Boneless Country Style BBQ Ribs
User Reviews
4.2
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
6 hrs
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Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
358 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
American, International
Boneless Country Style BBQ Ribs
Description
This recipe for Boneless Country Style BBQ Ribs features boneless pork ribs seasoned with salt and pepper and combined in a slow cooker with sliced onion, minced garlic, brown sugar, applesauce, and barbecue sauce. The ribs cook on low heat for 5 to 6 hours until tender. After cooking, the meat is removed, juices discarded, and topped with additional barbecue sauce before serving.
The combination of brown sugar and applesauce adds sweetness and moisture, balancing the savory flavor of pork and sharpness from onion and garlic. Slow cooking gently breaks down the meat fibers, resulting in tender ribs well coated with the sauce. The method does not require searing or pre-browning.
This dish suits casual meals where tender barbecue-style pork ribs are desired without bone hassle. The ribs can be enjoyed alone or with traditional sides like coleslaw, baked beans, or cornbread.
Practical tips include trimming any thick fat cap before seasoning to avoid excess grease and choosing favorite barbecue sauce brands or homemade versions. For added spice, red pepper flakes or sriracha can be mixed into the sauce. The recipe also includes freezing instructions, demonstrating how to prepare and freeze ribs with sauce for future cooking by thawing and slow cooking as usual.
Ingredients
- 2-3 lbs pork country-style ribs boneless
- 1/2 onion thinly sliced, large
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Lightly salt and pepper your boneless pork ribs on both sides. Add all ingredients to your slow cooker. Gently mix it all up.
- Cook on low for 5-6 hours. Remove meat from slow cooker. Discard juices.
- Top with 1/2 cup fresh bbq sauce. Serve.
To Freeze:
- Salt and pepper your boneless ribs. Mix together all other ingredients. Add all to a freezer safe gallon sized bag. Label and freeze.
- To cook: Thaw the freezer bag and add to slow cooker as directed. Cook on low 5-6 hours.
Notes
- Trim any thick fat cap from the ribs before seasoning to reduce excess grease.
- Use your preferred barbecue sauce, including homemade or store-bought original flavors.
- Add red pepper flakes or sriracha to the barbecue sauce for extra heat if desired.
- Freeze ribs with sauce in a gallon-size freezer bag, thaw before slow cooking on low heat for 5-6 hours.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 358 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 358kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 525mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 160IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.2
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