Busy Day Crockpot Ribs
You may think that a homeschool day is too busy for ribs, but not for these delicious, tender crockpot ribs!
How to Make Crockpot Ribs
To begin, remove the membrane from the back of a rack of baby back pork ribs. Cut the ribs into “two bone” sections.
Sprinkle two tablespoons of Cajun seasoning all over the ribs.
Rub the seasoning all over the ribs. Set those aside for a moment.
Cut an onion into slices.
Layer the ribs and sliced onion in your crockpot.
Now for the sauce you’ll drizzle over the crockpot ribs!
In a bowl, combine the following: 1 cup ketchup, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup each apple cider vinegar and orange juice, 1/4 cup molasses, 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard, a teaspoon each of hot Hungarian paprika and black pepper, a half teaspoon each of onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and liquid smoke.
Mix it all together.
Pour this all over the top of the crockpot ribs.
Cover and cook the crockpot ribs on low for 8 hours.
When the ribs are done cooking, place them on a platter and keep them warm. Pour the cooking liquid through a sieve into a saucepan. Using a ladle or skimmer, skim off the excess grease from the top of the liquid and discard.
Heat the remaining liquid to a gentle boil.
In a small glass, mix together 1/4 cup each of cold water and corn starch. Pour it into the saucepan, stir it and let it cook together for a minute, until thickened.
Grab your gorgeous crockpot ribs.
Pour half of the sauce over the ribs.
Put the other half in a serving dish and serve with the tasty crockpot ribs.
Enjoy these tender ribs with your favorite sides.
Enjoy!
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Busy Day Crockpot Ribs
Ingredients
1 rack pork baby back ribs
2 Tb Cajun seasoning
1 onion, sliced
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup orange juice
1/4 cup molasses
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard
1 tsp hot Hungarian paprika
1 tsp black pepper
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp salt
½ tsp liquid smoke
¼ c cold water
¼ c corn starch
Instructions
To begin, remove the membrane from the back of a rack of baby back pork ribs. Cut the ribs into “two bone” sections. Sprinkle the Cajun seasoning all over the ribs. Rub the seasoning all over. Set those aside for a moment.
Layer the ribs and sliced onion in your crockpot.
Now for the sauce. In a bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, orange juice, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, whole grain Dijon mustard, hot Hungarian paprika, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and liquid smoke.
Mix it all together. Pour this all over the top of the ribs.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
When the ribs are done cooking, place them on a platter and keep them warm.
Pour the cooking liquid through a sieve into a saucepan. Using a ladle or skimmer, skim off the excess grease from the top of the liquid and discard. Heat the remaining liquid to a gentle boil. In a small glass, mix together 1/4 cup each cold water and corn starch. Pour it into the saucepan, stir and let it cook together for a minute, until thickened.
Grab your gorgeous ribs. Pour half of the sauce over the ribs. Put the other half in a serving dish and serve with the ribs.
Enjoy these tender ribs with your favorite sides
You might enjoy these crockpot ribs along with Copycat Cracker Barrel Cole Slaw or Loaded Baked Potato Bites as a side dish, and with these amazing Banana Pudding Bites for dessert.
