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Crockpot BBQ Ribs

These Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs are unbelievably tender, juicy, and loaded with smoky BBQ flavor. The best part? The crockpot does all the work. The secret is simple, cook them low and slow for 6-8 hours. Don't rush them on high! Layered with butter, onions, brown sugar, and plenty of BBQ sauce, these ribs come out fall-off-the-bone delicious every single time.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

Step 1

  • Pat the ribs completely dry with paper towels. Turn them bone-side up and use a butter knife to loosen the thin membrane from the back of the ribs. Once you loosen the membrane take a paper towel, grab the sticky membrane, pull it back, and it will peel right off the back of the ribs. Removing the membrane helps create incredibly tender ribs.

Step 2

Step 3

  • Cut the rack of ribs in half so they'll fit inside your slow cooker. Dont worry about sticking th grubs on top of each other in the slow cooker, they will both turn out incredibly perfect and tender!

Step 4

  • Place one half of the ribs into the crockpot. Brush additional BBQ sauce over the top and place a few butter pads on top.

Step 5

  • Place the second half of the ribs on top. Brush with more BBQ sauce.

Step 6

  • Add the rest of the butter over the top!

Step 7

  • Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the ribs.

Step 8

  • Arrange the sliced red onion around the ribs inside the crockpot.

Step 9

Step 10

  • Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours. Do not cook these on HIGH. The low temperature is what creates that incredibly tender, fall-off-the-bone texture.
Keyword bbq, BBQ ribs, Ribs, sweet and tangy
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