Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs

By ltrodrigu

Ingredients

• 1 (3-1/2 to 4 pound) baby back pork ribs, cut into 3 to 4 rib sections
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon of paprika
• 1 teaspoon of onion powder
• 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne
• 1/4 teaspoon of freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 teaspoon of thyme, crushed
• Homemade or commercial barbecue sauce

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from mccormick.com

Preparation

Step 1

Spray a 6 quart slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Combine all of the dry seasonings and rub all over the ribs. Stack ribs vertically in the slow cooker, with the larger cut bone side down, and leaning against each other. Cover and cook on low for about 6 to 8 hours. Uncover and dab sauce on the ribs. Cover, turn the heat up to high and cook for about 30 minutes or until well glazed.

Cook's Note: Because this recipe prepares the ribs standing to keep them out of the fat drippings, you can really only do one rack at a time which will feed 2 to 4 people depending on appetites and the side dishes you serve. To prepare a second rack of ribs you'll need a second slow cooker.

Tip: To finish on the grill for some pretty grill marks, skip the second cook in the slow cooker, coat the ribs on both sides with sauce and sear on a medium high hot grill bone side down for about 7 minutes. Add more sauce, turn and sear on the fat side another 6 to 7 minutes, or until done.