Easy Dr. Pepper BBQ Crockpot Ribs | Looking for an easy but delicious dinner? Dr. Pepper BBQ Crockpot Ribs are slow-cooked in BBQ sauce and Dr. Pepper, caramelized to tangy perfection. The ultimate slow cooker ribs recipe for an easy victory.
While we are lucky enough to live in South Florida, which means most days are grill friendly, there are just some days that I need an easy crock pot dinner. This Easy 3 Ingredient Dr. Pepper BBQ slow cooker Ribs recipe makes the most tender, fall-off-the-bone ribs!
Hard to believe that 3 simple ingredients create a delicious meal that is so easy! No one will know they are cooked in the crock pot unless you tell them! Let me tell you, these are devoured every time I make them! They are great for a family, for company and they are really popular on game day!
As for the soda, we use Dr. Pepper but in all honesty you can use any soda. I have used root beer and cola as well. I tend to grab soda that is on BOGO at Publix. I have even used diet soda.
3 lbs. {approx.} ribs
18 oz. Sweet Baby Ray’s Barbecue Sauce
6 oz. Dr. Pepper
⅛ tsp. Salt
⅛ tsp. Pepper
- Cut Rib rack to fit your crock pot. If needed, remove membrane.
- Season ribs with salt and pepper. Place in Crockpot.
- Pour BBQ Sauce and 6 oz. Dr. Pepper in bowl and mix well. Reserving 1/2 cup, pour remaining sauce over ribs in the crock pot. Place lid on crock pot. Cook on HIGH 4 hours, or LOW 8 hours, or until ribs are done.
- When cooked, remove ribs from cock pot. Brush on the remaining sauce.
Additional Tips For Making Dr. Pepper BBQ Crockpot Ribs
You can plop the soon-to-be-in-your-mouth slow cooker ribs into your Crockpot as long as they’ll fit. cutting the rack to size is just about all you have to do. However, ribs come with a membrane under the rack as well. This is a thin stretchy material that spreads across the rack. It’s usually best to remove this membrane for better-tasting ribs. When the membrane cooks it turns to a rubbery substance with no flavor.
To take off this membrane, all you need is a table knife, but a paper towel is also useful. You can use the towel to grab the loose membrane so it doesn’t slip out of your hand as you work. Simply slide the blade in near one end to create a wedge. lifting the membrane, gently slide the knife over to the closest end. Then pull the membrane tight and peel it away from the ribs, using the knife to separate it as needed.
That’s all there is to it these slow cooker ribs. You don’t even have to use this step but it does achieve the best results. Add the Dr Pepper and the BBQ Sauce and you are good to go. Slow cooker ribs are the best whether you do it outside or inside. It’s the only way to get that fall off the bone tenderness we all love. I mentioned other sodas you can use as well. Just think about the flavor of the soda and what kind of depth it will add to the BBQ Sauce you use. Cola works great with a thicker and bolder sauce, whereas the Dr Pepper hits the spot with the Sweet Baby Rays.
Easy Dr. Pepper BBQ Crockpot Ribs
Easy DR. Pepper BBQ Crockpot Ribs | Looking for an easy but delicious dinner? Crock pot Dr. Pepper BBQ Rib are slow cooked in BBQ sauce and Dr. Pepper, caramelized to tangy perfection.
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. {approx.} ribs
- 18 oz. Sweet Baby Ray’s Barbecue Sauce
- 6 oz. Dr. Pepper
- ⅛ tsp. Salt
- ⅛ tsp. Pepper
Instructions
- Cut Rib rack to fit your crock pot. If needed, remove membrane.
- Season ribs with salt and pepper. Place in Crockpot.
- Pour BBQ Sauce and 6 oz. Dr. Pepper in bowl and mix well. Reserving 1/2 cup, pour remaining sauce over ribs in the crock pot. Place lid on crock pot. Cook on HIGH 4 hours, or LOW 8 hours, or until ribs are done.
- When cooked, remove ribs from cock pot. Brush on the remaining sauce.
Nutrition Information
Yield 6 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 552Total Fat 32gSaturated Fat 11gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 17gCholesterol 200mgSodium 179mgCarbohydrates 3gFiber 0gSugar 0gProtein 60g
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