Slow Cooker Barbecued Ribs

 

3 1/2

pounds pork loin back ribs

1/4

cup packed brown sugar

1

teaspoon salt

1/2

teaspoon pepper

3

tablespoons liquid smoke

2

garlic cloves, chopped

1

medium onion, sliced

1/2

cup cola

1 1/2

cups barbecue sauce

• 1 Spray inside of 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
• 2 Remove inner skin from ribs. Mix brown sugar, salt, pepper, liquid smoke and garlic; rub mixture into ribs. Cut ribs into 4-inch pieces. Layers ribs and onion in slow cooker. Pour cola over ribs.
• 3 Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 9 hours or until tender. Remove ribs from slow cooker. Drain and discard liquid.
• 4 Pour barbecue sauce into shallow bowl. Dip ribs into sauce. Place ribs in slow cooker. Pour any remaining sauce over ribs. Cover and cook on low heat setting 1 hour.
  
  Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer’s directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.