Sweet BBQ Crockpot Ribs Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

This fabulous recipe for sweet BBQ crockpot ribs uses just three ingredients. A cola beverage, or pop, as we call it in the midwest, adds a wonderful sweet note and tang to the recipe. Combine it with barbecue sauce, thyme leaves, and ribs in the slow cooker in a two-step process for a great barbecue taste even in the middle of winter. The cola also helps tenderize the ribs. The acid in the beverage helps denature some of the proteins so the ribs are very tender, with a little spice. Then, when the ribs are done, the liquid is drained off the meat and the ribs are glazed right in the crockpot, with barbecue sauce. The pork loin back ribs called for in this recipe are also called baby back ribs. They are called "Baby back ribs" Because they are shorter than spareribs. This cut of pork is taken from just under the back fat, above the loin. The ribs are very tender and lean to start with, and in the crock pot, they become meltingly tender. You can substitute country-style ribs for the pork loin back ribs called for in this recipe; those are meatier and more like a pork chop. Or use spareribs but have the butcher cut them in half so they fit into the crock pot. With these ribs, you should serve some type of coleslaw, potato salad, and some beer or ice-cold sparkling water or pop. And lots of napkins. Ribs should be eaten with the fingers; that's part of the fun. For a really elegant touch, provide heated and damp hand towels for your guests to clean their fingers after (or during) eating. Run hand towels under very hot water, squeeze them out, and place in foil. The towels will stay warm until your guests want to use them.

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9hr 10minstotal
10minsPrep
9hr Cook
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Ingredients for Sweet BBQ Crockpot Ribs Recipe

  • 1/2 pound Pork loin back ribs
  • 0.08 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/25 teaspoon Pepper
  • 0.08 cup Cola beverage
  • 0.17 cup Barbecue sauce
Nutrition
value
271
calories per serving
5 g Fat48 g Protein< 1 g Carbs< 1 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    5g
  • Protein
    48g
  • Carbs
    < 1g
  • Fiber
    < 1g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    < 1g
  • Protein
    48g
  • Fiber
    < 1g

Fats

  • Fat
    5g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    21mg
  • Iron
    7mg
  • Vitamin A
    1mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    9mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    19mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    9mcg
  • Vitamin C
    2mg
  • Vitamin E
    < 1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    51mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    486mg
  • Selenium
    79mcg
  • Zinc
    7mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats