Description
These ribs are rubbed with a smoky spice rub and brushed with an easy homemade smoky BBQ sauce, They are cooked in the slow cooker for a super flavorful and super tender ribs that are just as good as when they are made in the oven. So Yum!
Ingredients
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- Smoky BBQ Sauce
- 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 to 3 tablespoons liquid smoke
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Optional : 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Optional: 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper each
- Ribs
- 2 pounds pork ribs (any type will do)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons of Smoky spice rub
Instructions
- Make BBQ Sauce: Add all of the ingredients to a small sauce pot. Whisk until well combined. Place over high heat, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer. Simmer uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes or until the sauce has reduced slightly and clings to the back of your spoon.
- Prepare the ribs: Use the smoky spice rub without oil, (as a dry rub) and rub it all over the ribs. Brush the ribs with 1/4 cup BBQ sauce.
- Cook the ribs: Place the ribs in your slow cooker and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours or on high for 3 hours. Once the ribs are cooked heat up the remaining BBQ sauce and serve immediately.
Notes
Cook time does include max time that the ribs need to cook in the slow cooker. However, hands on time for this recipe is only about 25 minutes.
If you want a crispy skin you can pop your ribs under a broiler for 5 ish minutes or on the grill for 10 ish minutes before you add anymore BBQ sauce. We enjoyed ours straight out of the slow cooker.
You may have leftover BBQ sauce, lucky you. Store it in an air tight container for up to 2 weeks.
BBQ sauce recipeadapted from Clean and Delicious
