It’s Day 5 of Slow Cooker Week, and although it’s the last day of Slow Cooker Week, it’s not the last time I will use my slow cooker!
I’ve realized over the past week that you can actually create a great meal using a slow cooker.
I mean a really excellent meal!
The important tips I’ve learned are, don’t add to much liquid to the slow cooker and sometimes low and slow is the best method to have tender meat.
My Slow Cooker Sticky Ribs are the perfect way to end the week!
I marinated the ribs overnight in the refrigerator using a spicy dry rub.
The next morning, I just placed them in the slow cooker, covered with barbeque sauce and cooked them on low for 6 hours.
This is what happened to the ribs…you could slather them in barbeque sauce and eat…but I have other plans.
Yes, I have BIG plans for these ribs!
I basted these ribs with the remaining barbeque sauce and placed these babies under the broiler which gave them a nice, crusty, and sticky rib texture that I love.
It’s time to eat people…and bring on the napkins…oh…and Big Goo…the barbeque man, actually approved these ribs!
However, not enough to allow me the honor of using his barbeque sauce recipe.
But he did state that these ribs passed the test for not being prepared on a charcoal grill or smoker.
Thank you Big Goo…I think…lol!
PrintSlow Cooker Sticky Ribs
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 slab of ribs
- 1 tablespoon dry mustard powder
- 1 tablespoon creole seasoning
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
For the Sauce:
- 2 cups ketchup
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 8 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon dry mustard
- 2 teaspoon creole seasonings or seasoning salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- pinch of cayenne pepper
Instructions
- To prepare barbeque sauce, mix all ingredients well in a medium pot, bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool, refrigerate until ready to use.
- Rinse ribs and pat dry, flip ribs over and remove membrane that is on the back side of the ribs, it’s the white thin film on the ribs, use a butter knife to get under the skin, then pull the membrane off, discard.
- Mix seasoning blend together, coat ribs with olive oil on both sides and rub in seasoning blend on both side. Place ribs in the refrigerator covered and marinate overnight.
- Remove ribs from the refrigerator, cover with half the barbeque sauce, cook in the slow cooker on low for 6 hours.
- Preheat oven to broil.
- Place ribs on an oven proof pan, discard slow cooker juices, baste with remaining barbeque sauce and broil for about 7-10 minutes until a nice crust forms on top of the ribs. Slice ribs and serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
These look fantastic!!!! Pinned for future cooking…….love my crockpot. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Mimi…
i saw ur ribs on facebook it was sent to me and i just have to say i am glad big goo and baby girl say it’s alright for u to share…thank u
lol..thanks Jacqueline…
I bought the wrong kind of rib…I got Country styled Pork Ribs but there are no ribs or bones….just pork. I was soooo looking forward to tearing a rib up but oh well..next time.
You can still use those ribs, the recipe will still work.
Yeah, I still rubbed the rub on them and they are marinating overnight. I will cook them Saturday in the crock.
I have a 6qt crock. Will a slab of pork ribs with bones fit with no problem if I cut them?
Yes. that’s fine…you can cut them into 2-3 pieces, just rotate them during cooking time.
These need to be easier to print. What is your recommendation?
Hi Lisa, I just switched from Blogger to WordPress and I am in the process of updating all the recipes. I fixed this one so it’s printer friendly. Please let me know if you need any other recipes updated. I am almost done with all the recipes so this want be an issue in the future.
Thanks,
Lisa
Is there a difference between pork back ribs and pork baby back ribs?
I wasn’t sure Ron but I did find this interesting article with the same question. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/718721
Love this recipe, it is my go to for winter ribs. Thank you for sharing just prepped a slab for tomorrow’s dinner.
Thank you Tanya, enjoy!
Wish you would print what size slow cooker you use. Otherwise we go though trial and error.
Hello Mary,
On my favorite things page is a list of some of the kitchen electrics that I use and the sizes.
https://www.creolecontessa.com/favorite-things/
Thank You,
Lisa