If I want to have a quiet dinner in my house, I serve ribs. My kids love them. Especially one of my boys. He loves to talk, but put some ribs in front of him and he will be completely silent and just eat and eat and eat and eat 🙂
Ribs are best when cooked low and slow and they practically fall off of the bone. This recipe will make your house smell amazing and wow your family at dinner or friends at your next tailgate or game day gathering!
Slow Cooker Barbecue Ribs
Ingredients
15 ounce can of tomato sauce
1 clove of garlic (minced)
1 teaspoon of onion powder
1 Tablespoon chili powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
6 Tablespoon of brown sugar
3 Tablespoons of honey mustard
3 Tablespoons of soy sauce
5 Tablespoons of cider vinegar
3 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce
1 rack of ribs (2 to 3 pounds), brined
5 sprigs of thyme
3 small onions, sliced
Directions
Mix all ingredients together, except for ribs, thyme and onions.
Turn your slow cooker on high and add the ribs. Pour half of the sauce on the ribs, reserve the rest of later. Add thyme and onions to slowcooker as well and mix with the ribs and sauce.
Cover and cook on high for 1 hour and 30, minutes and on low for another 2-3 hours. Take ribs out, put on platter and top with the remaining sauce.
You don’t have to brine the ribs, but do it once and you will know why I brine all my pork and poultry. I have even tried it with beef, using pickling spices and it had a mild corned beef flavor. Delicious!
Serve with the apricot wings I posted earlier in the week and some easy appetizers if making for a party. For dinner, I often serve it with polenta and green beans.
