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October 4, 2012 By Kaitlin 11 Comments

Slow Cooker Bourbon BBQ Baby Back Ribs

I’m not even going to pretend to care about football. I have no clue what is going on on the field, nor do I honestly want to. Not even going to school with Flacco could peak my interest in the sport. But I do care about the food aspect of watching football, to no one’s surprise.
Slow Cooker Bourbon BBQ Baby Back Ribs
So with the season in full swing, I figured it was about time for me to figure out how to make ribs. I “surprisingly” do not have a smoker in my tiny apartment, so I went in search of a slow cooker recipe. This Bourbon BBQ Baby Back Ribs recipe fit the bill.
Slow Cooker Bourbon BBQ Baby Back Ribs
Ingredients:
  • 5 lbs baby back ribs, cut to fit in your slow cooker
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup ketchup (or tomato puree)
  • 1 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup bourbon
  • 1/4 cup horseradish
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (I used Sriracha)

Preheat your oven to 475 degrees. Add the ribs to a large roasting pan (I didn’t have one so I used a cookie sheet). Season the ribs with salt and pepper. Bake the ribs for 30 minutes at 475 degrees.

 Combine the ketchup, brown sugar, bourbon, horseradish, and hot sauce in a bowl.
 
Add the ribs in a 6 quart slow cooker. Add the sauce on each layer of ribs.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours (or on high for 4 hours). Remove the ribs from the slow cooker and cover to keep warm. (You can add them to a plate and tent with tin foil).
Pour the drippings and sauce from the slow cooker into a saute pan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes, or until the sauce thickens. Serve the ribs with the sauce.
 
Look at how amazing these look!
The ribs were oh so tender. The smell was absolutely fantastic.  I want to note that despite the horseradish and the hot sauce, the ribs weren’t even slightly spicy. They had a deep barbecue flavor that was perfect with the ribs.
It’s amazing how simple this recipe was. The hardest part was having to smell the ribs and still having a few hours left to cook! If you have a programmable slow cooker, I suggest adding the ribs to the slow cooker overnight and having it turn to “keep warm” after 9 hours. Then you’ll only have to cook the sauce before serving for the game.
 

To make into a really hearty meal, serve with mashed potatoes, cooked polenta, or cornbread.

Slow Cooker Bourbon BBQ Baby Back Ribs

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Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours

Total Time: 8 hours, 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Slow Cooker Bourbon BBQ Baby Back Ribs

Ingredients

  • 5 lbs baby back ribs, cut to fit in your slow cooker
  • 1½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • ½ cup bourbon
  • ¼ cup horseradish
  • ½ teaspoon hot sauce (I used Sriracha)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 475 degrees. Add the ribs to a large roasting pan (I didn’t have one so I used a few saute pans). Season the ribs with salt and pepper. Bake the ribs for 30 minutes at 475 degrees.
  2. Combine the ketchup, brown sugar, bourbon, horseradish, and hot sauce in a bowl.
  3. Add the ribs in a 6 quart slow cooker. Add the sauce on each layer of ribs.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours (or on high for 4 hours). Remove the ribs from the slow cooker and cover to keep warm. (You can add them to a plate and tent with tin foil).
  5. Pour the drippings and sauce from the slow cooker into a saute pan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes, or until the sauce thickens. Serve the ribs with the sauce.
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Filed Under: 10 Ingredient Meals, Dairy Free, Game Day Eats, Gluten Free, Main Dish, North America, Nut Free, Pork, Slow Cooker Tagged With: Baby Back Ribs, Barbecue, BBQ, Bourbon, Brown Sugar, Horseradish, Hot Sauce, I Can Cook That, Ketchup, Recipe, Ribs, Slow Cooker, Sriracha, Super Bowl

Comments

  1. Arina George says

    October 4, 2012 at 1:12 pm

    Wow ! the recipe looks delicious. Thanks for sharing this easy-looking recipe. I MIGHT try it sometime soon.

    Reply
  2. Foodie Stuntman says

    October 4, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    Check my Ribfest recipe I published in July. Just as tasty and ready for the 1pm game if you start at 10am.

    Reply
  3. The Goodie Girl says

    October 5, 2012 at 12:01 pm

    Fall off the bone! Love it! I will try this next time I see ribs on sale!

    Reply
  4. The Mom Chef says

    October 5, 2012 at 1:59 pm

    I’m a HUGE rib fan. Normally I only cook them on the grill, but with our schedule these days, that’s just not possible. I did a huge happy dance when I saw the words slow cooker! In the final minutes before serving these, I’d probably slather the sauce on and throw the ribs under the broiler to caramelize it, but that’s just my preference for sauce. They look amazing!

    Reply
  5. TastefullyJulie says

    October 5, 2012 at 7:39 pm

    My family loves ribs. I don’t eat pork or beef myself but these look like an easy little surprise I could put together for them. Thanks!

    Reply
  6. Julie says

    October 16, 2012 at 12:11 am

    I’m a sucker for bourbon bbq sauces and I’ve been wanting to try ribs in the crockpot. Now I just gotta wait for ribs to go on sale and this will be cooking away in my kitchen.

    Reply
  7. medtravels says

    January 12, 2019 at 10:38 am

    That’s too yummy. I love this dish. And I can cookthat. Thank you so much for sharing with us.

    Reply
  8. Cure My Knee says

    October 7, 2023 at 11:05 am

    Yummy. You have described it in easy ways with photos. Love it

    Reply
  9. Treatians says

    March 4, 2024 at 11:24 am

    Great share! Thanks for the information. Keep posting!

    Reply
  10. WellnessHub says

    April 29, 2025 at 11:42 am

    Wow great share and described it with ease

    Reply
  11. WellnessHub says

    July 4, 2025 at 5:18 am

    You have described it well

    Reply

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