Crock Pot Baby Back Ribs Recipe
A Crockpot Baby Back Ribs Recipe that is SO easy to make! Learn how to make slow cooker ribs that are delicious and fall off the bone tender!
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs baby back ribs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ cup water (OR beer, apple juice, broth)
- ¼ cup BBQ sauce
Directions
- 1
Remove the membrane from ribs. The best way to do this is to stick a butter knife under the membrane and pull the membrane from the back with a paper towel (it’s hard to grip and the paper towel helps!)
- 2
Mix together dry rub of salt, pepper, brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, cumin, chili powder.
- 3
Spray both sides of ribs with olive oil cooking spray
- 4
Coat both sides of the ribs generously with the dry rub. You can gently press the rub into the ribs so it adheres. Optional: let the ribs sit with the dry rub for 5-10 minutes.
- 5
Pour the liquid in the crockpot. Place the ribs in a greased crockpot. You can lay flat if they’ll fit or curl so that they fit in the crockpot.
- 6
Cook on low for 4-5 hours. We don’t recommend cooking on high.
- 7
After 4 hours, preheat the oven to 425.
- 8
Gently remove the ribs from the crockpot and place on a nonstick foil lined baking sheet.
- 9
Top with barbecue sauce and bake for 15 minutes.
- 10
Slice & enjoy!