Description
Tender and flavorful slow cooker ribs, the ultimate comfort food with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 pounds of pork ribs (baby back or spare ribs)
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup barbecue sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth (or water)
Instructions
- Start by preparing your ribs. Trim off any excess fat and remove the silver skin from the backside for more tender meat.
- In a small bowl, mix together the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper to create a dry rub.
- Rub the spice mixture generously over both sides of the ribs.
- Place the ribs upright in the slow cooker. If needed, cut them into sections to fit.
- In a separate bowl, mix the barbecue sauce and chicken broth. Pour this mixture over the ribs.
- Cover the slow cooker and set it on low for 360-480 minutes, or until the ribs are tender.
- Once cooked, remove the ribs and let rest on a cutting board for a few minutes before slicing.
- If you like, brush additional barbecue sauce on the ribs and broil them for 5-10 minutes to caramelize the sauce before serving.
Notes
For extra flavor, consider searing the ribs before slow cooking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg