| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 7 hr 55 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Inactive: | 7 hr 30 min |
| Cook: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 3- to 4-pound rack pork spare ribs, halved
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon chipotle chile powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 3/4 cup chipotle barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup agave nectar
- Fresh cilantro, lime wedges and cornbread, for serving
Instructions
- Season the ribs all over with salt and pepper, then brush with the vegetable oil. Combine the brown sugar, chile powder, cumin and oregano in a small bowl. Sprinkle the spice mixture all over the ribs and rub into the meat. Transfer the ribs to a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low, 7 1/2 hours.
- Preheat the broiler and line a baking sheet with foil. Whisk the barbecue sauce with the agave in a bowl. Transfer the ribs to the prepared baking sheet and brush both sides with half of the barbecue sauce mixture. Turn bone-side down and broil until the glaze is bubbling and browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Slice the ribs between the bones and top with cilantro. Serve with lime wedges, cornbread and the remaining barbecue sauce.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 1230 calorie |
| Total Fat | 82 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 29 grams |
| Cholesterol | 315 milligrams |
| Sodium | 750 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 41 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 grams |
| Protein | 77 grams |
| Sugar | 36 grams |
Reviews
This recipe was great and the meat was so tender
The flavor is amazing! I just wish I made more than one slab of ribs. There will be none left over!
I never knew making ribs was so easy! This recipe is very easy and so delicious! I use maple syrup instead of agave because that’s what I usually have on hand.
Easy to put together and great flavor! I slow cooked for 9 hours and they came out delicious
This method of cooking ribs is easy and produces fall-off-the-bone meat, if that’s what you’re looking for. I miss the flavor of the pellet grill, however. The meat retracts from the bones at about hour 4. I pulled them out after 5½ and could barely get the racks on the pan to broil, they were so tender. I plan on testing them at about hour 4 next time. Good recipe for when it’s too cold out to grill and you really want ribs.
Amazing! So easy and flavorful. The meat is falling off the bone! I didn’t have any agave in the house and substituted it with just honey and it still turned out great.
I never write reviews for these things but I found this recipe in the latest magazine and figured I’d give it a go. So easy and came out incredible. Will definitely be making again.
I made these ribs today, easy and absolutely delicious! We will definitely have these again