Name: Crock Pot Country Style Pork Ribs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 495 min
Ingredients: 3-4 pounds bone-in country style pork ribs; 1 tablespoon olive oil; salt and pepper; 3/4 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 1/3 cup honey; 1/4 cup red wine or apple cider vinegar; 3 tablespoons minced garlic; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/4 teaspoon dried mustard; chopped fresh parsley - optional

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Slow-cooked country-style pork ribs are fall off the bone tender and juicy. Coated in a rich sauce flavored with garlic, honey, soy sauce, and chili powder, Crock Pot Country Style Pork Ribs are perfect for weeknight meals or weekend gatherings. Why head to your local BBQ joint when you can make delicious ribs at home!

Crock pot full of country style pork ribs being served with a fork.

Are you ready for an easy, flavorful recipe for country style pork ribs? If you are, then hang with me!

Just like my wildly popular Crock Pot Chicken Thighs recipe, this new creation using pork ribs has proven to be a winner.

Meaty, country style pork ribs are cooked low and slow in the Crock Pot making them fall off the bone tender. The simple sauce, made with ketchup, honey, soy sauce, with a splash of vinegar, is perfectly seasoned and infuses the ribs with amazing flavor while they cook.

This recipe for Crock Pot Country Style Pork Ribs gives you all the things you love about BBQ without going to a lot of trouble. There’s no grilling, smoking, and no need to turn on your oven. You get all the wonderful flavor of barbecued ribs from the slow cooker any time of the year.

Platter full of Crock Pot Country Style Pork Ribs sprinkled with fresh parsley.

Ingredients You Need To Make This Recipe

Bone-In Country Style Pork Ribs
Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper
Ketchup
Soy Sauce
Red Wine or Apple Cider Vinegar
Honey
Garlic
Onion Powder
Chili Powder
Dried Thyme
Dried Mustard
Fresh Parsley

What Size Crock Pot Is Recommended?

This recipe calls for 3-4 pounds of country style pork ribs, so you’ll need a larger Crock Pot. I recommend using a 7 or 8-quart slow cooker so that the ribs are not crowded in the pot.

Country style pork ribs in a casted iron skillet that have been seared for cooking.

What Are “Country Style” Pork Ribs?

The interesting thing about country style pork ribs is that they are not actually ribs at all. They are a cut of pork meat, made from the end of the loin. Since the cut comes from the shoulder, the texture is like what you’d find from pulled pork. The bone-in “ribs” look similar to individually cut pork ribs, but you can also find them boneless.

Do You Need To Sear The Ribs Before Cooking?

For this recipe, it’s really best to get a good sear on the ribs. It helps impart extra flavor. I use a cast iron skillet (get it screaming hot) to brown the ribs. Work in 2 batches so that the ribs do not touch while you’re searing the meat and fat.

How Long Do Pork Ribs Cook In The Crock Pot?

To ensure that the ribs are super tender and loaded with flavor, I recommend cooking them on low for 8 hours. You can shorten the time and cook for 6-7 on high.

Pot of country style pork ribs cooked in a flavorful sauce in the crock pot.

What To Serve With Country Style Pork Ribs

This recipe really is a jack of all trades when it comes to ways to serve it. Actually, you might come up with reasons (wink, wink) to make it!

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