Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs

Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs

Fall-off-the-bone ribs made hands-off, simmered low and slow until tender then glazed.

Total 7 hr 20 min Makes 4 servings Calories 620/serving

Dietary

Wheat free, Dairy free, Nut free

Allergens

Red meat

Pork ribs are rubbed with a simple spice blend, slow cooked until fork-tender, then brushed with barbecue sauce and finished under the broiler for a sticky, caramelized crust. A low-effort approach for weeknight dinners or casual gatherings.

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds pork baby back ribs, membrane removed
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce

Method

  1. Pat the ribs dry with paper towels and cut the rack into 2-3 rib sections if needed to fit the slow cooker.

  2. In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne.

  3. Rub the spice mixture evenly over all sides of the ribs.

  4. Stand the rib sections upright around the edge of the slow cooker insert, curling them into a ring if needed.

  5. Pour 1/2 cup of the barbecue sauce over the ribs, cover, and cook on low for 7 hours, until the meat is tender and pulls easily from the bone.

  6. Preheat the broiler and line a baking sheet with foil. Carefully transfer the ribs to the sheet, bone side down.

  7. Brush the ribs generously with the remaining 1 cup of barbecue sauce.

  8. Broil the ribs 3 to 4 inches from the heat for 3 to 5 minutes, until the sauce is bubbling and lightly charred in spots.

  9. Rest the ribs for 5 minutes before slicing between the bones and serving.

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    Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs

    Pork ribs are rubbed with a simple spice blend, slow cooked until fork-tender, then brushed with barbecue sauce and finished under the broiler for a sticky, caramelized crust. A low-effort approach for weeknight dinners or casual gatherings.

    7 hr 20 min 4 servings 620 cal

    Ingredients

    • 3 pounds pork baby back ribs, membrane removed
    • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
    • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce

    Method

    1. 1

      Pat the ribs dry with paper towels and cut the rack into 2-3 rib sections if needed to fit the slow cooker.

    2. 2

      In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne.

    3. 3

      Rub the spice mixture evenly over all sides of the ribs.

    4. 4

      Stand the rib sections upright around the edge of the slow cooker insert, curling them into a ring if needed.

    5. 5

      Pour 1/2 cup of the barbecue sauce over the ribs, cover, and cook on low for 7 hours, until the meat is tender and pulls easily from the bone.

    6. 6

      Preheat the broiler and line a baking sheet with foil. Carefully transfer the ribs to the sheet, bone side down.

    7. 7

      Brush the ribs generously with the remaining 1 cup of barbecue sauce.

    8. 8

      Broil the ribs 3 to 4 inches from the heat for 3 to 5 minutes, until the sauce is bubbling and lightly charred in spots.

    9. 9

      Rest the ribs for 5 minutes before slicing between the bones and serving.