Description
Enjoy tender and flavorful baby back ribs cooked in a delicious sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4–5 pounds rack baby back beef ribs
- 2 large onions (halved and thinly sliced)
- 6 garlic cloves (thinly sliced)
- 3 15-ounce cans tomato sauce (4 cups total)
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- 6 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons smoked paprika
- 2 Tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 Tablespoons onion powder
- 1 Tablespoon fine sea salt
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups water or broth
Instructions
- Grease the slow cooker with cooking spray.
- Place a thin layer of onions at the bottom of the slow cooker insert (about 1/4 of the sliced onions).
- Place ribs on top of the onions.
- Place remaining sliced onions and garlic on top of the ribs.
- Whisk all sauce ingredients in a large bowl until combined. Pour over the ribs/onions and make sure some drips to the bottom of the pan.
- Cook on low for 7-8 hours until the ribs are tender. Even more liquid will start to appear after the 5 hour mark.
- Remove ribs from the crockpot carefully with tongs and set onto a cutting board.
- Let ribs cool slightly, then slice between the ribs and serve with the onion & garlic from the slow cooker.
Notes
- For best results, do not rush the cooking time to ensure the ribs are tender.
- Adjust the spices to your taste preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 rack
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg