Come sunshine or rain, there will never be a time that's not perfect for slow-cooked barbecue ribs—especially when the slow cooker does all the cooking. This mouthwatering crowd-pleaser is cut out for weekends and game days but also works as a comforting mid-week main. Simply do the prep ahead, add it in the cooker, and step back while deliciousness happens.
Slow-Cooker Barbecued Ribs
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 10 hr 15 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 pounds pork loin back ribs
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons liquid smoke
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1/2 cup cola
- 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce
Instructions
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Step1Spray inside of 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
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Step2Remove inner skin from ribs; cut into 4-inch pieces. Mix brown sugar, salt, pepper, liquid smoke and garlic; rub mixture into ribs. Layers ribs and onion in slow cooker. Pour cola over ribs.
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Step3Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 9 hours or until tender. Remove ribs from slow cooker. Drain and discard liquid.
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Step4Pour barbecue sauce into shallow bowl. Dip ribs into sauce. Place ribs in slow cooker. Pour any remaining sauce over ribs. Cover and cook on low heat setting 1 hour. Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer’s directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.
Nutrition
890
Calories
60 g
Total Fat
58 g
Protein
32 g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 890
- Calories from Fat
- 540
- Total Fat
- 60 g
- Saturated Fat
- 22 g
- Cholesterol
- 230 mg
- Sodium
- 1540 mg
- Potassium
- 920 mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 32 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 2 g
- Protein
- 58 g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- 6%
- Calcium
- 12%
- 12%
- Iron
- 26%
- 26%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 7 1/2 High-Fat Meat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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