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Slow Cooker Barbecued Boneless Beef Ribs
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Beef ribs are slowly cooked in a homemade barbecue sauce.
serves/makes:
ready in:
over 5 hrs
over 5 hrs
14 reviews
4 comments
ingredients
2 pounds boneless beef ribs
1 cup water
1 can (6 ounce size) tomato paste
1 cup ketchup
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
cooked rice
directions
Place the ribs in the crock pot.
In a bowl, combine the water, tomato paste, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, and salt. Mix well and pour over the ribs.
Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until the ribs are tender and cooked through.
Serve the ribs and sauce over cooked rice.
crock pot notes
Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.nutrition data
648 calories, 41 grams fat, 45 grams carbohydrates, 27 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
July 2, 2014
This recipe combines the ease of the beef ribs being boneless (you can enjoy them without struggling!) with a slightly sweet but tangy barbecue sauce. As the tomato paste based sauce cooks, it develops deep, rich flavor that is enhanced with the brown sugar, vinegar and other ingredients. The result is a well coated, deep flavored rib dinner.
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October 10, 2013
I cut down the vinegar a little as my kids don't like barbecue sauce that is too tangy. I probably used about 1/3 cup instead of 1/2. This was delicious. We all loved it. There were no leftovers. I might try this with a pork roast or tenderloin too as the flavor was really nice.
July 3, 2013
Love ribs but my youngest won't eat meat with bones so this recipe is perfect. We all enjoy it.
July 4, 2012
Ok, heres the deal on this recipe. It's fantastic! I made two minor changes . . . I substituted apple cider vinegar for regular, and I used 1.5 tablespoons dry mustard instead of prepared. The sauce resembles the sauce at Jims Rib Haven in East Moline , IL. Jim's is my all time favorite!! Give this one a shot, never mind the garlic and onions as mentioned in the other review. Its great the way it is!!
April 20, 2011
I used manwich in place of the tomato paste/brown sugar the taste is similar and it came out wonderful!
April 16, 2011
Moving day is a hassle and usually means fast food places....but not with this! Stuck it in the crock...used bottled BBQ sauce with a few minor additions..PERRFECTION! Baked potatoes in microwave and first dinner in new home was a meal to remember! (and NO work at all!) Only thing giving away the simplicity was the paper plates! (and can be eaten with plastic forks!..no knives needed!)
April 7, 2011
Made it for a birthday party and everyone loved it. Beef shredded very easily and was packed full of flavor. Did not alter recipe at all. Served on hamburger buns. Even my fussy eater loved it!
March 18, 2011
Finally..approval from my 15yr old! This is a great simple recipe....kid approved. I had a small package of the ribs, so i adjusted the amounts. I used all the ingredients listed. I didn't have prepared mustard so I used regular kind. I added a pinch of chili powder. I wanted to bake them, so I browned them first seasoning them with all purpose seasoning. Baked at 350 -1 & 1/2hr. YUM! Remember though: I had small package of ribs to work with..
March 17, 2010
Two thumbs up! Simple, tasty, quick to prepare. Uses ingredients even I have in the house. Appeals to the meat lover in me. Complete the meal with with store bought mashed potatoes and ice cream for desert, maybe a salad, too. Perfect meal...
February 12, 2010
I am surprised this doesn't have more positive comments! I made this and left out the mustard. Also, I was running short on time and so I only have 5 hours to cook them. I did the first hour on high and then did the last4 hours on low. They turned out AMAZING. I can only imagine if I had set it to low and allowed it to cook for the full 8 hours how much better they'd be. I'll find out soon since I'm making them tomorrow again. I liked that the sauce wasn't all gooey and gross. I don't like a lot of bbq so it was perfect for me and I just spooned extra sauce onto my husbands since he does. I'm going to try this with other meats as well like those beef chunks that are packaged for stews. SOOOO GOOD AND CHEAP.
December 14, 2009
I used a modified version of the recipe due to not having all ingredients. Instead of brown sugar, I used white sugar, and instead of a 6 oz. can of tomato paste, I used a 16 oz. can of tomato sauce. Also, put the ingredients in a crockpot on high for 2 hours and on low for 4 hours instead of on low for 8 hours. I'm not sure how my results would compare with following the exact recipe, but the ribs came out tender, juicy, and tasty! My companion and I both very much enjoyed them. We also ate some whole kernel corn with butter on the side instead of rice.
October 25, 2009
This has been cooking in my crockpot all day...what a smell! The ribs just fall apart and everyone loves it! Great recipe. Will definetly make this again!
August 8, 2009
Needs onion and garlic.
July 23, 2009
These ribs were tender and tasty with slaw on an onion bun. I substituted Mikes' Hard Pomegrante for the water in the recipe. Yum!
The prep time info states 5 hours. But the recipe says 8 hours on low setting. Which is the correct time?
No, this recipe is categorized as taking > 5 hours (that symbol means "greater than"). Always follow the full time called for in the recipe.
The prep time info states 5 hours. But the recipe says 8 hours on low setting. Which is the correct time?
No, this recipe is categorized as taking > 5 hours (that symbol means "greater than"). Always follow the full time called for in the recipe.
I am a bit confused. Directions say mix all ingredients except rice. Rice is not mentioned in the ingredients.
Looks like Jacqueline left it off the ingredient list. I assume she merely meant to suggest to cook the rice separately and serve the finished ribs with the rice.