Slow Cooker Potluck Spare Ribs

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These crockpot spare ribs are perfect for a potluck. Use a slow cooker bag and cleanup is super easy. It's sure to be a recipe they beg for!

Submitted by Maggie Ogier Luke
Updated on December 8, 2023
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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
5 hrs
Total Time:
5 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
12
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 6 pounds pork spare ribs, cut into serving-size pieces

  • 1 ½ cups ketchup

  • ¾ cup packed brown sugar

  • ½ cup vinegar

  • ½ cup honey

  • ⅓ cup soy sauce

  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • ¾ teaspoon ground mustard

  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    all ingredients gathered to make slow cooker spare ribs

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  2. Put spare ribs into the bottom of a slow cooker. Top with ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, honey, soy sauce, ginger, salt, mustard, garlic powder, and black pepper.

    spare ribs placed in slow cooker with all ingredients

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  3. Cover and cook on High for 5 hours.

    spare ribs after cooking on high

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

524 Calories
30g Fat
34g Carbs
30g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 524
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 30g 39%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 120mg 40%
Sodium 1026mg 45%
Total Carbohydrate 34g 12%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 32g
Protein 30g 60%
Vitamin C 5mg 5%
Calcium 67mg 5%
Iron 2mg 13%
Potassium 478mg 10%

* 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.