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    Ask Chef Dennis » Recipes » Main Meals » Pork Recipes » Slow Cooker Ginger Beer Barbecue Baby Back Ribs

    Slow Cooker Ginger Beer Barbecue Baby Back Ribs

    Published: Mar 24, 2015 · Modified: Jun 18, 2022 by Chef Dennis Littley · 19 Comments·This post includes affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    It may be hard to believe but up until last year I had never owned or used a slow cooker. I know, crazy isn’t it! Well, one taste of these Slow Cooker Ginger Beer Barbecue Baby Back Ribs has made me a slow cooker convert!

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    If they were any easier to make they’d make themselves, and as for flavor……these baby back ribs were fall off the bone delicious! 

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    Lisa has always loved Baby Back Ribs and I must admit grilling is not one of my specialties. And while using a slow cooker to make ribs would make any grilling aficionado cringe, I gotta say it’s my go-to style for cooking ribs and other meats that require long cooking times.

    Being a guy and with the whole boys and their toys stigma, I opted for the Ninja 3-1 Slow Cooker. I went with this model not only because it sounded really cool, but because of the oblong size, the positive reviews and the fact that I can sear the meat in the cooker before using the slow cooker function ( I haven’t used it yet, but thought it might come in handy)

    Just to be clear, Ninja isn’t asking me to say these things and I’m not being compensated in any way, this is just me sharing a product I use and like. Of course, if Ninja happens to read this post and wants to send me more toys, I wouldn’t mind!

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    I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we did and feel free to have fun with the recipe swapping out with your favorite beer or soda.

    If you love your slow cooker you might also enjoy these recipes:

    • Tangerine Sticky Ribs
    • Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Ribs
    • Chicken Merlot
    • Wild Boar (and pulled pork sliders)

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    Slow Cooker Ginger Beer Barbecue Baby Back Ribs

    My Ginger Beer Barbecue Baby Back Ribs are fall off the bone delicious and so very easy to make using your slow cooker. Definitely a family pleaser!
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time5 hrs
    Total Time5 hrs 10 mins
    Course: Entree
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 921kcal
    Author: Chef Dennis Littley

    Ingredients

    • 1 rack baby back ribs cut two pieces
    • 2 cups barbecue sauce I used Sweet Baby Rays
    • 12 ounces ginger beer or your favorite premium beer
    • 1 tbsp Montreal steak seasoning for ribs
    • 1 slices orange leave the peel on
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    Instructions

    • rinse the ribs under cold running water, pat dry with paper towels
    • season the tops of the ribs with Montreal seasoning according to taste and place into slow cooker. Be careful too much seasoning will make these very peppery.
    • add barbecue sauce, ginger beer and orange slices into the slow cooker
    • turn on slow cooker to high setting and cook for 4 hours and 30 minutes for very tender ribs, 5 hours for fall off the bone ribs.
    • turn off the slow cooker and remove the cooking liquids and place in saucepan over high heat to reduce the sauce until it thickens, about 10 minutes.
    • Spoon some of the sauce over the ribs and if you want them to caramelize place them under the broiler for a few minutes.
    • Serve up your deliciousness with your favorite sides!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 921kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 67g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 251mg | Sodium: 1689mg | Potassium: 1412mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 375IU | Vitamin C: 1.6mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 4.3mg
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    1. Bob c

      October 31, 2017 at 9:34 am

      Chef, want to make these ribs tonight, I will be using a Ninja slow cooker, recipe says cook on high. Do you mean High stove top or high slow cooker mode on the ninja?

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      • Chef Dennis Littley

        October 31, 2017 at 9:39 am

        hi Bob

        High on your Ninja slow cooker mode. That’s the slow cooker I have too.

        Reply
    2. Amanda

      June 01, 2016 at 3:41 pm

      Will two racks of ribs cook in amount of time? I want to try these tonight, sounds amazing!

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis Littley

        June 02, 2016 at 7:24 am

        As long as they both fit in your slow cooker without overstuffing it, the cooking time shouldn’t be affected.

        Reply
    3. Lisa

      April 12, 2015 at 9:37 am

      5 stars
      My new go-to recipe for ribs! These were so easy and delicious. I didn’t have ginger beer so I substituted a can of Guinness, and used KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce. Fall off the bone fork tender. This is a keeper!!

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis Littley

        April 12, 2015 at 11:45 am

        Thanks for the feedback Lisa, I’m very happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe, ribs cooked this way are a wonderful thing! I made some last night for a small family gathering using regular beer and they were wonderful!

        Reply
    4. GailLLC

      April 10, 2015 at 5:19 pm

      I have some confusion about “ginger beer.” Are you referring to beer that has ginger in it, or the brewed (and amazing!) versions of the soda pop commonly called ginger ale? Being a soda-style ginger beer aficionado but not someone who typically has beer around, I’m hoping it’s my type because these ribs sound awesome! Sweet Baby Ray’s is our go-to bottled BBQ sauce, too. Thanks.

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      • Chef Dennis Littley

        April 11, 2015 at 2:56 pm

        Ginger beer is more of an adult ginger ale with a more robust flavor, but you can use regular ginger ale or your favorite beer instead. Enjoy the ribs!

        Reply
    5. Annamaria @ Bakewell Junction

      March 26, 2015 at 11:56 pm

      Chef Dennis,
      Your ribs look finger-licking good. Pinning.
      Annamaria

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      • Chef Dennis Littley

        March 27, 2015 at 6:49 am

        Thank you Annamaria, they were delicious!

        Reply
    6. GERRY SJODIN

      March 25, 2015 at 11:01 am

      Hi Chef,

      Gonna be trying this for sure – sounds delish

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis Littley

        March 25, 2015 at 2:39 pm

        Thanks Gerry, hope you enjoy the ribs!

        Reply
    7. Liz

      March 25, 2015 at 10:04 am

      Yum – thank you!

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      • Chef Dennis Littley

        March 25, 2015 at 10:16 am

        Glad you like it Liz!

        Reply
    8. Tommy A Canyon

      March 25, 2015 at 9:42 am

      Excellent on game meat,Elk, Deer, Javalina, any rib meat. Enjoyed it very much.

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis Littley

        March 25, 2015 at 10:13 am

        I’m sure it would be great on game meat Tommy, thanks!

        Reply
    9. tina collins

      March 25, 2015 at 12:16 am

      5 stars
      so very good just can;t belive it there just so good.

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis Littley

        March 25, 2015 at 10:14 am

        Thanks Tina!

        Reply

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