Slow Cooker Pork Rib Tips

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Cooking rib tips in a slow cooker gives you tender, fall-off-the-bone meat. Finish them off under the broiler, or throw them on the grill for a few minutes.

A plate of slow cooker pork rib tips garnished with sliced green onion
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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
4 hrs 5 mins
Additional Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
4 hrs 25 mins
Servings:
4
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar

  • 1 tablespoon chili powder

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

  • 1 teaspoon onion powder

  • 1 pound pork rib tips

  • 1 (18 ounce) bottle BBQ sauce, divided

  • 1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    Ingredients to make slow cooker pork rib tips

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  2. Mix together brown sugar, chili powder, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder in a large bowl until combined. Add rib tips and mix until ribs are thoroughly coated. Let rest at room temperature for 10 minutes.

    A glass bowl of pork rib tips in spice mix

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  3. Place coated ribs in a slow cooker. Stir together 3/4 of the BBQ sauce with liquid smoke in a medium bowl until well combined. Pour evenly over ribs. Cook on Low until ribs are tender, 4 to 6 hours. Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking tray or broiler rack with aluminum foil.

    A slow cooker with seasoned pork rib tips covered in barbecue-liquid smoke sauce

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  4. Remove ribs to the prepared tray and baste with remaining BBQ sauce.

    A foil-lined baking sheet with slow cooker pork rib tips brushed with extra barbecue sauce

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  5. Cook ribs under the preheated broiler until sauce is hot and sticky, 3 to 5 minutes per side.

    A foil-lined baking sheet with slow cooker pork ribs coated in barbecue sauce

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Recipe Tip

You can grill the rib tips instead of broiling them.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

453 Calories
19g Fat
55g Carbs
15g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 453
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 19g 24%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 60mg 20%
Sodium 2060mg 90%
Total Carbohydrate 55g 20%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 40g
Protein 15g 30%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 55mg 4%
Iron 2mg 9%
Potassium 487mg 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.