Crockpot Baby Back Ribs

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp coconut sugar (Or use brown sugar.)
• 2 tbsp paprika
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tsp ground mustard
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 rack baby back ribs (Membrane removed.)
• 0.5 cup apple cider (Not apple cider vinegar; apple juice may be used instead.)
• 8.5 oz BBQ sauce (Divided; homemade or store-bought. The creator used Primal Kitchen Foods. Use half for the first broil and repeat with the remaining sauce for a second round, as described in the transcript.)

Steps

1. 1

   Stir the coconut sugar, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, ground mustard, cinnamon, and sea salt together in a small bowl or jar until evenly combined.

2. 2

   Pat the ribs dry with paper towels. Sprinkle the rub over both sides of the rack and rub it in until the ribs are well coated.

3. 3

   Pour the apple cider into a 6-quart crockpot. Stand the rack of ribs upright against the wall of the crockpot.

4. 4

   Cover and cook until the ribs are fall-off-the-bone tender: 6–8 hours on LOW or 3–4 hours on HIGH.

5. 5

   Set an oven rack in the middle position and preheat the broiler to HIGH. Line a baking sheet with foil, then carefully transfer the ribs to it, meat side up; handle gently because they may fall apart.

6. 6

   Spread about half of the barbecue sauce evenly over the ribs. Broil on HIGH for 3–4 minutes.

7. 7

   Spread the remaining barbecue sauce over the ribs and broil for a second round, until coated. The source does not specify a duration for this second round.

8. 8

   Serve the tender ribs, taking care as they may fall off the bone.

Notes

The description gives a 3–4 minute broil for the first sauce layer; the transcript recommends repeating the sauce-and-broil process but does not give a precise duration for the second round. The serving count is estimated from one rack of ribs.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• dinner
• slow-cooked
• crockpot
• broiled
• gluten-free
• dairy-free
• fall