Slow Cooker Ribs

Name: Slow Cooker Ribs
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp chili powder; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp ground black pepper; ½ tsp onion powder; 5 lb (2.3 kg) baby back pork ribs, cut into 4-rib sections (see note); 1 tsp onion powder; ½ tsp garlic powder; 2 tbsp butter; ½ cup (125 ml) ketchup; ½ cup (125 ml) cider vinegar; ½ cup (125 ml) apricot jam or apple jelly; ¼ cup (60 ml) prepared mustard; 1 tbsp (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce; 1 tbsp (15 ml) molasses

Instructions

Prep:35minCook:6h

Thought your slow cooker was only for the colder months? Think again! It's the perfect ally for all of your summer events, whipping up the perfect recipe for tender, fall-apart ribs!

Updated at: Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:28:40 GMT