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Slow Cooker Grilled Ribs Recipe

By Lynette on October 10, 2014 · 2 Comments

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Slow Cooker Grilled Ribs Recipe

Slow Cooker Grilled Ribs Recipe

I revolutionized the way I cook ribs by using my crockpot.  A few weeks ago we traveled down to Cincinnati to celebrate my 1st cousin’s once removed birthday party.  His parents (the 1st cousins), made ribs for dinner.  And let me tell you, they were THE BEST ribs I’ve ever eaten.  I love ribs. I really do.  But cooking them at home is totally intimidating to me.  I don’t know why.  They’re like this foreign piece of meat.  If it’s not chicken or ground beef, I over analyze the cooking of it and sometimes avoid it all together.

NO MORE.

After having the best ribs of my entire life, I asked my cousin how she made them.  And I could not believe how easy it was.  One could say it was Cleverly Simple.  🙂  While she boiled her ribs, I decided to use the crockpot.  My main reason for using the slow cooker was the very fact that in the middle of the cooking process I was going to have to pick up my five year old from preschool.  A boiling pot of meat left on the stove in an empty house, did not sound like the brightest idea.  So, again, I love my crockpot!

Crockpot Ribs Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need:

Ribs (I chose Western style to make it easier for my boys to eat but you could use the regular ribs as well.  We used about 3 pounds.)
1 ½ Cups Apple Cider Vinegar
Approx. 5 Cups of Water
Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce (or your personal fav)
Crockpot
Grill

bbq Ribs in the slow cooker

Add your ribs to the crockpot.  In full disclosure, the ribs were partially frozen.  That’s how I roll.  Nevertheless, in they went!  Add 1 ½ cups of Apple Cider Vinegar.  Then add enough water to fully submerge the ribs. I used about five cups but you may use more or less depending on the amount of ribs you’re making and how large your crockpot is.

Also, I used a ½ cup of Apple Cider Vinegar per pound of ribs.  You can up the apple cider if you’re making more.

Slow cooker Ribs BBQ

Cook in the crockpot on high for 4 hours.  You can go longer if you’d like and you may need to if you cooking more than 3 pounds.  Once the four hours was over, I placed the ribs in a dish and coated them with BBQ sauce.  Coat all sides.

Grilled Ribs Cooked in the Slow CookerPlace them on a grill for a few minutes on each side to let them crisp up.  Every time you turn them, give them another layer of BBQ sauce.  The goal with the grill is to get that crispy BBQ sauce on every corner. You’ve already cooked them in the crockpot.

This Slow Cooker Grilled Ribs recipe is great if you’re entertaining because you can get the ribs cooked before the guest arrive.  Just a few minutes on the grill and you’ll have the most tender and delicious ribs!

Enjoy!

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Slow Cooker Ribs

  • Author: Lynette Rice
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 hours
  • Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
  • Yield: 15 1x
  • Category: Main
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Description

The easiest way to make ribs – in the crockpot!


Ingredients

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  • Ribs (I chose Western style to make it easier for my boys to eat. We used about 3 pounds)
  • 1 ½ Cups Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Approx. 5 Cups of Water
  • Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce
  • Crockpot
  • Grill

Instructions

  1. Place ribs in crockpot. Add vinegar and completely submerge in water. (Only fill the water until the ribs are just submerged.
  2. Cook on high in crockpot for at least four hours.
  3. Remove from crockpot when fully cooked and coat with your favorite BBQ sauce.
  4. Grill for a few minutes on each side, turning and coating them with more BBQ sauce until you get the desired crispy out edges.

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About Lynette

Lynette is the home cook, recipe tester and photographer for Cleverly Simple which she created in 2010.  Most of her recipes come from the treasured recipe box passed down from her great-grandma, grandmother, and mother.

Lynette’s recipes and projects have been featured in Country Living, Good Housekeeping, House Beautiful and others.

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  1. Tammy

    April 13, 2020 at 2:15 am

    just wondering….how come Apple cider vinegar and not just water? (I’ve never made ribs before):)

    Reply
    • Lynette

      April 13, 2020 at 9:26 am

      Hi! Apple cider helps to tenderize the meat making it delicious! 🙂

      Reply

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