Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs

Name: Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 255 min
Total time: 265 min
Ingredients: 3 pounds baby back ribs, trimmed; salt and ground black pepper, to taste; 0.5 cup water; 0.5 onion, sliced; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 (18 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce

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These slow cooker ribs are the best I've had, short of the actual grilling method of course! They're easy to make by just cooking them in the slow cooker until tender, covering them with barbeque sauce, and finishing them off in the oven. This is what I do when I want ribs during the week — I'm eating them within 30 minutes of getting home, and they turn out perfect every time!

Recipe by norah

Updated on November 2, 2022

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Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

4 hrs 15 mins

Total Time:

4 hrs 25 mins

Servings:

6

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Ingredients

3 pounds baby back ribs, trimmed
salt and ground black pepper, to taste
½ cup water
½ onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (18 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce

Directions

Season ribs with salt and pepper.
Pour 1/2 cup water into the slow cooker, then add ribs. Scatter onion and garlic over top. Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours or High for 4 hours.
When the ribs are almost finished, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Transfer ribs from the slow cooker to a baking sheet; discard onion and garlic. Coat ribs with barbeque sauce.
Bake ribs in the preheated oven until sauce caramelizes and sticks to meat, 10 to 15 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

501	Calories
30g	Fat
32g	Carbs
24g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 501
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 30g	38%
Saturated Fat 11g	55%
Cholesterol 117mg	39%
Sodium 1067mg	46%
Total Carbohydrate 32g	12%
Dietary Fiber 1g	3%
Total Sugars 23g
Protein 24g
Vitamin C 2mg	12%
Calcium 61mg	5%
Iron 2mg	9%
Potassium 517mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.