I love to cook pork ribs in my slow cooker, it’s the ideal way to get melt in your mouth, tender meat.
This slow cooker pork ribs recipe is a simple version that requires minimal preparation – my favourite type of slow cooker recipe!
How To Cook Pork Ribs In A Slow Cooker
The quickest way to prepare this recipe is to use a shop-bought bottle of barbecue sauce – but you can make your own if you have a bit more time.
For more concise instructions and to print out this recipe, head to the bottom of this post.
What You Need
- Pork ribs – 700g to 1.5kg will serve 4
- Barbecue sauce – I used 300ml frpm a bottle of premade sauce
- Worcestershire sauce – 1 tbsp
- Garlic – I used 3 cloves, crushed
- Smoked paprika – 1 tbsp
And that’s it, five simple ingredients to make slow cooker pork ribs.
Making It:
Mix the BBQ sauce, Worcestershire sauce, crushed garlic cloves and smoked paprika in a bowl until they are combined
Place the raw pork ribs in the slow cooker bowl. There is no need to sear them. Next, pour the BBQ sauce mixture over the top of the pork ribs and place the lid on the slow cooker.
Set off on low for 7 to 8 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours. I prefer to cook the ribs on low as I find the meat comes out a little more tender than when cooked on high – but if you don’t have the time, cooking them on high is just fine too.
Once the slow cooker has finished cooking the meat on the ribs will be really soft and tender.
I hope you enjoy this slow cooker recipe, let me know in the comments if you make it!
More Slow Cooker Recipes
- Pulled Pork In A Slow Cooker
- Slow Cooked Pork Casserole
- Slow Cooker Pork Ragu
- Pork Shoulder in the Slow Cooker
Slow Cooker BBQ Pork Ribs
Cooking pork ribs in the slow cooker is the perfect way to get melt in your mouth tender meat.
Ingredients
- 1 kg pork ribs
- 300ml barbecue sauce
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, crushed garlic and smoked paprika.
- Place the pork ribs directly into the slow cooker.
- Pour the sauce over the pork ribs.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and set off on low for 7 to 8 hours, or high for 3 to 4 hours.
- Carefully remove the pork ribs from the slow cooker, taking care not to let the soft meat fall apart. Serve with your favourite sides.
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