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Easy Crock Pot Boneless Pork Spareribs

Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time6 hrs
Total Time6 hrs 5 mins
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Barbecue, crock pot, easy, gluten free, pork spareribs
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 338kcal
Cost: $6

Equipment

  • 2.5 ounce crock pot (this is the smaller one) NOTE: a larger one is fine too if you do not have a smaller crock pot.
  • Chopping pad or something to use for dry rubbing your ribs.
  • Small mixing bowl for making you dry rub

Ingredients

  • NOTE: MAKE SURE TO CHECK ALL SPICE FOR GLUTEN FREE
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 package boneless spare ribs (check to make sure you have at least 6 ribs)
  • 1/2 cup (4 tablespoons) of Sweet Baby Ray's Hickory Barbecue Sauce CHECK LABEL FOR GLUTEN FREE

Instructions

  • MAKING THE DRY RUB
  • In a small mixing bowl, add garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, paprika, chili powder and cumin. Gently whisk to combine ingredients.
  • PREPARING THE RIBS
  • Heat your crock pot to HIGH. Spray with nonstick cooking spray to avoid ribs from sticking.
  • Sprinkle your pork ribs with the above mixture, paying close attention to rubbing the ribs on top, and bottom and in between the ribs.
  • With the fat side down, take your pork ribs and fold them into a circle and place into your crock pot. See picture:
  • NOTE: If you are only doing one rack of ribs, the smaller 2.5 ounce crock pot works the best. However, if you do not have one of these, you can use the larger crock pot. Just make sure that you put the ribs into the crock pot with the fat side to the walls of the crock pot. This allows the fat to render and creates it's own juice to cook the ribs to fall apart perfection!
  • NOTE: If you are making a double rack of ribs with the larger crock pot, do the same with ensuring both racks have their fat side towards the walls of the crock pot.
  • Cook the ribs on high for 6 hours. They will create their own juice. About 1 hour prior to completion, pour the barbecue sauce over the top of the ribs and let that cook for the last hour. The sauce will warm, loosen and sink into the ribs for a wonderful flavor.
  • Check ribs for tenderness. If they are to your preference, turn off the crock pot and safely transfer the ribs to a platter. (to be honest, I haven't done this as they seems to just fall apart when trying to get it out of the crock pot. That's okay! Just serve it in the crock pot if that happens.)
  • Enjoy this recipe! It really can't be any easier!

Nutrition

Serving: 2ribs | Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.1g | Protein: 29.4g | Fat: 21.3g | Saturated Fat: 6.7g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 302mg | Potassium: 2mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 2.4g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg