Yes, you can make authentic-tasting slow-cooker barbecue ribs. Here’s the proof! Cola is the secret to this sauce—it keeps the meat incredibly moist while cooking, so you're left with fall-off-the-bone tender ribs that will satisfy even the most serious barbecue craving, no grill required. For added smoky flavor and texture, we recommend finishing off these slow-cooker ribs for a few minutes in your broiler.
Slow-Cooker Barbecue Ribs
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 9 hr 20 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 1/2 lb pork loin back ribs
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1/2 cup cola carbonated beverage
- 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce
Instructions
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Step1Spray inside of 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
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Step2Mix brown sugar, salt and pepper; rub mixture onto ribs, coating both sides.
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Step3Cut ribs into 8 sections, about 3 ribs each.
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Step4Layer ribs and onion in slow cooker. Pour cola over ribs. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours or until tender. Remove ribs from slow cooker. Discard liquid and onion slices.
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Step5Set oven control to broil. Spray broiler pan with cooking spray. Pour barbecue sauce into shallow bowl. Dip ribs into sauce, coating both sides. Place ribs on broiler pan, rib side down. Broil with tops of ribs 3 inches from heat 3 to 4 minutes, just until sauce sets up on ribs. Turn ribs, and broil 3 to 5 minutes longer, just until sauce begins to caramelize. Serve with remaining barbecue sauce.
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Nutrition
980
Calories
58g
Total Fat
56g
Protein
58g
Total Carbohydrate
48g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 980
- Calories from Fat
- 520
- Total Fat
- 58g
- 89%
- Saturated Fat
- 21g
- 107%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 230mg
- 77%
- Sodium
- 1760mg
- 73%
- Potassium
- 1120mg
- 32%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 58g
- 19%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 48g
- Protein
- 56g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 30%
- 30%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 4 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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