you cook baby back ribs with Coke?

Bake the ribs at a low temperature (275F) for 4 hours or until they are tender. Remove aluminum foil and slather the ribs with coca-cola barbecue sauce then back in the oven to broil on high for a few minutes until the sauce is caramelized. Add extra coca-cola BBQ sauce as needed. Serve immediately.

How do you tenderize meat with Coke?

Whisk together cola, soy sauce, Dijon mustard, horseradish, garlic, and black pepper in a bowl and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add steak, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours.

How do you make cola ribs?

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and black pepper.
  2. Rub mixture onto rib pieces.
  3. Layer ribs and onions in a Dutch oven and pour cola over all.
  4. Cover and bake at 250°F for 4 hours.
  5. Remove pan from oven and pour off cola juices.

How do you make ribs with Pepsi?

Sprinkle ribs with salt and pepper and pour Pepsi® over. Drain and discard liquid from slow cooker. Add barbecue sauce and thyme into crockpot on top of drained ribs and mix so the ribs are coated. Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes to 1 hour until ribs are glazed.

What can I use instead of coke for ribs?

Feel free to adjust the recipe by using Diet Coke or Coke Zero if you’d prefer. You can also use Dr Pepper or Root Beer if you’d prefer. I was purposeful in the amount of soda to add in the sauce because I wanted to get the Coca Cola flavor but I didn’t want the sauce to be too liquidy.

How long can you leave meat in Coke?

Beef. When beef is covered in Coke and left to sit for hours, the beef is still intact. However, use a very thin piece of beef, and let it sit for about five days. The meat still does not deteriorate completely, but shrinks and changes shape, size and texture so that it is not recognizable as a piece of beef.

Is Pepsi a good meat tenderizer?

Acid in the Pepsi-Cola helps to tenderize the meat, but a single can of cola does not make the final marinade. Enhance the flavor of your marinade and cooked steaks by adding savory spices to the Pepsi and soaking the steaks overnight before cooking.