Sweet Sticky BBQ Beef Ribs In Slow Cooker

Sweet Sticky BBQ Beef Ribs In Slow Cooker. Sweet, sticky, and yummy! These tender beef ribs cook slow in a sweet, smoky sauce made with molasses, BBQ flavours, and spices. They turn sticky and juicy after hours in the slow cooker. Perfect for easy meals—mix marinade, add stock, cook low and slow for fall-off-the-bone goodness everyone loves!

Quick Info
Serves: 2
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 7 hrs
Total: 7 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 kg beef short ribs

• Marinade:

  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

  • 1 tsp dried rosemary

  • 1 tsp dried thyme

  • 1/2 cup BBQ sauce

  • 1 tbsp tomato paste

  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika

  • 1 tbsp garlic powder (fresh garlic works too)

  • 1 tbsp onion powder

  • 2 tbsp blackstrap molasses (honey, maple syrup, or brown sugar are okay, but molasses is best)

  • 1 cup beef stock

  • Pepper to taste

Sweet Sticky BBQ Beef Ribs: Directions

1. Mix all marinade ingredients (skip the beef stock) in a bowl until smooth.

2. Rub half the marinade on the ribs. Save the rest in the fridge for later.

3. Pour beef stock into the slow cooker. Add the ribs.

4. Cook on low for 3 hours. Flip ribs gently, then brush on the saved marinade (check notes).

5. If ribs look dry, spoon sauce from the bottom over the top—it makes them tastier!

6. Keep cooking on low for 6-7 hours total. Or do 5 hours low + 1 hour high (that’s my favorite for ribs).

Notes

Skip flipping halfway? Brush marinade at the end and bake in a hot oven (200°C) for 10 mins. It gets extra sticky and sweet!