Slow Cooker Ribs

Name: Slow Cooker Ribs
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tsp ground paprika; 1 tsp dry mustard; 1/2 tsp salt; 1//4 tsp cayenne; 1/2 tsp coarse black pepper, divided; 2 rack pork ribs, (about 1.5 kg); 1 onion, sliced; 1/4 cup barbecue sauce

Prep Time5 mins
Total Time6 hrs 5 mins
Makes4 adult servings

Photo: Maya Visnyei

Jennifer Hawley of North Battleford, Sask. suggested this easy, hearty and family-friendly slow cooker ribs recipe. Use your favourite barbecue sauce to create the final glaze.

Ingredients

1 tsp ground paprika
1 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp salt
1//4 tsp cayenne
1/2 tsp coarse black pepper, divided
2 rack pork ribs, (about 1.5 kg)
1 onion, sliced
1/4 cup barbecue sauce

Instructions

Combine paprika, mustard, salt, cayenne and 1⁄4 tsp pepper in a small bowl.
Cut rib racks in half and sprinkle all over with spice mixture. Place racks in the slow cooker with the meatiest sections on the bottom. Sprinkle onion overtop. Cover. Cook on low for 6 hrs. Your slow cooker ribs should be tender enough to pull apart with a fork.
Preheat broiler to high. Line a baking sheet with foil. Carefully transfer ribs to baking sheet, discarding onions. Stir 2 tbsp of pork juice from slow cooker into barbecue sauce and brush all over ribs. Sprinkle with remaining 1⁄4 tsp pepper. Broil for 4 min or until sauce is bubbling and caramelized.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 644, Protein 49g, Carbohydrates 6g, Fat 46g, Fibre 0.41g, Sodium 592mg.

Note

You might want to read the label on your favourite bottle of barbecue sauce. Some brands are very high in sodium.

Originally published in the Today's Parent April 2014 issue. Photo by Maya Visnyei.

This article was originally published on Mar 18, 2014

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