Toss some ribs in your slow cooker for a fall off the bone deliciousness +7 recipes

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There's definitely more than one way to create delicious and succulent ribs, but none of them can beat the finger-licking-good ribs that come straight out of your slow cooker.
While other methods require vigorously wrapping ribs in foil, furiously basting them while cooking or constantly moving them around the grill, these recipes let you drop the ribs into a marinade, turn a button and come back later to fall-off-the-bone ribs.
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Root beer BBQ pork ribs
If you need any other reason to love this recipe, let it be the short ingredient list. Of course you can make your own barbecue sauce (also in your slow cooker!), but remember that ketchup needs some time to cook out, so prepare it in advance if you do.
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If you're really in a time crunch, you don't even need the last step of adding the barbecue sauce to the slow cooker at all. This step at the end just gives the sauce a chance to warm through, but it's not necessary. Watch how it's done in this video.
Slow cooker baby back ribs
When I moved to Georgia in my mid-twenties I quickly learned that barbecue—a word I erroneously used to describe grilling hot dogs and hamburgers—was not to be trifled with. My southern friends made delectable pulled pork and ribs, and it took hours, sometimes days! This slow cooker adaptation produces tender smoky ribs and requires only a few minutes of hands-on effort.
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Learn my quick and simple method for perfect ribs in the video below.
Barbecue and hoisin sauces provide the perfect balance of sweet and savory for these ribs. You don’t even need salt and pepper!
Ginger Ale ribs
These ribs are so good from your slow cooker, you may never use your grill ever again! Slow cookers are the perfect tool for cooking ribs. Cooking slow and low with some moisture is the secret to tender ribs that fall right off the bone.
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Perfect for your next sporting event, picnic or just Sunday dinner, these lip-smacking ribs will have your friends and family begging for more.
With only 15 minutes of prep, you don't have to stress out about making these little gems. Just watch this video to see for yourself.
Slow cooker honey garlic ribs
Honey. Garlic. Ribs. These are surely some of the best words in the English language for anyone who loves to eat. The recipe below combines them in an easy slow-cooker recipe that you are going to love. It has all the elements of a perfect rack of ribs--a little spicy, a little sweet, and tender, falling off the bone meat.
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These are finished under the broiler, but you could also finish them on the grill for some authentic smoky barbecue flavor. I like to serve these with an Asian-flavored coleslaw and lots of napkins. Give this video a watch and then you can decide what you would like to serven them with.
Slow cooker cajun ribs
Oh, ribs. How do we love thee? Let us count the ways, starting with the recipe below that slathers them in a spicy combination of Cajun flavors. Some tangy, crunchy coleslaw and a hunk of moist cornbread are the perfect accompaniments. Don’t forget the napkins!
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Use your favorite sweet-spicy barbecue sauce here. I like to use one that’s very spicy, but the spice rub adds a bit of heat directly to the ribs, so you may want something that leans more toward the sweet side to mellow things out. A tall glass of sweetened iced tea will also do the trick. Watch this video to see.
Slow cooker sticky ribs
Pork ribs and some kind of sticky, sweet-n-spicy sauce are just so good to eat. Preparing them in the slow cooker is a great idea too. The long, slow cooking process coaxes the meat away from the bone until it's just about clinging on and perfectly tender to the bite.
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This recipe pretty much nails the perfect sticky ribs that pack a ton of flavor. See how to make this delicious dish below in this video.
Apple cider slow-braised beef short ribs
Fall is my favorite season. I love the weather, the leaves changing colors and falling to the ground and, of course, the flavors. The flavors of fall are warm, rich and earthy, and there just seems to be a sweet scent of nostalgia in the air during this season.
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This slow-braised short rib recipe ties all of fall into one heartwarming and tummy-pleasing dish. Braising the short ribs in fresh apple cider adds a nice sweetness that's balanced out with red wine vinegar. It's the perfect fall dish that's layered with flavor and comfort. Just watch this video to see how right we are.
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