The Pioneer Woman's Sticky Slow-Cooker Ribs Are Perfect for Rainy Days When You Still Want BBQ
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Now that it’s officially spring, we’re desperate to fire up the grill and start making all of our favorite barbecue dishes. We’re talking smoked brisket, grilled chicken, and of course, tender barbecue ribs. But the spring weather doesn’t always cooperate with our cravings, and some of us just don’t have the outdoor space for a big BBQ production. Leave it to Ree Drummond, the Pioneer Woman, to have the easiest solution — she makes her sticky, tangy, spicy barbecued pork ribs in the slow cooker.
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The best part of making ribs in the slow cooker is that it’s going to make your house smell incredible for hours. By the time the family sits down to eat, everyone is going to have ribs on the mind. The low temperature and moist environment of the slow cooker also ensures that your ribs get meltingly tender, and while some professional BBQ pit masters insist that ribs shouldn’t be fall-off-the-bone tender, we know a lot of people who would disagree.
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But the slow cooker is just one of the Pioneer Woman’s secrets for making perfect pork ribs indoors. Since ribs made in the slow cooker don’t pick up any additional flavor from charcoal or woodsmoke, Drummond makes a complex sauce to glaze them with. She builds layers of flavor with ingredients like chipotles in adobo, ginger, soy sauce, and mustard. Then, to make sure the sauce has that amazing sticky texture, she adds a jar of apricot preserves. Of course, if you’re pressed for time, you can always use your favorite store-bought barbecue sauce.
Lastly, to really get the glaze to stick to the ribs and infuse them with flavor, she finishes them in a hot oven, brushing them with glaze every 15 minutes or so until they’re sticky. You can run them under the broiler, too, if you want to get some extra char.
The next time you’re craving ribs but don’t feel like firing up the smoker, try the Pioneer Woman’s easy slow cooker ribs recipe. Pair with your favorite sides, and you’ve got a summer feast you can eat anytime of year.
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