These Crock Pot Country Style Pork Ribs are fall-off-the-bone tender and juicy. Coated in a rich sauce, these slow-cooked ribs are perfect for weeknight meals or weekend gatherings. Why head to your local BBQ joint when you can make delicious ribs at home?
Serve these ribs with Deviled Egg Pasta Salad and a slice of warm Green Chili Cheese Cornbread for a wholesome Southern comfort food dinner that’s loaded with flavor.
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I have NEVER left a comment on any recipe. But these ribs slap as my kids would say! The ribs were awesome! Will be making it during Thanksgiving and Christmas!
Foyeke
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 and family favorite Slow Cooker Balsamic Brown Sugar Pork Roast, this new crock pot creation has proven to be a winner.
What Makes These Ribs So Good?
- Meaty, country-style pork ribs are cooked low and slow in the Crock Pot, making them fall off the bone tender.
- The delicious BBQ sauce, made with ketchup, honey, and soy sauce, with a splash of vinegar, is perfectly seasoned and infuses the ribs with amazing flavors of the simple ingredients while they cook.
- There’s no grilling, or 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.
Ingredients You Need To Make This Recipe
- Bone-In Country Style Pork Ribs. You can also use boneless country-style pork ribs.
- Season with Olive Oil, Salt, and Black Pepper.
- For the sauce, you’ll need Ketchup, Soy Sauce, Red Wine or Apple Cider Vinegar, Honey, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Chili Powder, Dried Thyme, and Dried Mustard.
- Garnish with fresh Parsley
What Are Country Style Pork Ribs?
The interesting thing about country-style pork ribs is that they are not actually ribs. 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.
How To Cook Bone Pork Ribs In A Slow Cooker
- Heat olive oil in a cast-iron skillet. Sprinkle ribs with salt and pepper and sear, on all sides until golden. Remove the ribs from the pan and place them in the Crock Pot.
- Make the sauce and pour over the ribs. Place the lid on the Crock Pot and cook on HIGH for 6-7 hours or LOW for 8 hours until the ribs are done.
Donya’s Success Tip For The Best Country Style Ribs
For this recipe, getting a good sear on the ribs is best. It helps impart extra flavor. I use a cast iron skillet (get it screaming hot) to brown the ribs. Work in 2 batches so the ribs do not touch while searing the meat and fat.
Questions And Answers
To ensure that the ribs are fork-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.
Cooking the ribs per the recipe will produce tender, juicy ribs, but if you want to cook them longer, they will be a bit more tender.
Store any leftover ribs with the homemade barbecue sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven until warmed through.
What To Serve With Country Style Pork Ribs
Ok, y’all, no matter what you serve these ribs with, you are gonna be happy! I love dishing them up alongside a Stuffed Baked Potato and Southern Green Beans. And, you can’t go wrong serving them with Potato Salad, Air Fryer Corn On The Cob, and warm Cornbread Muffins.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 3-4 pounds bone-in country style pork ribs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper
- ¾ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¼ cup red wine or apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon dried mustard
- chopped fresh parsley – optional
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a cast-iron skillet or heavy bottom pan. Sprinkle ribs with salt and pepper and sear, on all sides, until golden. Remove the ribs from the pan and place them in the Crock Pot.
- To a medium-size bowl, add ketchup, soy sauce, honey, vinegar, garlic, chili powder, onion powder dried thyme, dried parsley, and dried mustard. Whisk together and pour over the ribs. Place the lid on the Crock Pot and cook on HIGH for 6-7 hours or LOW for 8 hours until the ribs are done.
- Remove the ribs to a serving platter, and spoon over the sauce from the bottom of the Crock Pot. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve.
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Notes
- For this recipe, getting a good sear on the ribs is best. It helps impart extra flavor. I use a cast iron skillet (get it screaming hot) to brown the ribs. Work in 2 batches so the ribs do not touch while searing the meat and fat.
- Store any leftover ribs with the homemade barbecue sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven until warmed through.
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Adina Scortea
This recipe is being written in my personal cook book at home! I made this for my huge family Sunday lunch gathering and everyone was raving how good it was! I usually make ribs with store bought BBQ sauce, but I’m definitely using this recipe. Thank you so much for your recipe!
Thank you so much Adina! Wow, you are so kind. I’m thrilled you like the recipe and am so happy you are cooking with me.
Katrina
I used this sauce recipe for my country style ribs when I was cooking for my brother, but instead of cooking them in the crock pot, I used another recipe to bake them in the oven. I was a little hesitant regarding the chili powder (which my brother is not fond of), but decided to follow the recipe completely. My brother said that this was the best BBQ sauce ever!
Thank you so much, Katrina! I’m so happy you all enjoyed the recipe. Glad you are cooking with me.
~Donya
Clarissa Butler
This is my go to recipe for ribs! I’ve used this several times and they turn out perfect every time.
Thanks so much, Clarissa!
~Donya
Christina
Delicious! Thanks for the recipe!😋