Let’s face it: ribs are absolutely delicious when they’re cooked the right way. There’s just something unbeatable about fall-off-the-bone meat slathered in a delicious sauce. Still, ribs are somewhat of a delicacy due to how inconvenient they often are to make.
Generally speaking, you have to get a charcoal grill ready, sauce them and let them sit for hours to make sure they’re well-cooked. After everything, the last thing you want to do is clean up the mess—especially because a belly full of ribs is sure to make you pass out. Fortunately, there’s a way to still have delicious ribs simply by using your slow cooker.
Here are 10 different ways to have slow cooked ribs that are just as good as they would be off the grill.
1. Root Beer BBQ Ribs
Start with a rack of pork ribs (about three pounds). Rub them down liberally with salt and pepper (use about a teaspoon of each). Through them both in your slow cooker. Next, pour in two cans of your favorite root beer along with two cups of your favorite barbecue sauce. Cook low and slow for five hours, or on high for three hours. After that, take the ribs out, pour the liquid out of the slow cooker, and throw them back in on high for another hour. Serve with sauce and enjoy!
2. Honey Garlic Ribs
Again, start with pork ribs and rub with salt and pepper. Mix together 10 cloves of minced garlic, one teaspoon of allspice, a cup of honey and half a cup of soy sauce. Combine the ribs and the sauce and cook on low for eight hours. Take them out and you’re ready to go!
3. Chipotle Barbecue Ribs
Salt and pepper your ribs and rub them with olive oil. Next, get a saucepan and heat up a bottle of barbecue sauce, a can of chipotle peppers (with sauce), two tablespoons of brown sugar, several cloves of garlic and two tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce. Bring it all to a boil and then let it simmer for 15 minutes. Brush the ribs liberally with the sauce and throw them in the slow cooker on low for six to eight hours. At the end, take them out and add the rest of the sauce.
4. Dr. Pepper Barbecue Ribs
Rub your ribs down with salt and pepper as well as 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder and a teaspoon of liquid smoke. Dump in two cups of barbecue sauces and two cans of Dr. Pepper. Cover it and cook on low for eight hours and you’re good to go.
5. Classic BBQ Ribs
Perhaps the simplest of all. Salt and pepper your ribs, throw them in the slow cooker, add a few cups of barbecue (your favorite flavor or mix a few). Set it for six to eight hours on low and enjoy.
6. Carolina-style BBQ Ribs
Salt and pepper your ribs and throw them in a slow cooker. Mix together a cup of yellow mustard, a 1/4 cup of money, a 1/4 cup of light brown sugar and half a cup of apple cider vinegar. Add a tablespoon of minced chipotle pepper in adobo, a tablespoon of ketchup, one teaspoon of garlic powder and two teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce. Once it’s combined, dump it on the ribs and cook them low and slow for six to eight hours.
7. Sweet Asian BBQ Ribs
Rub your ribs with salt and pepper. In a bowl, combine a cup of brown sugar, a cup of soy sauce, a 1/4 cup of rice vinegar, 1/4 cup of sesame oil, 1/4 cup of minced ginger, six cloves of garlic and a teaspoon of red pepper flakes. Combine it all together and dump it over the ribs. Cook them on low for six to eight hours and then serve!
8. Espresso Barbecue Ribs
If you’re feeling really adventurous, try this one. Start the same way by salting and peppering your ribs. Next, get a pan and combine one-and-a-half cups of ketchup, half a cup of white vinegar, half a cup of apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup of soy sauce and 1/4 cup of brown sugar. Heat in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. After about 20 minutes, it should be ready—add in three tablespoons of espresso (or dark coffee) and let it cool. Finally, dump it over your ribs, cook low and slow for six to eight hours and you’re good to go.
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