Slow Cooker Mississippi-Style Country Ribs

If you are in need of another easy recipe for slow cooking, this slow cooker Mississippi-style country ribs recipe is the one you need to make next. 

Not only does this slow cooker country style ribs recipe produce a delicious ribs meal the whole family will love, but you can find everything you need at the grocery store if you don’t already have it in your pantry. 

When you use our dry rub for this slow cooker ribs recipe you will get some of the best boneless pork ribs you’ve ever had, even without all the extra ingredients like liquid smoke or brown sugar. 

Recipe Ingredient Notes

To make our slow cooker Mississippi-style country ribs, you need the following ingredients:

• Boneless country-style ribs
• Sea salt
• Ground black pepper
• Garlic powder
• Avocado oil
• Beef broth
• Ranch seasoning mix
• Brown gravy mix
• Butter, cubed
• Cornstarch

Equipment Needed

For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:

• Skillet
• Slow Cooker
• Saucepan (Medium)
• Whisk
• Non-stick Cooking Spray

How to Make Our Slow Cooker Mississippi-Style Country Ribs

1. Sear the ribs. Season the ribs with sea salt, ground black pepper, and garlic powder. Heat the avocado oil over high heat in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet. Place ribs to the pan and cook for 2 ½ minutes. Flip and cook for another 2 ½ minutes.
2. Slow cook. Add the seared ribs to the bowl of a slow cooker. Pour the beef broth over the ribs. Sprinkle the ranch seasoning mix and the brown gravy mix evenly over the ribs. Arrange the butter evenly over the ribs. Close the slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours.
3. Make the sauce. Transfer the ribs to a serving plate. Pour the cooking juices into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Whisk in the cornstarch and cook until the sauce has thickened.
4. Serve. Pour the sauce over the ribs and serve.

Recipe Tips

• The rub for this original recipe is so good you can even use it on your next pork chops, pork roast, pork shoulder, or basically any shoulder area of the pig or cut of pork. Haha.
• Make this delicious recipe have a smoky flavor by adding a little bit of liquid smoke for another flavor profile. 
• Adding barbecue sauce, onion powder, or chili powder can all add a nice change to the recipe if you and your entire family enjoy those flavors.

Serving Suggestions

We recommend serving this recipe with our Creamy Pasta Salad, Easy Potato Salad, or Oven Roasted Parmesan Broccoli. You can find more classic American recipes here.

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