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Slow Cooker Ribs

These fall-off-the-bone Slow Cooker Ribs are the ultimate comfort food! These pork ribs are slow-cooked to perfection and slathered in a sweet and tangy homemade BBQ sauce.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 622kcal
Author: Jennifer Debth

Ingredients

Dry Rub

  • ½ cup dark brown sugar packed
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon crushed dried rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper omit if you don’t like spice

Slow Cooker Ribs

  • 1 (12 oz) can beer use a NA version, if desired
  • 3 ½ pounds St Louis pork ribs or baby back, membranes removed and patted dry (this should be 2 racks, so they will fit in the crockpot)*
  • 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
  • Homemade BBQ sauce for serving
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Instructions

Dry Rub

  • In a medium sized bowl, whisk together brown sugar, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, rosemary, ginger, paprika, pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper. Set aside.

Slow Cooker Ribs

  • Pour beer into a 6 quart crockpot then set aside.
  • Coat the ribs in mustard, then season the ribs generously with the dry rub on both sides (some dry rub may be leftover).
  • Place the ribs into the crockpot (it's OK if you need to stack them), then cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
  • When the ribs are almost done (they’re cooked at 190-205 degrees F), preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Place the ribs in a single layer onto a baking sheet, then coat with BBQ sauce.
  • Bake ribs in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the sauce starts to caramelize and stick to the meat.
  • Serve with additional barbecue sauce if desired and enjoy!
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Notes

*If the rib racks are too long for the slow cooker, simply cut them into smaller sections.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5rack | Calories: 622kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 874mg | Potassium: 647mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 2176IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 3mg

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