Slow Cooked Ribs | How to make Ribs in a Slow Cooker

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup + vinegar

Homemade options can reduce sugar and preservatives.

pork ribs

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken thighs are lower in fat; pork shoulder is more economical.

Season the ribs with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder on both sides.

Prepare the rub by mixing paprika, smoked paprika, garlic powder, mustard powder, ground ginger, allspice, and cayenne pepper together.

Cut the ribs in half for easier handling before applying the rub.

Rub the spice mixture thoroughly over the ribs, ensuring all sides are coated.

Place the ribs in the slow cooker with the meat side facing the walls and the bone side down.

Cook the ribs on low for about 6 hours.

Prepare the glaze by combining honey, ketchup, soy sauce, and minced garlic in a saucepan.

Heat the glaze until it simmers, then let it cook for 15-20 minutes.

Remove the ribs from the slow cooker and place them on a baking sheet.

Broil the ribs in the oven, glazing them with the honey garlic sauce for about 4 minutes on the meat side.

Flip the ribs and glaze the other side with honey BBQ sauce, broiling for another 4 minutes.

Remove the ribs from the oven and garnish with sesame seeds for the honey garlic ribs.

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