Description
Tender, fall‑off‑the‑bone pork spare ribs cooked low and slow in the crock‑pot with a simple dry rub and BBQ sauce, then finished in the oven for crispy edges.
Ingredients
- 4 lb pork spare ribs
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 cups BBQ sauce (your choice)
Instructions
- Remove membrane from ribs, pat dry, cut into manageable portions.
- Mix garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper; rub onto ribs.
- Place half ribs in slow cooker, add ½ cup BBQ sauce, then the rest and another ½ cup sauce.
- Cook on Low for 6–7 hrs or High for 3–4 hrs.
- Preheat oven to 425 °F (~220 °C). Transfer ribs to baking sheet, brush with remaining sauce.
- Bake 8–10 min until sauce caramelizes and edges crisp.
- Remove and serve.
Notes
- Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days or freeze for 2 months.
- Reheat gently in oven or slow cooker with some sauce or cooking juices.
- Optional broiling step adds added caramelization.