Best BBQ Slow Cooker Ribs
Learn how to make BBQ ribs in your slow cooker! A perfect recipe for summer.
These delicious slow cooker bbq ribs are so simple to make and turn out great every time. By making ribs in your slow cooker, you'll create tender, fall-off-the-bone morsels that are sure to "wow" at your next barbecue. Slow cooker ribs are great for summer because you can free up the grill for other things like burgers and hot dogs. This simple recipe uses basic, yet flavorful ingredients for the marinade including BBQ sauce and brown sugar. The ribs are rubbed with salt and pepper and placed in the slow cooker where they are then covered in sauce and cooked to tender perfection. Make sure to save some of the extra sauce for dipping!
Slow Cooker Time HIGH4 hr
Cooking MethodSlow Cooking
Ingredients
- 3 cups smoky BBQ sauce (your favorite kind)
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Italian herbs
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon Cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 pounds back back ribs (cut into two sections)
For other BBQ ideas, check out our full collection: 23 Grilling Ideas for Dinner + How to Grill a Steak
Instructions
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Mix all ingredients, except the salt and pepper, together in a large bowl.
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Sprinkle salt and pepper over each section of your baby back ribs.
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Place ribs in crock of slow cooker and pour the BBQ sauce mixture over them. Close the lid and cook for 4 hours on LOW.
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Take ribs out of slow cooker and set aside some sauce for dipping. Enjoy!
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Zeemer
Jul 12, 2018
Wow. What a way to enjoy BBQ ribs. I can imagine the super tender ribs after 4 hours of slow cooking smothered in the sweet BBQ sauce. A rewarding treat after a tiring day at work.
Seth
Jul 12, 2018
YAY!!! Another great meal made in my brand new slow cooker! These BBQ Slow Cooker Ribs really ARE the Best - deliciously tangy, tasty and fabulously spiced. 5 gold stars to the recipe compiler! Back ribs are a relatively economical cut of beef in South Africa making this a welcome bonus meal for our family of 5.
Stephanie Hantz
Mar 05, 2017
This sounds decadent! I am always on the lookout for slow cooker recipes. Not only do I not have to worry about turning and basting, but it usually makes the house smell wonderful too! I am definitely going to give this a try. I have some ribs I have been wondering if I had the patience to cook, now I do!
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