Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs with Dr. Pepper Barbecue Sauce
Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs with a Homemade Dr. Pepper Barbecue Sauce
Barbecue Ribs that are fall-off-the-bone tender and delicious are a breeze to make in the crockpot or slow cooker.
The ingredients are minimal and the process is easy.
Until I made this recipe, I had never made ribs before. I had been hesitant because I was sure it would be hard and that the ribs would be blah but thankfully, I was wrong.
Seriously, other than removing the membrane from the ribs, the rest of the process couldn't have been any easier.
Truth be told, removing the membrane was easy, just not my favorite thing.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups Dr. Pepper
- ¾ cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons honey or 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
Crock Pot Ribs
- 3 pounds baby back ribs
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
For the Sauce
- Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl. Serve at room temperature or make ahead and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
For the Ribs
- Use a knife to slice into the membrane~the white part on the underside/bone side of the ribs.
- Remove the membrane. This is pretty easy ~ just pull and try to get it all in one swoop. You can use a moistened paper towel to help with grip.
- Place ribs into crock pot cutting apart if necessary so they fit. If you are layering pour Dr. Pepper Barbecue sauce over each layer and brush to cover all the meaty portions of your ribs.
- Cook at HIGH setting for 4 hours or LOW setting for 8 hours adding more barbecue sauce for the last one hour of cooking.
As with any of my recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
Nutrition
Recommended Side Dishes to Complement Baby Back Ribs
These would be great served with any of the below:
You don't need to wait for a picnic to serve these. Since they're made in a slow cooker, you can make them year-round.
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Funny I was just telling my hubby the other day we should try making some baby back ribs! Good timing as they are on sale for the fourth! Thanks for sharing!
I've made steak with a Dr. Pepper marinade before, but not ribs - great idea! Thanks so much for linking up on Cook it! Craft it! Share! last week - hope to see you again this week, too π
Ang
PS - pinned this to the party board π
Thank you, Ang! I'll have to try the steak marinade...sounds delicious. Have a wonderful week and thanks for the pin. π