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Slow Cooker BBQ Baby Back Ribs Recipe

These slow cooker baby back ribs take a grand total of 5 minutes of prep time before they cook away all day in the slow cooker with Paleo-friendly BBQ sauce, resulting in fall-off-the bone amazingly good ribs.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 hours
Total Time5 hours 5 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 servings
Author: Cassy

Ingredients

  • 1 package pork baby back ribs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups BBQ Sauce

Instructions

  • Pat ribs dry with paper towels.
  • Rub with salt and pepper.
  • Lay meat-side up in slow cooker.
  • Pour half of the BBQ sauce over the ribs, cover, and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 5-6 hours, until they fall apart easily.
  • Before serving and if you want the ribs more caramelized, turn oven to 450°F and then bake the ribs for no more than 5 minutes. Watch carefully so they don't burn.
  • Cut and serve with extra BBQ sauce. Enjoy!

Notes

Instant Pot Version:
  1. Set Instant Pot to ‘saute' mode and add ghee.
  2. Season short ribs with salt and pepper. Once ghee is melted, add short ribs to the Instant pot to brown, 4-5 minutes per side. You will need to work in 2-3 batches to make sure you don't overcrowd the pan.
  3. Once the short ribs are browned, add the BBQ sauce over.
  4. Place the lid on the Instant Pot and set it to “manual” and adjust to 45 minutes. Let the pressure release for about 15-20 minutes, then open the pot.
  5. Follow Steps 5 and on to serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 1128kcal | Carbohydrates: 117g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 196mg | Sodium: 3774mg | Potassium: 1371mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 95g | Vitamin A: 706IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 185mg | Iron: 4mg