Crock Pot Ribs come out melt in your mouth tender and so full of flavor. They’re perfect for busy weeknights or easy weekend dinners with the slow cooker tenderizing in baby back ribs. A quick brush of bbq sauce and a flash grill (or broil) finishes these off beautifully!
Crock Pot BBQ ribs are always a hit and perfect served alongside our favorite Coleslaw Recipe, corn on the cob and Baked French Fries!
I’m pretty much known for my Instant Pot Ribs and my succulent Barbecue Ribs in the Oven so it’s only natural I’d share my fave crockpot rib recipe!
For all the methods, the process is similar, allow the ribs to cook low and slow so the meat becomes buttery and tender and finish up with sauce and a grill (or broil).
What Kind of Ribs to Buy for Crock Pot Ribs. I use pork baby back ribs (or back ribs). They’re the most tender and flavorful, side ribs also work however they have smaller white bones towards the end that I’m not a fan of (and they may need a little bit of extra time).
Crock Pot Pork Ribs (I use pork baby back ribs) are easy to make as long as you cook them low and slow. We prefer the meat on our ribs to be fall off the bone however, if you’d like a little but more ‘chew’ to your ribs, reduce the time a little bit.
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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- Prep ribs and set crock pot to LOW setting.
- Mix ingredients to make the dry rub, and rub evenly over the ribs.
- Brush ribs with BBQ sauce and place them in the slow cooker.
- Pour sauce on top and add vinegar.
- Cover and cook 5-6 hours.
- Slice and serve with extra barbecue sauce, and enjoy!
Crock Pot Ribs
Nothing says busy weeknight or easy weekend dinners like Crock Pot ribs.
Prep: 10min
Total: 260min
Yield: 6
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 297 kcal, Carbohydrate 19 g, Protein 19 g, Fat 15 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Sodium 724 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 13 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 2 racks baby back ribs (about 3-4 lbs)
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup ketchup
- ½ cup chili sauce
- ½ cup your favorite BBQ Sauce
Instruction:
- Combine all rub ingredients (below).
- Remove silver membrane from the back of the ribs. Rub front and back of the ribs with spice mixture.
- Place onion, sliced garlic, water and ribs in a slow cooker.
- Cook ribs on high 4 hours or low 8 hours or until fork tender.
- Preheat broiler. Combine ketchup, chili sauce and barbecue sauce.
- Brush ribs with sauce mixture and broil (or grill) 3-5 minutes or until charred.
