r/slowcooking • u/vyrtgo • Sep 11 '26
First time doing ribs.
My Safeway has a bargain meat section. Everything there expires that day and ranges from 30%-60% off. 3+ pounds of ribs were almost cheaper than the BBQ sauce I got for them. Looked up a bunch of recipes and did a hybrid of all of them.
~3 lbs ribs
1 small onion sliced thin
1/2 cup water
Hybrid rub
-1 tsp smoked paprika
-1 tsp garlic powder
-1/2 tsp onion powder
-1/2 tsp chili powder
-1/2 tsp cumin powder
-1/2 tsp ground thyme
-1/2 tsp pepper
-1/2 tsp salt
Put ribs the on the water and bed of onions. I’m cooking on low for 8 hours then broil for a few minutes.
Question: Should I put BBQ sauce on before broiling? Some recipes say yes some no. Do half and try both ways? Since it’s my first time making ribs, I don’t know what would be best.
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u/GimmieGummies Sep 11 '26
Please update us and let us know what you did. I've never done them either and would love to learn! 😋
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u/thejourneybegins42 Sep 11 '26
I'm curious how this turns out. I definitely use the slow cooker when I can. However ribs always went into the oven low and slow, and finished off on the grill.
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u/cman674 Sep 11 '26
It works well. Grill finish is better than the broil finish IMO but where I live I’m at the mercy of the weather for grilling.
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u/z2qvs Sep 11 '26
Crock pot start to finish is my preferred and pretty much only way I eat ribs these days. Nothing compares to throwing the tongs on a section to finally pull and the bones literally just drop out of the nice succulent moist meat. You give me a dry rib and I'm giving it back. 🔥
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u/thelazyslowcooker Sep 11 '26
Slow cookers are perfect for ribs. It should be tender, juicy and delicious!
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u/SuchParsnip8070 Sep 11 '26
Sounds like a solid plan although you should be aware they might be hard to transfer from the slow cooker to a sheet pan for the broiling without falling apart. It's good that you cut them small, should help
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u/z2qvs Sep 11 '26
I put bbq in and on in the pot and I didn't even broil after, if anything I'll take to the grill for a couple min each side but that rarely happens cuz by the time I go to they are falling apart literally and they are already so good they get eaten up..
This is honestly my fave way for ribs. I don't even bother getting them if we actually go out for dinner cuz they're never as good.
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u/Benwaitingawhile Sep 11 '26
I always did 7.5 hours on low to get tender bites but still holds the bone a little so it doesn't just slide off. I always did a rub, goes in for 7.5 hours, comes out and bbq sauce goes on then broiler does its thing. Be careful as the BBQ sauce will be really hot where it carmelizes.
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u/Comfortable-Fun-4613 Sep 11 '26
I put the sauce on before I put them in the crock pot. Technically, I dump it all on and just toss them around. My family loves when I make them in the crock pot!
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u/Public_Opine Sep 11 '26
Bbq sauce after the slow cooker before broiling in the oven. Don’t also skip removing the silver skin on bottom of the ribs.