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Crock-Pot BBQ Pork Ribs

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Crock-Pot BBQ Pork Ribs

This recipe for Crock-Pot BBQ Pork Ribs is an easy yummy way to make great ribs in the slow cooker. You can make these ribs and serve them right away, or make them and freeze them in freezer bags and just warm them back up in the oven or slow cooker when you are ready to eat them.

Crock-Pot BBQ Pork Ribs

Slow Cooker BBQ Pork Ribs

This recipe for Crock-Pot BBQ Pork Ribs is included in our 10 Easy Crock-Pot Freezer Meals Meal Plan that you can purchase in our store for just $2.99. The meal plan includes 10 great freezer meals that you can prepare ahead of time and have ready to go in your freezer. You will also get a printable grocery shopping list for all the ingredients needed to make all 10 meals as well as printable labels that you can stick on your freezer bags.

I love pork ribs and having a bag of these yummy barbecue ribs in the freezer ready to throw in the slow cooker means that I can have ribs any time of the year!

The recipe is fairly simple to make. Just toss your ribs (spare ribs or baby back ribs) into the slow cooker. Cut them up a little if you need to to get them to fit in your slow cooker.

Then mix together the ingredients for a homemade BBQ sauce – ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, liquid smoke and seasoning salt. Pour that yummy sauce over the ribs and let them cook away until they are tender and almost falling off the bone.

Delicious!


Equipment Needed For Crock-Pot BBQ Pork Ribs Recipe:

  • 6 Quart, 6.5 Quart Or 7 Quart Slow Cooker
  • Liquid Measuring Cup
  • Dry Measuring Cups & Spoons
  • Mixing Bowl

Crock-Pot BBQ Pork Ribs

Frequently Asked Questions

Can You Slow Cook Ribs Too Long?

Yes, it’s possible to over cook ribs when you cook them in a slow cooker. The meat on ribs some separate easily from the bone when light pressure is applied. However, if the meat is u0022falling off the boneu0022 (literally) when you lift the ribs out of the slow cooker, the ribs have been cooked too long.

Should I Sear Ribs Before Slow Cooking?

There is no need to sear your ribs before cooking them in a slow cooker. When you cook ribs in the slow cooker you want to cook them low and slow to allow the connective tissue to break down which will result in tender perfectly cooked ribs.

Can You Stack Ribs In A Crock-Pot?

For best results we prefer to cut the ribs up into pieces that contain 4 to 5 ribs per piece so that you can fit the ribs better in the slow cooker. It is okay to stack the ribs loosely in the bottom of the slow cooker or stack the ribs vertically if you need to cook more ribs in your slow cooker.


Crock-Pot BBQ Pork Ribs

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Crock-Pot BBQ Pork Ribs

Crock-Pot BBQ Pork Ribs Recipe

Heidi Kennedy
These barbecue pork ribs come out super tender when cooked in the slow cooker. Plus I love that I can prepare them ahead of time as a crock-pot freezer meal. Perfect for busy days!
4.25 from 16 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 3 hours hrs
Total Time 3 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Course Entrée, Freezer Meals
Cuisine American
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 891 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ Pounds Pork Ribs (Cut So They Fit In Your Slow Cooker (*See Note))
  • 1 ½ Cups Ketchup
  • ½ Cup Brown Sugar (Light Or Dark)
  • ½ Cup White Vinegar
  • ½ Teaspoon Liquid Smoke
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons Seasoning Salt

Instructions

  • Place the pork ribs in a 6 quart or larger slow cooker.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine the remaining ingredients (ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, liquid smoke and seasoning salt). Pour over ribs in the slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours. If cooking on HIGH watch your ribs to make sure the sauce doesn't burn.

Notes

*You can use pork baby back ribs or pork spare ribs. Freezer Meal Instructions:
  1. Place all ingredients into a 1 gallon size zippered freezer bag OR FoodSaver bag.
  2. Place bag on flat surface and seal bag closed while pressing out as much excess air as possible OR use your FoodSaver sealing system to vacuum seal the bag closed.
  3. Label bag with date prepared, name of recipe, ingredients and cooking instructions.
  4. Lay bag flat in freezer and allow to freeze for several hours. At that point you can stand the bags upright in your freezer if desired.
To Cook Freezer Meal:
  • Remove freezer meal bag from freezer and place either in refrigerator overnight OR in a clean kitchen sink filled with cool water for several hours just until the freezer meal is partially thawed enough to dump the contents of the bag into the slow cooker.
  • Cook according to the recipe directions adding 1 additional hour cooking time (in this case 7 to 8 hours on LOW or 4 to 5 hours on HIGH from the partially thawed state ).

Nutrition

Calories: 891kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 227mg | Sodium: 2217mg | Potassium: 671mg | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 350IU | Vitamin C: 5.8mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 3.8mg
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