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Slow Cooker Country Style Ribs

Colleen Beck OTR/L

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by Colleen Beck OTR/L
November 9, 2012

This is another simple recipe that is kid-friendly and husband-friendly. The slow cooker country style ribs dry rub is one that my kids love…It’s a family favorite recipe! Country style ribs in the crockpot are great for busy families like ours. Your family will love this slow cooker recipe! I went on a search to find the best slow cooker ribs I could find and came across this recipe. Looked simple enough. I have made ribs before in the slow cooker that just fell off the bone in the crock-pot, I didn’t really want that. I was looking for something that held the meat together even after cooking all day. I must say that this recipe did a pretty good job!

Slow cooker country style ribs dry rub recipe

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Country-Style Crock Pot Ribs Recipe

I had to make a few substitutions in our crockpot ribs dry rub recipe, because I was missing a few ingredients. This is what I came up with…

Ingredients:

4lb pork country style ribs

1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed

1 tbsp paprika

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder with parsley flakes

1/2 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp chili powder

1/4 tsp black pepper

1tsp thyme, crushed

1 cup barbecue sauce

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Mix up all the dry ingredients and rub on the ribs.

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Spray the Crock-Pot with non-stick cooking spray…be very generous, you don’t want these to stick!

This is our favorite slow cooker for cooking recipes like crockpot mac and cheese and hidden veggie crock pot marinara, which are both recipes that kids love and are quick and easy in the slow cooker…bonus for busy moms!

These slow cooker country style ribs are soft and delicious, perfect to throw in the crock pot in the morning.

Stack the ribs vertically, cover and cook on low for 6-8 hrs.

Uncover, and pour your favorite sauce all over the ribs…there will be juices on the bottom of the slow cooker, its’ ok if the barbecue sauce gets mixed in. Cover again and cook on high for about 30 min.