How To Make Ribs In The Crockpot That Are Mouth Watering

pork ribs

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken thighs are lower in fat, while pork shoulder is usually less expensive.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can reduce sugar and preservatives.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed, while granulated sugar is often cheaper.

Turn on the crock pot to low for 2 hours and 30 minutes to warm it up.

Clean the ribs and season them with salt, cumin, mustard powder, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika, ensuring good coverage.

Place the ribs in the crock pot with the meat side facing the heat.

Cover the crock pot and let the ribs cook on low for 2 hours and 30 minutes.

After 2 hours and 30 minutes, pour out the fat and gunk that has rendered off the ribs.

Brush barbecue sauce over the ribs and cover them again.

Increase the heat to high and let the ribs cook for 1 more hour.

Preheat the oven to 500°F and place the ribs in the oven until they look good, checking periodically.

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