Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs

These slow cooker ribs are the best — they turn out perfect every time! They cook in a crockpot until tender, then are covered with barbeque sauce and finished in the oven for fall-apart ribs. Perfect for during the week as the slow cooker does most of the work!

Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs

Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs

Krysta
These slow cooker ribs are the best — they turn out perfect every time! They cook in a crockpot until tender, then are covered with barbeque sauce and finished in the oven for fall-apart ribs. Perfect for during the week as the slow cooker does most of the work!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 25 minutes
Course Main Dishes
Servings 6
Calories 501 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pounds baby back ribs trimmed
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ onion sliced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 18 ounce bottle barbeque sauce

Instructions
 

  • Gather all ingredients.
  • Season ribs with salt and pepper.
  • Pour 1/2 cup water into the slow cooker, then add ribs. Scatter onion and garlic over top. Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours or High for 4 hours.
  • When the ribs are almost finished, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Transfer ribs from the slow cooker to a baking sheet; discard onion and garlic. Coat ribs with barbeque sauce.
  • Bake ribs in the preheated oven until sauce caramelizes and sticks to meat, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

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