Smoky Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs

Who doesn't love BBQ ribs? Puppy Daddy and I certainly do. I have tried every way imaginable to prepare ribs, baking, grilling, smoking...but I think the slow cooker is the easiest and makes the most tender ribs. Just coat the ribs in your favorite dry rub and place in your slow cooker on low for 8 - 10 hours. I used Park Hill Maple Sugar and Spice Pepper from Savory Spice mixed with some smoked paprika and garlic salt. When you take the ribs out of the slow cooker put them on a baking sheet, brush with BBQ sauce and bake in the oven at 350 for about 10 minutes. Serve with a bit more sauce. You can use your favorite store bought sauce, but I love to make my own. It's super simple and you can make it to suit your own personal taste. The magic of Liquid Smoke gives you that smoked flavor with out the work of tending a smoker all day long. You should try these soon!

Ingredients

Ribs
baby back ribs or spare ribs
2 TB Park Hill Maple Sugar and Spice Pepper
1 TB smoked paprika
1 TB garlic salt
BBQ Sauce
1 TB butter
1/4 cup onion,chopped
1 cup ketchup
2 TB brown sugar
1 TB vinegar
1 TB Worcestershire sauce
1/2 TB hot sauce
2 TB liquid smoke
1 TB Dijon mustard

Directions

Ribs
Combine Maple Sugar Spice, smoked paprika and garlic salt. Coat ribs with spice mixture. Place in slow cooker and cook on low for 8 - 10 hours. Remove ribs from slow cooker and place on  a baking dish. Brush ribs with BBQ sauce and bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes. Serve with more BBQ sauce.

BBQ Sauce
Melt butter over medium heat in a medium sauce pan. Add chopped onions. Cook until onions soften. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook over low for about 10 minutes.