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Slow-Cooker Ribs

10 reviews
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep: 25 min. + cooling Cook: 4 hours

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Sep. 23, 2022
These simple-to-prepare ribs call for everyday ingredients. So I never complain when my family asks me to make them. Everyone enjoys their down-home goodness.
Slow-Cooker Ribs
Slow-Cooker Ribs Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 3 pounds pork spareribs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1-3/4 cups sliced onions
  • 1 bottle (18 ounces) barbecue sauce

Directions

  1. Place ribs, meat side up, on a broiling pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil 6 in. from the heat for 15-20 minutes or until browned. Cool; cut into serving-size pieces.
  2. Place onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker; top with ribs. Pour barbecue sauce over all. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour; reduce heat to low and cook 3-4 hours or until ribs are tender.