How To Make Slow Cooker Ribs!

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.

Place St. Louis-style ribs or baby back ribs into the slow cooker.

Add 1 whole onion, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and 1 cup of water into the slow cooker with the ribs.

Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours.

After 8 hours, remove the ribs from the slow cooker.

Spread olive oil on tin foil on a baking sheet.

Place the ribs onto the baking sheet.

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Brush your favorite barbecue sauce onto the ribs.

Bake the ribs in the oven for 15 minutes at 375°F.

Remove the ribs from the oven and serve.

Cooking Techniques

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