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Slow Cooker Spare Ribs

8 hours 5 minutes
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Posted:12/8/20
Updated:1/9/23
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Easy Slow Cooker Spare Ribs recipe that takes 8 hours in the crock pot! These BBQ spare ribs taste sweet and smokey and will make your mouth water!

bbq spare ribs on cutting board

Slow Cooker BBQ Spare Ribs Recipe

These Spare Ribs are finger licking delicious! They’re slow cooked in a sweet and smokey barbecue sauce, so the meat is going to fall off the bone. I told you, finger licking good!

This recipe is easy to make, all you need to do is add a couple ingredients into the crock pot, add your spare ribs and then wait for 8 hours for them to be done. Bonus: during the 8 hours your kitchen is going to smell better and better!

bbq spare ribs covered in barbecue sauce

How long do spare ribs take in the slow cooker?

Spare ribs take 8 hours on LOW in the slow cooker. This will produce super moist meat that just falls right off the bone!

Ingredients

  1. pork spare ribs
  2. salt and pepper
  3. barbecue sauce (use your favorite or make homemade bbq sauce!)
  4. brown sugar
  5. finely chopped onion
  6. finely chopped bell pepper (I recommend red, but green is ok too!)
  7. minced garlic
fork next to juicy spare rib on wooden cutting board

How to Make Spare Ribs in the Crockpot

This crockpot recipe is incredibly easy to make. You really just add everything into your slow cooker, and then come back in 8 hours for mouth watering spare ribs!

First, season your spare ribs by rubbing salt and pepper on both sides.

Add the remaining ingredients into the slow cooker and mix to combine. Add spare ribs on top, and spoon the sauce on top of them.

Close the lid and cook, and walk into your kitchen 50 times because you can’t wait to taste these!

Serve and enjoy!

pork spare ribs on top of each other on wooden cutting board

What’s the difference between baby back ribs and spare ribs?

The difference is where the meat comes from. Baby back ribs are cut from the top of the rib cage, while spare ribs are cut from the bottom of the rib cage. The farther you go down the rib cage, the thicker and meatier the ribs get.

What to Serve With Spare Ribs?

  • Crockpot Refried Beans
  • Collard Greens with Bacon
  • Roasted Corn, Roasted Brussels Sprouts
  • Cheesy Green Bean and Potato Casserole
  • Moist Buttermilk Cornbread
  • Corn and Black Bean Salad
  • Italian Pasta Salad

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Slow Cooker Sausage and Green Peppers
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Easy Slow Cooker Spare Ribs recipe that takes 8 hours in the crock pot! These BBQ spare ribs taste sweet and smokey and will make your mouth water!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 5 minutes
serves 6

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds pork spare ribs
  • salt + pepper
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced

Instructions

  • Rub your spareribs on both sides with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  • Add barbecue sauce, brown sugar, onion, bell pepper and garlic into slow cooker. Stir to combine. Add spare ribs on top, and spoon sauce mixture to cover them.
  • Cook on LOW for 8 hours.
  • Serve and enjoy!
Course:Main Course
Cuisine:American
Keyword:BBQ Spare Ribs, Crockpot Spare Ribs, Slow Cooker Spare Ribs
Did you make this?I love seeing what you’ve made! Tag me on Instagram at @BrooklynFarmGirl and don’t forget to leave a comment & rating below.

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  1. Suri says

    November 14, 2013 at 6:40 am

    These look fantastically yummy. However, I can’t seem to find spareribs in any store near me, and I can’t really go out of my way. Do you think this would work as well with bone-in pork chops?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      November 14, 2013 at 5:41 pm

      I definitely think you an use pork chops instead, 8 hours on low would be great too. Let me know how they turn out please. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats says

    November 8, 2013 at 2:56 pm

    Love these! Haven’t ever made spare ribs in a slow cooker, but after this.. heck yes! Love the cat in the pics too, too cute! 🙂 FYI – featuring you this week at Show Stopper Saturday!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      November 10, 2013 at 6:02 pm

      Thanks Krista!

      Reply
  3. Andi @ The Weary Chef says

    October 29, 2013 at 12:05 am

    Yes, yes, yes! These look delicious and easy, my two favorites. In fact, they look so good, you should demand compensation 😉 I have to say though, I don’t know if eating ribs and romance can go together unless it really is just you and the ribs. No matter how sexy you make these sound, gnawing meat off a bone and getting sauce all over my face and hands makes me feel less than attractive…

    P.S. Thanks for sharing these at Saturday Night Fever!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      October 29, 2013 at 7:35 pm

      I don’t know Andi, I think sauce bbq sauce all over someone’s face is quite attractive! At least it’s sweet when you give them a smooch! 😉

      Reply
  4. Megan {Country Cleaver} says

    October 28, 2013 at 12:27 pm

    These are what fall time cooking is all about!! And your kitty is just too precious for words. She knows what’s up!!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      October 28, 2013 at 8:22 pm

      She’s a cookie detective. Thanks Megan!

      Reply
  5. Julie @ Table for Two says

    October 26, 2013 at 4:02 pm

    omg, this makes me so hungry! I love that this can be made in the slow cooker!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      October 26, 2013 at 9:21 pm

      Enjoy Julie!

      Reply
  6. Dan S says

    October 26, 2013 at 1:27 pm

    Great photos! Gotta try this slow cooking recipes. Is there a BBQ sauce that you will recommend?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      October 26, 2013 at 9:22 pm

      Sweet Baby Ray’s is my absolute favorite!

      Reply
  7. Amy (Savory Moments) says

    October 25, 2013 at 9:11 pm

    These look yummy – plus I LOVE using the slow cooker! It’s the best to come home from work and smell dinner when you walk in the door. Your kitty photos are so cute.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      October 26, 2013 at 9:22 pm

      Isn’t the smell the best part of slow cooking? Ok, maybe the taste too! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Yvonne @ bitter baker says

    October 25, 2013 at 1:33 am

    This looks AWESOME! And such an awesome shot of your cat. Love it.

    Reply
  9. Julia | JuliasAlbum.com says

    October 24, 2013 at 10:36 pm

    I love slow cooked ribs! These look delicious! The addition of bell pepper really enhances the presentation!

    Reply
  10. Laura @ Lauras Baking Talent says

    October 24, 2013 at 6:02 pm

    Love sexy spareribs! Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      October 26, 2013 at 9:25 pm

      Enjoy Laura!

      Reply
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