We are 4 days away from July 4th. They will be lots of cookouts, barbecues and festivities to attend. If you are like me, you may live in a town home with no yard or in a high rise in the city and don’t have a space to grill. Or maybe grilling intimidates you, like it does me.
This recipe for Slow Cooker Barbecue Ribs is the perfect solution to enjoy this holiday weekend. These were literally falling off the bone and sticking them under the broiler for a little but, gives them that caramelization I LOVE. They are seriously good and will be just as satisfying.
See below for step x step instructions (with pictures) and scroll to the bottom for the printable recipe!
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Recipe:
STEP 1: Combine brown sugar, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper in a bowl.
STEP 2: Rub ribs with the sugar/spice mixture and place them in the crock-pot. Stand them up along the inside of the crock-pot with the meaty side facing the walls.
Pyrex Dish
Crock Pot (similar)
STEP 3: Pour barbecue sauce over the ribs and use a brush to make sure they are covered.
Crock Pot (similar)
STEP 4: Cook ribs in crock-pot on low for 6 hours.
Crock Pot (similar) / Cooling Rack
STEP 5: Cover a cookie sheet with foil and place a wire rack over it. Spray the rack with cooking spray.
STEP 6: Place cooked ribs on the wire rack. Pour the sauce into a saucepan.
STEP 7: Cook the sauce over medium-high heat about 10 minutes. Turn oven on to high broil.
STEP 8: Brush the heated sauce over the cooked ribs and place them in the oven and broil for 2-3 minutes or until sauce looks caramelized.
Sheet pan with Rack (similar)
Cutting Board (similar) / Glass Bowl / Silicone Brush
Products I used:
Crock-Pot (similar)
Cookie sheet with Wire Rack
Check out these other #summerready recipes:
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Sweet Potato Bacon Skewers
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Printable Recipe:
Crock-Pot Ribs
Adapted from Real Food by Dad
Ingredients
- 4-5 lbs Pork Spareribs
- 3 cups barbecue sauce
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
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Combine brown sugar, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper in a bowl.
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Rub ribs with the sugar/spice mixture and place them in the crock-pot. Stand them up along the inside of the crock-pot with the meaty side facing the walls.
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Pour the barbecue sauce over the ribs and use a brush to make sure they are covered.
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Cook ribs in crock-pot on low for 6 hours.
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Cover a cookie sheet with foil and place a wire rack over it. Spray the rack with cooking spray.
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Place cooked ribs on the wire rack. Pour sauce into a saucepan.
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Cook the sauce over medium-high heat about 10 minutes. Turn oven to high broil.
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Brush the heated sauce over cooked ribs and place them in the oven and broil for 2-3 minutes or until sauce looks caramelized.
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