Here’s a simple and flavorful Heinz Sweet Baby Ray’s Slow Cooker Ribs recipe 🍖—perfect for tender, fall-off-the-bone ribs:
🥘 Ingredients:
- 2–3 lbs pork ribs (baby back or spare ribs)
- 1 bottle (about 18 oz) Sweet Baby Ray’s Barbecue Sauce
- 1/2 cup water or apple juice (optional, for more moisture)
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Optional: garlic powder or smoked paprika
👩🍳 Instructions:
1. Prepare the Ribs
- Remove the thin membrane from the back of the ribs
- Season ribs with salt, pepper, and optional spices
2. Place in Slow Cooker
- Cut ribs to fit the slow cooker, if needed
- Pour 1/2 cup water or apple juice in the bottom (helps keep ribs moist)
- Place ribs in the slow cooker
3. Add Sauce
- Pour Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce over the ribs, coating them evenly
4. Cook
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6–8 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours
- Ribs should be tender and easily pull apart with a fork
5. Optional Broil Finish
- For a caramelized finish, place cooked ribs on a baking sheet
- Brush with additional BBQ sauce
- Broil 3–5 minutes until slightly charred
6. Serve
- Serve hot with extra BBQ sauce on the side
- Pair with coleslaw, baked beans, or corn on the cob
💡 Tips:
- For extra flavor, marinate ribs in BBQ sauce overnight before slow cooking
- Use foil in the slow cooker to make cleanup easier
- Leftover ribs are great chopped in sandwiches or tacos
If you want, I can also give you a dump-and-go 5-ingredient version that’s ready in the slow cooker with almost zero prep.
Do you want me to do that?
