BBQ Ribs Slow Cooked to Perfection

I have quite a few Ribs recipes on the blog, but a few of you asked me how I made these today, so here I am, sharing yet another wonderful way to make delicious fall off the bone ribs.

I make ribs quite a few ways.  I either boil them first for about an hour and a half and THEN pop them in the oven.....or I put them straight into the oven slathered with my favorite barbecue sauce and cook them for about 3 hours.....or I cook them in the crockpot all day long.....OR, I make them this way as well.

BBQ Ribs Slow Cooked to Perfection

Pork Ribs
Diet Sprite
Garlic Powder
Salt and pepper
Paprika
1 bottle of Barbecue Sauce


Cut the rib rack in half and then season both pieces with the garlic, salt and pepper and paprika.  Place them in the crockpot and add sprite.  I usually add about 2 cups.

Cook on LOW for 8 hours.  About an hour before the time is up, I pour in some barbecue sauce.  I don't measure, just eyeball it, but I would say about 1/2 cup, just spread it over the ribs to cover them nicely. 

When done, remove from the crockpot, place on a foil lined baking pan and pour on the rest of the barbecue sauce.  I just use my hands and smear it all on there

Place under the broiler for about 3 to 4 minutes.  Keep an eye on it, you don't want to burn it, just give it a nice dark brown color.  Serve immediately.

Honey Chipotle Slow Cooker Ribs

Holy Moly these are amazing. There's just no words to how good they are, the barbecue sauce is out of this world, though a little spicy, so if you don't like spice you may want to omit the chipotle peppers.  Des suggests using only half of the chipotle and adding more honey if you want it not too spicy.



Thank you to Life's Ambrosia for another winner.

Honey Chipotle Slow Cooker Ribs

2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 pounds baby back pork ribs
1 onion sliced

Honey Chipotle BBQ Sauce

1/2 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (7 ounce) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
In a bowl combine kosher salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, cumin and olive oil in a bowl. Stir to make a paste. Rub mixture all over ribs. Transfer to preheated baking sheet.



Place in oven and cook for 15 minutes. Turn and cook for 15 more minutes.
Place the sliced onion on the bottom of the slow cooker.
While the meat is cooking combine all of the ingredients for the BBQ sauce in a food processor and process until smooth.





Transfer ribs to the slow cooker. Pour BBQ sauce over the top.



Cover and cook for 6 hours.
Serve.

My family absolutely LOVES Ribs but I don't make them too often because they can be quite pricey at times. These are pork ribs which are our favorite, I think they have more meat to them than the plain old beef ribs.

Pop these beauties in the crockpot in the morning and by dinner time, you will have succulent delicious ribs falling off the bone. YUM! 

 

BARBECUED RIBS 

Pork ribs (I used a rack, I think it was about 2 lbs or so) 

1 1/4 cups ketchup 

1/3 cup brown sugar 

1/4 cup molasses 

1/2 tsp. liquid smoke 

1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 

1/4 tsp Onion flakes 

1/4 tsp. garlic powder 

1/2 cup water 

 

 

 In a small bowl stir together all the ingredients, except the ribs and water. 

 

Cut the ribs into smaller portions, add them to the crockpot and pour the sauce over, add the water and cook on HIGH for 5 hours. 

 

 I love how they just fall off the bone....enjoy! 

 

Such gooey yumminess.....boy were these good. Thank you Mrs H. for such a great recipe. 

 

 

Oven Baked Country Ribs

 

1 cup ketchup 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup vinegar

1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce

1/2 tablespoon mustard

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce 1 1/2 - 2 pounds pork ribs

 

 

 Combine ketchup, water, brown sugar, vinegar, worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt and pepper.

 

Heat a large lightly oiled skillet over medium-high heat. Add ribs and sear until browned. Place ribs in a single layer in a baking pan or casserole dish. Pour half of the sauce over the ribs, reserve remainder.

Bake ribs at 350° for 2-3 hours. Turn and baste meat every 30 minutes with remaining sauce.

Crockpot Beer and Salsa Ribs!

I had a rack of ribs to cook today and I wanted to throw them in the slow cooker but I wanted something different. Being the adventurous person that I am, I never think twice about throwing in a few ingredients and seeing what comes out.

This was a huge hit, everyone raved about it and had seconds.

Crockpot Beer and Salsa Ribs

1 rack pork ribs

1 jar medium salsa

1 (12 oz) bottle of beer - I used Heineken but use whatever you have on hand

1 envelope Onion Gravy

1 medium onion sliced

Cut the pork rack into smaller pieces, put in the crockpot and throw in all the other ingredients, give it a good stir and cook on LOW for 8 hours.

It's SO good, it literally falls off the bone and you get left with this amazing rich brown gravy too.

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