Baby Back Ribs in Slow Cooker–Easy Family Recipe
My neighbour was begging to prepare the recipe, and smelled it cooking. These ribs do not get attached to the bone and they have only 4 ingredients.
These low cooker baby ribs are fall-off-the-bone soft and overflowing with sweet and smoky barbecue.
This easy crockpot ribs recipe uses a few spices and a homemade delicious sauce, making it an easy, yet tasty, way to put juicy ribs on your table.
Weekends, family dinners, and the time you want it to be slow-cooked but you are not ready to fire up the grill, are all perfect.
Baby Back Ribs in Slow Cooker
Ingredients
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Pork baby back ribs or spare ribs
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Quantity: 2 lb (21/2 -3lb)
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Salt
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Quantity: 1 teaspoon
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Black pepper
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Quantity: 1 teaspoon
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Smoked paprika
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Quantity: 1 teaspoon
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Garlic powder
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Quantity: 1 teaspoon
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Onion powder
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Quantity: 1/2 teaspoon
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Chili powder
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Quantity: 1/2 teaspoon
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Brown sugar
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Quantity: 1/2 cup
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Barbecue sauce of your preference
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Quantity: 1 cup
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Apple cider vinegar
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Quantity: 2 tablespoons
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Worcestershire sauce
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Quantity: 1 tablespoon
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Honey
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Quantity: 2 tablespoons
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Water or apple juice
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Quantity: 1/2 cup
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Instructions
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Prep the ribs
Take off the thin layer of skin from the back of the ribs. Pat dry with paper towels. -
Season
Combine salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder and brown sugar in a small bowl.
Pat the seasoning on each side of the ribs. -
Place in slow cooker
Cut ribs into small pieces in order to fit.
Place them inside the crockpot. -
Make the sauce
Whisk barbecue sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, honey and water (or apple juice) in another bowl. -
Pour and cover
Sauce should be poured over the ribs ensuring that the ribs are covered. -
Slow cook
Cover and cook:-
Low: 7-8 hours
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High: 3 1/2-4 1/2 hours
When very tender, ribs are ready and easily pulled apart.
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Optional caramelized finish
Move the ribs into a foil-lined sheet, and paint with additional sauce.
Broil within 3-5 minutes till sticky and somewhat burnt.
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