Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs

Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 4 hrs 15 mins

Total Time: 4 hrs 25 mins

Servings: 6

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

1. Add all the ingredients (except the sauce, which is used later) to the slow cooker.
   
   
2. Cook on Low for 8 hours or High for 4 hours.
   
   
3. Coat the ribs with sauce and bake until the sauce caramelizes.
   

4. Enjoy!

More About This Recipe:

This slow cooker ribs recipe will quickly become your favorite set-it-and-forget-it meal. The tender, fall-off-the bone meat is a surefire crowd-pleaser. 

How to Cook Ribs In the Slow Cooker

You'll find a detailed ingredient list and step-by-step instructions in the recipe above, but let's go over the basics:

Slow Cooker Ribs Ingredients

These are the ingredients you’ll need for this Crock-Pot baby back ribs recipe: 

• Ribs: For about six servings, you’ll need three pounds of trimmed baby back ribs. 
• Seasonings: The ribs are simply seasoned with salt and pepper. 
• Water: You’ll need about ½ cup of water. 
• Onion and garlic: Sliced onion and minced garlic lend bold flavor. 
• Barbecue sauce: Use store-bought or homemade barbecue sauce. 

How to Make Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs

Here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make baby back ribs in the slow cooker: 

1. Add all the ingredients (besides the sauce) to the slow cooker. 
2. Cook on Low for 8 hours or High for 4 hours. 
3. Coat the ribs with sauce and bake until the sauce caramelizes.