Pork ribs cooked in a slow cooker are the most mouth-watering and succulent I’ve ever had, but there are certainly other ways to make them. Instead of frantically basting the ribs as they cook or frantically repositioning them on the grill, you can just toss the pork ribs into a marinade, flip a button, and return to ribs that fall from the bone.

The brief ingredient list should be enough to convince you to appreciate this dish. You may certainly create your own barbecue sauce (even in a slow cooker!), but if you’re using ketchup, be sure to give it plenty of time to simmer before using it. The final step, which involves putting the barbecue sauce in the slow cooker, is completely unnecessary if you’re extremely short on time. It is optional to add this step at the end so the sauce may warm through.

Root Beef Barbecue Pork Ribs in a Slow Cooker

Recipe Items

Three pounds of pork spare ribs, or around two racks’ worth

2 cans of 12-ounce root beer

2:1 barbecue sauce, already made

1/4 teaspoon of salt

1/8 teaspoon of pepper

If You Want Detailed Recipe Directions Kindly Proceed to the Following 1st, take the silvery skin from the ribs’ underside. A spoon’s back pushed beneath it and some fingerwork up and off the ribs will do the trick.

2. Transfer the ribs to a 6-quart slow cooker after liberally seasoning them with salt and pepper. Drizzle the root beer on top.

Turn the heat down to low and simmer for five hours, or up to three hours on high.

Fourth, transfer the ribs to a platter and put them away from the slow cooker. Drain the slow cooker of any excess liquid.

5. Return the ribs to the oven and add the barbecue sauce. Make sure the ribs are well coated with sauce. Maintain high heat for a further hour.

6. Serve with sauce after gently removing from the slow cooker.

Expert tip: Instead of putting the ribs back into the slow cooker, spray them with sauce and broil them for a few minutes to get charred pieces that will add a smokey taste and make it look like they came straight off the grill.