Slow Cooker Louisiana Ribs are spicy and sweet and so easy to make in the slow cooker.
Ribs are one of the best things to make in the slow cooker if you are new to using your slow cooker! Much easier than any other method. We also make Dr. Pepper ribs and Sweet and sour ribs!
Hello! These Slow Cooker Louisiana Ribs were so good! The recipe is adapted from Kelly at Wildflour’s Cottage Kitchen. Her rib recipe is made in the oven, I converted it to a slow cooker recipe because I know that ribs do well in the slow cooker.
How to make Cajun Style Ribs:
The ribs start with a homemade Cajun dry rub. It may seem like a lot of ingredients, but if you cook a lot you will probably have most of the seasonings in your pantry.
I marinated my ribs overnight in a ziplock bag. It is not mandatory, but I love doing this because if I prep the ribs the night before I won’t have rib mess first thing in the morning as I am trying to fix breakfast.
I cooked the ribs in my 6-quart slow cooker. I spray the crockpot with non-stick spray so clean up will be easier.
I also used Kelly’s kicked up barbecue sauce recipe. Use your favorite barbecue sauce and add a few more ingredients to spice up the ribs even more.
Below is what the ribs look like after 8 hours of cooking with a little more barbecue sauce brushed on. DELISH!
I served these beauties with slow cooker baked potatoes and homemade slaw. A perfect Sunday dinner.
Need more rib recipes? Try one of my other Slow Cooker Rib Recipes:
- Slow Cooker Classic Baby Back Ribs
- Slow Cooker Beer and Onion Beef Ribs
- Slow Cooker Country Style Ribs with Bell Peppers and Onions
- Slow Cooker Pork Ribs, Potatoes and Sauerkraut
- Slow Cooker Short Ribs, Carrots and Tomato Gravy
- Slow Cooker Pork Buffalo Style Ribs
- Slow Cooker Dr. Pepper Ribs
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Slow Cooker Louisiana Ribs (Cajun Style)
Equipment Needed:
- Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger
Ingredients:
- 1 rack pork baby back ribs
- ½ cup water
For the dry rub
- 1 Tbsp. paprika
- 2 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. pepper
- ¾ tsp. onion powder
- ¾ tsp. dried leaf oregano
- ¾ tsp. dried leaf thyme
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp. creole seasoning
- ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
For the barbecue sauce
- 1 cup barbecue sauce use your favorite!
- ½ tsp. molasses
- ½ tsp. creole seasoning
- ¼ tsp. garlic powder
- ⅛ tsp. onion powder
Instructions:
- Mix the dry rub ingredients in small bowl, and the barbecue sauce ingredients in a small bowl, set aside.
- Put the ribs on a large cutting board, flip them over so the curved side is up. Remove and discard the silver skin, I do this but getting my fingers under middle edge on one side and pulling up, most of the time I can get it off in one piece. Cut the ribs into 4 even portions. I do this because it fits nicely in the slow cooker.
- Using your hands rub the dry rub on the ribs on both sides. Place the rib pieces into the slow cooker that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Take half of the barbecue sauce and spread over the ribs (being careful not to contaminate the rest of the barbecue sauce with the raw meat, that sauce will be used later when the ribs are cooked.) Add the 1/2 cup water around the ribs.
- Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- Brush the remaining barbecue sauce on the ribs.
- Enjoy!
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition:
Recipe Adapted from Wildflour’s Cottage Kitchen.
First Published: 01/05/2016
Updated: 12/31/2019
My husband is always disappointed with my ribs so I am definitely going to try this!
Sarah, these look absolutely amazing! We always do ribs in the oven or smoker outside, but now I’m going to try them in the crockpot too!
Oh my god! Those are some good looking ribs!! So much flavor 🙂 My husband would devour them for sure!
These look and sound divine!
xx Kelly
Sparkles and Shoes
These look delicious Sarah! Love the jazzed up BBQ sauce, sounds fantastic!
These ribs look beyond amazing! I just want to reach through the screen and start scarfing them down!
These ribs look and sound absolutely amazing!! What a fantastic slow cooker recipe! I’d love to make this. Great choice for Freaky Friday 🙂
These look so good, Sarah! I’ve never made ribs in my slow cooker, so I’ll have to give it a try!
I love ribs in the slow cooker! These look AMAZING!
Oh my. I know what I’m making next week for slow cooker Tuesday!! Awesome looking ribs. Yum!
Oh, man. These ribs look great!! I am totally putting this recipe at the top of my “to-make” list!!
Whoa, these look phenomenal! Nothing beats ribs in the slow cooker. NOTHING. So darn delish.
I think I could lick the screen! These ribs look amazing! Kelly has so many great recipes!
Looks delicious. What did you use to marinate the ribs the night before?
I used the dry rub in the recipe. It soaks into the ribs and looks moist, sorry that part was confusing!
I love making ribs in my crock pot! These look fantastic!! Thanks for being a part of our group, Sarah!
We love ribs at our house, so I know my family would go crazy over these. They look amazing!
Beautiful ribs! Can’t wait to make these. Pinned. Thanks.
Oh my do these look fabulous and done in the slow cooker? Wow. I’ll have to try this. Kudos to Kelly for a fabulous recipe and to your for choosing it. Stunning photos.
Sarah, these do sound amazing!!! I’ve never done ribs in the slow cooker but they look like they came out perfect!!! Cant wait to try it out!
Hi, Sarah, and nice to meet you!! Thrilled to pieces that you enjoyed my ribs!! I hope that you had as much fun as I did, and thank you so much for the kind write-up and gorgeous photos!! 😀