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Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs

Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs

Tender, juicy pork ribs cooked low and slow in the crockpot, then finished with sticky BBQ sauce
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 420 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 rack pork ribs baby back or spare
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce divided
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • Fresh parsley chopped (optional garnish)

Instructions
 

  • Remove silver skin from ribs.
    Raw pork ribs with silver skin removed for slow cooker BBQ ribs prep
  • Mix sugar, paprika, garlic, onion, salt, and pepper. Rub onto ribs.
    Pork ribs coated with BBQ dry rub for crockpot recipe
  • Cut ribs into sections and place in slow cooker.
  • Pour half the BBQ sauce over ribs.
    Pork ribs arranged in slow cooker before adding BBQ sauce
  • Cook on low 7–8 hrs or high 4 hrs until tender.
  • Transfer ribs to baking sheet, brush with remaining sauce.
    BBQ sauce poured over ribs in crockpot
  • Broil 3–5 minutes until caramelized.
    BBQ ribs caramelizing under broiler after slow cooking
  • Garnish with parsley and serve.
    Slow cooker BBQ ribs garnished with parsley ready to serve

Notes

Best served right after broiling. Store leftovers in the fridge for 3 days.
Keyword Crockpot Ribs, Easy BBQ Dinner, Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs