Categorized:

  • Breads & Rolls
  • Main Dish
  • Slow Cooker

Tagged:

  • ancho chili powder
  • apple cider vinegar
  • brown sugar
  • cumin
  • garlic powder
  • ketchup
  • molasses
  • mustard
  • onion powder
  • paprika
  • pork
  • worcestershire
Crockpot ribs - 1

Slow Cooker Ribs

Ingredients

  • 3 - 3 1/2 lbs pork baby back ribs
  • 1 tsp ancho chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Barbecue sauce (or use 1 cup store-bought)

  • 1 1/2 cups ketchup, such as Heinz Natural (or one without high fructose corn syrup)
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp molasses
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar (dark or light)
  • 2 Tbsp steak sauce, such as A1
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Prepared yellow mustard
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 tsp Natural liquid hickory smoke flavor (found in BBQ sauce section)
  • 1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/8 tsp Chipotle chili powder or cayenne pepper (then more to taste)*

Instructions

  • Remove then membrane layer from back of the ribs, then if the ribs are too wide to fit sideways along insert of slow cooker then cut ribs in half.
  • Rinse and dab dry then sprinkle and rub both sides of each portion with spice mixture.
  • Pour 1/2 cup water into a 6-quart slow cooker. Place ribs over water (one layered over the other if you had to cut in half, otherwise curl around inside of slow cooker insert).
  • Cover and cook on low heat 6 1/2 - 7 hours or until very tender.
  • Place a wire rack over a rimmed baking sheet lined with aluminium foil.
  • Carefully transfer ribs with curved side up to wire rack on baking sheet (I recommend using two pair of tongs or tongs and a turner to lift them, they are super tender).
  • Brush with about 1/2 cup bbq sauce (total). Move oven rack 2 levels below broiler and heat broiler.
  • Broil ribs until bbq sauce starts to set and caramelize, about 2 - 3 minutes (keep a close eye on them).
  • Remove from oven, carefully turn ribs brush with another 1/2 cup sauce and return to oven and broil about 2 - 3 minutes. Serve warm.

For the bbq sauce:

  • In a large saucepan combine all bbq sauce ingredients along 1/2 cup water and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Bring to a light boil then reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let cool (not that you’ll have about 1 cup extra sauce for another use).

Notes

  • Add more or less chipotle chili powder to the barbecue sauce to suit your tastes. It’s spicy stuff, so use your best judgment.
  • Recipe source: Cooking Classy

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