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Slow-Cooker Smoky Apple Butter Ribs

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 8 hr 15 min
  • Servings 4
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Juicy slow-cooked pork served with apple butter sauce - perfect for dinner.
Updated Mar 17, 2015
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Ingredients

  • 3 lb boneless pork country-style ribs
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 1/2 cup apple butter
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

Steps

  • 1
    Sprinkle ribs with salt and pepper. In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, place ribs. Cover with onion slices. In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; pour over ribs and onion.
  • 2
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
  • 3
    Remove ribs from cooker; place on serving platter. Cover to keep warm.
  • 4
    Pour juices from cooker through strainer into 1-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium. Cook about 5 minutes or until sauce has slightly thickened. Serve sauce with ribs.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Liquid smoke is made by burning hickory chips and condensing the smoke into liquid form. Look for it in the condiment section of the grocery store.

Nutrition

750 Calories, 39g Total Fat, 70g Protein, 28g Total Carbohydrate, 24g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
750
Calories from Fat
350
Total Fat
39g
61%
Saturated Fat
14g
69%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
210mg
70%
Sodium
570mg
24%
Potassium
1040mg
30%
Total Carbohydrate
28g
9%
Dietary Fiber
2g
7%
Sugars
24g
Protein
70g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 10 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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