Crock Pot Ribs Recipe
This Crock Pot Ribs Recipe makes fall-off-the-bone tender baby back ribs with a flavorful dry rub. The easiest way to cook ribs in a crock pot, with almost no effort and no grill required.
Ingredients
- 2 racks baby back ribs
- ½ cup dry rub for ribs
- 1 cup barbecue sauce divided, plus additional for serving
- 5 garlic cloves peeled
- 1 white or yellow onion peeled and quartered
- 1 cup apple juice
Instructions
- If butcher hasn't already done it, remove silver skin membrane from backs of rib racks. Then, if necessary, cut racks into halves or thirds to best fit into slow cooker bowl.
- Rub ribs all over with dry rub. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes.
- Brush ribs all over with 3/4 cup barbecue sauce.
- Place garlic, onion and juice in slow cooker bowl.
- Place ribs on top of garlic and onion. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
- Just before slow cooker time is up, preheat either grill or broiler, if desired, to lightly char ribs and give them some crusty bits. Remove ribs from slow cooker and transfer them to a rimmed baking pan. Brush with remaining 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, then proceed with directions below.
If GRILLING:
- Preheat grill for direct grilling over medium heat. Transfer ribs to grill and cook 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly charred in spots, turning once.
If BROILING:
- Preheat broiler to HIGH. Place ribs under broiler and broil 2 to 3 minutes or until lightly charred, watching carefully.
To SERVE:
- Cut ribs and serve immediately, with additional barbecue sauce for dipping.
Notes
We used a large (7 quart) oval shaped slow cooker, and were able to fit two racks of baby back ribs into it by cutting each rack in half. If your slow cooker is smaller, you may need to reduce the recipe to 1 rack, or cut the racks into smaller pieces.
Calories: 830kcal, Carbohydrates: 46g, Protein: 56g, Fat: 48g, Saturated Fat: 17g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g, Monounsaturated Fat: 20g, Trans Fat: 0.4g, Cholesterol: 196mg, Sodium: 990mg, Potassium: 1044mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 31g, Vitamin A: 454IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 217mg, Iron: 6mg
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