Slow Cooker Anyday: Barbecue Pork Ribs

2011 May 20

by Emily Hill

I am really trying to get into the habit of using my slow cooker more often. I am pretty tired of me asking myself “what’s for dinner?” at around 5:12 p.m. every day. I’m getting better at it but I still have a ways to go before I’m queen of the slow cooker like Steph.

I did throw together a recipe recently that everyone in the family loved, so I’ll definitely be making it again. It’s another one where you probably have all the ingredients on hand, and if you buy the pork ribs on sale and in bulk, it is super affordable too!

I obviously don’t know how to photograph dark sauces, so I apologize for the lackluster (or over luster) appearance. They really do taste better than they look (as do those garlic cheddar biscuits) and literally fall apart when you take them out of the crockpot. So yummy! Ready. Set. Slow cook!

Slow Cooker Barbecue Pork Ribs
4 lbs pork baby back or country-style boneless ribs
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup ketchup
1 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce
2 T brown sugar
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Tabasco hot sauce to taste

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Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Season ribs with salt and pepper and place on a lightly greased baking pan.

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Brown in the oven for 30 minutes, turning once halfway through. Drain fat. (I did not include a photo of the browned ribs. For some reason, they don’t look appetizing that way.)

In a medium bowl mix together the ketchup, barbecue sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce.

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Place ribs in slow cooker. Pour sauce over ribs and turn to coat. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours or high for 4 to 5 hours or until ribs are tender.

Not my best photo. Sorry.

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23 Responses Post a comment

Kristina P. permalink

May 20, 2011

We are use country pork rib fans in the Pulsipher house. But we usually grill them. I love this idea. So easy and delicious. I’m always looking for more crockpot recipes.
Kristina P.´s deep thought ~ 2012 Came Early This Year

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Emily Reply:
May 20th, 2011 at 3:39 pm
We are country-style rib fans here too! Love them on the grill! I still need to dust mine off from last summer (the BBQ, not the ribs).

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Susie's Homemade permalink

May 20, 2011

I am bookmarking this one for fall for Girl Scout meeting nights:-)

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Emily Reply:
May 20th, 2011 at 3:39 pm
My kids loved it so I bet the troop will too!

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Quinn permalink

May 20, 2011

Yum!!!!! Looks tasty! And shooting meats with dark sauces is HARD. You did great!!

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Emily Reply:
May 20th, 2011 at 3:40 pm
You are nice. I didn’t do that well–I think you need to show me the trick next time!

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Pam permalink

May 21, 2011

Looks good to me…now to find a sugar-free way to do it. :) How about those biscuits? Those look yummy!

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Emily Reply:
May 21st, 2011 at 3:13 pm
I did notice Bull’s Eye is one of the few BBQ sauces without HFC. You could probably skip the brown sugar, or maybe put in some maple-flavored agave? The biscuits I will have to post sometime for sure!

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Von permalink

May 22, 2011

I should not have clicked over, I am hungry…and no cooking for me.

The biscuits do look divine.
Von´s deep thought ~ bubbles

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Emily Reply:
May 22nd, 2011 at 11:16 pm
Sounds like I need to have you over for family dinner. :)

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Charlotte permalink

May 24, 2011

I added this to my menu for next week. After an unfortunate incident immediately after eating pork when we were first married, we don’t have it often even though we both like it (think worst stomach flu either of us had ever had).
Charlotte´s deep thought ~ Thoughts on My Cleaning Day

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Emily Reply:
May 24th, 2011 at 12:40 pm
I hate that! I still can’t eat a certain recipe for creamy chicken-stuffed croissant thingies thanks to the flu immediately after.

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Gianna permalink

May 27, 2011

I will have to try this.. Thanks :)

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Emily Reply:
May 28th, 2011 at 9:34 pm
Hope you enjoy it!

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