10 Mouthwatering Slow Cooker Ribs Recipes

Tangy Molasses Barbecue Ribs

The liquid smoke in this easy-peasy slow cooker ribs recipe is optional, but if you want a bit of that smoky flavor you get from the goods at your favorite rib shack, use it! Look for liquid smoke next to the barbecue sauces in your supermarket.

Apricot Chipotle Pork Ribs

This sweet and spicy sauce for these slow cooker ribs calls for just four pantry ingredients. Just gather up some chipotle peppers, chili sauce, apricot preserves, and brown sugar, and you're good to go.

Slow Cooked Barbecue Country-Style Ribs

This slow cooker ribs recipe calls on bottled barbecue sauce. Not only does that make it easy to prepare, it also lets you tailor the flavor the rib the way you like them—whether hot and spicy or sweet and sassy. Serve with mac-and-cheese and tangy vinegar slaw.

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Pork Ribs in Mole Verde

If you're on the hunt for a spare ribs crock pot recipe, have you considered a recipe that calls for pork loin back ribs instead? They're a lot like spare ribs, but much meatier. Try loin back ribs in this full-flavored slow cooker ribs recipe, and you might become a convert!

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Mexican Short Ribs with Dried Cherries

If you think cooking ribs in the slow cooker is way too casual for anything but weeknight family suppers, think again! With an all-out-amazing Mexican Chile-Cocoa Spice Mix you make yourself and a red-wine, tomato, and cherry sauce, these slow cooker ribs are definitely dinner-party worthy.

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Apple-Bourbon Country-Style Pork Ribs

We like tart apples like Granny Smiths on these succulent pork ribs. Apple jelly and cider vinegar amp up the fruity flavor.

Southern-Style Ribs

A spicy-sweet rub and your favorite barbecue sauce make these the slow-cooker spare ribs of your dreams! For the finishing touch, run the ribs under the broiler to get that irresistible sticky-glazed appeal we all love in a great barbecue pork spare ribs recipe.

Short Ribs with Leeks

A quick sour cream pan sauce and fresh veggies complement these slow cooker short ribs.

Five-Spice Ribs with Country Cabbage Slaw

Cooking meaty ribs in the slow cooker makes them get richer and bolder by the hour! You'll also love the way the quick slaw offers a crunchy and colorful counterpoint to the ultra-tender meat.

Spicy Soy-Ginger Riblets

We developed this slow cooker ribs recipe for a tailgating party, but it’s great for any gathering of people who love flavor-charged foods. Serve with veggie-spiked ramen noodles for a bright, fresh contrast to the long-simmering ribs.

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