Crockpot Ribs: Easy Slow Cooker Rib Recipe | The Bewitchin' Kitchen (2024)

posted by The Bewitchin Kitchen on July 6, 2017

I have made this recipe for Crockpot Ribsmanytimes since it was first published in 2011. Each time, I changed the sauce ever so slightly and now I’m finally ready to reshoot it and reshare,okay less talking and more crock pot ribs.

Crockpot Ribs

I never really liked ribs until about a year ago and now that I’m pregnant they are one of my biggest cravings. After a recent (and major disappointing) trip to Montana’s, my husband I came to the conclusion that my recipe tastes so much better. I made them tonight and wanted to share. This is from 2011, no – I’m not pregnant. I’ll be republishing the Crockpot Ribs and I wanted to tell you all to not get all excited over that (haha).

Throughout my adult life, I have never had any other style of ribs aside from this recipe with ribs in the Crockpot. However, growing up it was a different story. My mom always boiled ribs first (as of most people I know of) and then baked them.

How this recipe from crockpot ribs came to be was that I had no idea what I was doing. I rubbed the ribs with a rib rub and chucked them in the oven, after an hour I realized I missed a step.I was worried that the ribs wouldn’t be tender and fall off the bone, so I tossed them in the Crockpot and hoped for the best.

They turned out great!

How to Cook Ribs in The Crockpot

Rub the pork ribs with a rib rub (I suggest this rib rub, which is delicious on both chicken and ribs) and line on a roasting pan. Roast for roughly 60 minutes.

Note: The amount of rib rub is totally up to you. I like to cover the meat and rub it in good.

They’re not the prettiest things when they come out of the oven, but lay them in the Crockpot and pour the sauce over them (which you would have whipped up while the ribs were in the oven).

That’s it, they’re super easy.
In all honesty, you could probably just chuck them in the slow cooker without roasting first but I have never tried. They turned out good the first time that I always continued it that way. Something roasting it does do is get some of the fat out so they’re not as greasy in the Crockpot (please note, they will not be grease free there is still the pork “juices” that it simmers in as it cooks).

Slow Cooker Ribs

TBK’s Pro Tip: Double the sauce recipe and coat the ribs with the homemade bbq sauce right before serving for a saucier experience.

Supplies used to make Crockpot Ribs:

• Roasting Pan
• Crockpot

Crock Pot Ribs meal ideas:

Add these delicious sides to complete this faux bbq meal:

• Disneyland Coleslaw Recipe
• Pesto Pasta Salad
• Grilled Corn on The Cob with Jalapeno Lime Crema

PS: If you don’t want to make your own rib rub, I’ve been told thatthis one is really good.

Have you ever made ribs in the slow cooker?