Marinating ribs in coca cola
 

Somebody told me to do this. Anyone ever try it?

You season the ribs with whatever you want, (dry rubs probably work best) and then let the ribs sit in a bowl of coke for a few hours. They're ready to go after that.

I guess you don't taste the coke at all, and it really does a phenomenal job of tenderizing the meat.

I'd marinate it first then dry rub it. The sugar adds flavor and texture - carbonation helps break down tissue. I've mopped with it before, never marinated with it.

never have, but absolutely dry rub after marinating, or it will all wash off.





thread hijack:
Thinking about cooking some whole(besides the roots) green onions on the grill. Probably toss them in some olive oil and maybe a tiny bit of kosher salt. Anyone ever grilled green onions? I'd be using them as a topping for some steak tacos I'm making tomorrow night.

I definitely got that backwards. Thanks.

They'll shrivel up into nothing.

Grilled green onions would be great on steak tacos.

I grill them as part of a Polynesian chicken recipe that I make.

But I also put them in a beef stir fry that I do. They have similar texture/flavor in both recipes and compliment the beef very well.

I wouldn't imagine they'd take too long. You think it wouldn't work?

I go to this Mexican grocery for fresh tortillas amongst other things, and the butcher there has already marinated carne asada. It is delicious. I've served with grilled Jalapenos, avocado, and lime wedges. Just thinking of adding green onions to the mix.

Either way, I guess if they suck I won't be out a bunch of money or anything.

I've heard using it to marinate brisket, but not ribs.

no they wont, theyre ****ing delicious grilled

Well, if you drop 'em on and then snatch them back up it would probably work out okay but they're mostly water. I don't really understand the purpose of grilling them. You're essentially removing nutrients and texture. The best part of green onions is the crisp texture in my book.

try it b4 u hate.....it is pretty common to grill green onions....and ****ing yummy

That's why there's 1000x techniques and a million ingredients, so we can all find what we like and stick with it.

i disagree - 'sticking with what you like' is boring to me, but i like trying new flavors and learning...each to their own i guess

I've used Dr. Pepper, never heard of the Coca-Cola method though.

Hahahahahaha - I've made tequila lime and chili ribs before. I put coffee in my jambalaya. I put walnuts in my grilled burgers. I've even added peanut butter to a roux. We agree about trying new stuff. We just disagree about ruining green onions.