Slow Cooker Barbequed Beef Ribs

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This slow cooker beef ribs recipe includes a homemade BBQ sauce. Very, very good cooked on High for 4 hours... Even better cooked on Low for 8 hours. Serve over hot cooked rice.

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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
4 hrs
Total Time:
4 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
4
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

  • 1 cup water

  • 1 cup ketchup

  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

  • ¾ cup brown sugar

  • ½ cup vinegar

  • 2 tablespoons prepared mustard

  • 1 tablespoon salt

  • 2 pounds beef back ribs

Directions

  1. Combine water, ketchup, tomato paste, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, and salt in a slow cooker; stir well to dissolve brown sugar and salt.

    an overhead shot of barbecue sauce in a slow cooker and short ribs on a baking sheet

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  2. Place short ribs into the sauce and stir to coat. Cover and cook until ribs are tender, about 8 hours on Low or 4 hours on High.

    close up on a plate of slow cooker bbq beef ribs
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From the Editor

The magazine version of this recipe uses 4 pounds of beef short or back ribs, 1/4 cup of water, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt.

992 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

1035 Calories
76g Fat
50g Carbs
39g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 1035
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 76g 98%
Saturated Fat 32g 159%
Cholesterol 166mg 55%
Sodium 2965mg 129%
Total Carbohydrate 50g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Total Sugars 45g
Protein 39g 78%
Vitamin C 19mg 21%
Calcium 74mg 6%
Iron 6mg 31%
Potassium 1270mg 27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.