How to Make Crockpot BBQ Ribs
Crockpots are designed for low and slow; it is even the nickname slow cooker. That is why the easiest way to cook ribs may just be in a crockpot. In fact, you can easily make crockpot BBQ ribs any night of the week you want thanks to how the crockpot works.
Ribs have long been a dish that everyone wants to cook low and slow. The goal is to get the meat to be as tender as possible. Cooking low and slow ribs also gives them a chance to absorb the flavors you add to them.
When you know how to make crockpot BBQ ribs, they simmer for hours, resulting in tender, flavorful ribs that can be paired with any side dish. Crockpot BBQ ribs seem like a no-brainer, and it really is.
This recipe is very easy to do, and the results are almost always perfect. This is a dry rub recipe, which means you may get your hands a little dirty, but that is part of the fun of making your own recipes.
Do you know the difference between the types of ribs you can buy? Baby back ribs are found in the loin of the pig and are very meaty and lean and don’t have much cartilage.
Spareribs might be the most naturally flavored because they contain a lot of fat which is where the flavor lives in meat. You can also find beef versions of both spare and baby back ribs.
Beef ribs don’t contain as much meat after they have been cooked low and slow, but the flavor is much more intense than pork. You will find that beef ribs are also larger in size than pork for obvious reasons.
That is why we recommend using pork baby back ribs for this recipe. Pork baby back ribs are smaller, making them easier to fit into a crockpot.
Crockpot BBQ Ribs Ingredients
Making crockpot BBQ ribs with a dry rub means you will need a few seasonings. However, you will most likely have these seasonings already. Pepper, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and light brown sugar are some of them.
You may or may not have smoked paprika, but you will need that as well. We already know about the pork baby back ribs. But don’t forget the BBQ sauce. You can surely choose your own sauce.
Choose your favorite or make your own; we prefer Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce, just like any other human being with taste buds. But you are free to choose whichever sauce you prefer. Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce.
How to Make Crockpot BBQ Ribs
Combine the dry rub ingredients in a medium bowl. Rub to cover both sides of the ribs. You can save any leftover rub in an airtight container.
Heat a large skillet or grill pan and quickly sear both sides of the ribs for about 2-3 minutes per side until the rub forms a light crust.
Place the potatoes in the bottom of the Crockpot. Line the ribs along the outside of the Crockpot, around the potatoes.
Pour your bottle of barbecue sauce over the ribs in the Crockpot. Be sure to pour sauce down both sides.
Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
Once the Crockpot is done, place the ribs and potatoes onto a cooking sheet. Brush the ribs and potatoes with some of the sauce from the Crockpot.
Set the oven to broil and place the ribs and potatoes in the oven for 3-5 minutes until the sauce is nicely caramelized.
How to Make Crockpot BBQ Ribs
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp Coarse Salt
- 1/2 Tbsp Pepper or to Taste
- 1 Tbsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1 Tbsp Onion Powder
- 1 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
- 1/4 Cup Light Brown Sugar
- 2 Lbs Baby Back Ribs
- 4-5 Potatoes Medium Sized
- 1 Bottle BBQ Sauce (Pick Your Favorite)
Instructions
- Combine the dry rub ingredients in a medium bowl. Rub to cover both sides of the ribs. You can save any leftover rub in an airtight container.
- Heat a large skillet or grill pan and quickly sear both sides of the ribs for about 2-3 minutes per side until the rub forms a light crust.
- Place the potatoes in the bottom of the Crockpot. Line the ribs along the outside of the Crockpot, around the potatoes.
- Pour your bottle of barbecue sauce over the ribs, in the Crockpot. Be sure to pour sauce down both sides.
- Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
- Once the Crockpot is done, place the ribs and potatoes onto a cooking sheet. Brush the ribs and potatoes with some of the sauce from the Crockpot.
- Set the oven to broil and place the ribs and potatoes in the oven for 3-5 minutes until the sauce is nicely caramelized.
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