BBQ Country Ribs (Slow Cooker)

These ribs could not be easier. Just plop them into the slow cooker, top with some BBQ sauce. Cook all day on low. And you’ve got yourself one delicious, easy dinner.

Have you ever seen “Country Style Ribs” in your supermarket?

Country Style Ribs are meaty and sold either with/without bones. Cooking them all day in a slow cooker, in addition to all that marbled fat, makes them fall-apart tender.

The BBQ sauce is up to you–homemade or bottled? Since I was trying to use up some of my pantry stores, I made up my own as I went along. Whatever you use, it will be good.

Slow Cooker BBQ Country Ribs

Ingredients:
2 lbs. country ribs (with/without bones)
about 2 cups BBQ sauce**

Instructions:
Place the ribs in a slow cooker. Top with BBQ sauce. Cook on low for about 8 hours, or until very tender.

Serves 4-6

Great sides–
Potatoes in any shape or form–particularly mashed
Veggies
Green Salad
Fresh fruit
Buttermilk Biscuits or Refrigerator Rolls (if it’s not too hot to turn on the oven, that is)

**If you are wondering what I like to throw into my haphazard BBQ sauce….

I use a good amount of ketchup, or tomato sauce to start. Then I add various other condiments–a little soy sauce, a few tablespoons of molasses, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, spicy brown mustard, spices (sometimes chili powder and cumin, sometimes ginger and cloves, etc.), a little liquid smoke. And sometimes as a short cut, I will add jarred steak rub. A little lemon juice is pretty good, too. If I’m feeling like spicy-spicy ribs, then I’ll throw in some chipotle puree (homemade, of course–of you can use 1 or 2 canned) and some honey.

Really, can you go wrong when making BBQ sauce? Add whatever your little heart desires.

Our favorite store bought brands of BBQ sauce are Bulls-Eye, or either of the two available at Trader Joe’s. (Oh, how I’m going to miss Trader Joe’s!)

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117 Comments

  1. Oh this is perfect timing – I just put country style ribs in the crockpot on my menu for Sunday because they are on sale this weekend. I’ve never made them before, but now I’m excited! :)

  2. Dude, I use country style ribs for almost everything. My Carnitas is made in the slow cooker with meat, TONS of Mexican Oregano and salt and pepper. They are a cheap godsend sometimes.

  3. This is one of my favorite sunday meals…

    If you don’t have a slow cooker (or are afraid of them), line a cookie tray with foil, spray, spread out the ribs, top with sauce and then add sliced onions (I used between one or two…. but we like onions). Layer them on top… and they just MELT…

    Cook on low in the over (covered) for 5-6 hours on 200 degrees…

    I am making these this week…

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