Recipes and Cooking Southern-Style Ribs 3.5 (23) Add your rating & review Slow cooker ribs? Yes please! One of our best slow cooker recipes, these ribs are full of flavor thanks to brown sugar and a blend of spices. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on July 30, 2015 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 25 mins Slow Cook Time: 8 hrs Broil Time: 5 mins Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Servings: 6 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 4 - 5 pound pork loin back ribs or meaty pork spareribs, cut into 2- to 3-rib portions 1 tablespoon smoked paprika or sweet paprika 1 ½ teaspoon packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground pasilla chile pepper or ancho chile pepper ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon ground coriander ½ teaspoon dry mustard ¼ teaspoon celery salt ¼ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper ½ cup chicken broth ¾ cup barbecue sauce Directions Trim fat from ribs. For rub, in a small bowl combine paprika, brown sugar, pasilla pepper, salt, garlic powder, coriander, mustard, celery salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Generously sprinkle rub over both sides of ribs; rub in with your fingers. Place ribs in a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker, cutting to fit. In a small bowl combine broth and 1/4 cup of the barbecue sauce. Add to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours. Preheat broiler. Line a baking sheet with foil and transfer ribs, meaty sides up, to prepared baking sheet. Brush with the remaining 1/2 cup barbecue sauce. Broil 6 to 8 inches from heat for 5 to 8 minutes or until sauce begins to brown. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 584 Calories 44g Fat 13g Carbs 30g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 584 % Daily Value * Total Fat 44g 56% Saturated Fat 16g 80% Cholesterol 152mg 51% Sodium 831mg 36% Total Carbohydrate 13g 5% Total Sugars 9g Protein 30g Vitamin C 0.6mg 3% Calcium 70.7mg 5% Iron 1.8mg 10% Potassium 517mg 11% Folate, total 8.1mcg Vitamin B-12 1.6mcg Vitamin B-6 0.8mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.