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Crockpot Country Style Pork Ribs

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Crockpot Country Pork Ribs. With sauerkraut, apples & carrots, this is comfort food at its best. Slow cooked all day with apple juice delivers a juicy tangy maximum flavor.

Slow cooker country style pork ribs with new red potatoes and cooked carrots. Garnished with parsley leaves.

I’ve had this recipe for as long as I’ve had my crockpot. Literally, it was a recipe included in the little instruction booklet that came with my first crockpot. Do you pay any attention to those? I’ve found some really good ideas in them.

This recipe for crockpot country style pork ribs is a sweet, sour and savory fix-and-forget meal that’s a pleasure to come home to.

Aromas of Crockpot Country style ribs with potatoes, sauerkraut, apples and onions fill the house. Let’s get started with this step-by-step.

Preparing ribs for crockpot

We’ll start by salt and peppering the ribs then coating them with flour. Shake off the excess flour and brown in two tablespoons of vegetable oil until golden on each side. Remove to a paper towel to drain.

Crockpot country style ribs

Next we’ll layer the vegetables in the crock pot. 

Start with small new potatoes. Or you can use large potatoes that have been cubed or thick sliced. 

Add some large chunks of carrots. And then some sweet onion that’s been peeled, sliced in half , ringed and then cut into crescents.

On top of the onions, we’ll sprinkle on a small can of sauerkraut that’s been quickly rinsed and drained.

Crockpot country style ribs

The next step is to add a tablespoon of fennel and some apple juice. We’re big fan of fennel, so as you can see that spoon is heaping. You can also add caraway if you’d like.

Crockpot ribs

We’ll slice an apple and then place those on top of the sauerkraut in the crockpot.

Crockpot ribs

The final step is to snuggle the ribs on the top. Cover and cook for 8 hours.


Gather round that table and enjoy a savory flavorful meal.

Crockpot country style pork ribs with sauerkraut, potatoes, carrots and garnished with parsley

Recipe for Crockpot Country Pork Ribs

I hope you give this recipe for Crock-pot country style pork ribs a try. And if you do, please come back and give the recipe a star rating. And if you have a recipe for slow cooker pork ribs, let me know, I’d love to give it a try.

And if you’re looking for more tender ribs recipes, you won’t want to miss this one for Oven Tender Spare Ribs. They’re fab.

And speaking of comfort food, take a look at this Brats and Kraut over Mashed Potatoes. Cozier than a warm blanket. And this one for Crock Pot Pork Chops with Apples and Figs

And if you’re looking for more pork recipes, don’t miss my Pork Category. You’ll find lots of mouthwatering ideas.

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Crockpot Country Style Ribs
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 20 mins
 
A great fix it and forget it meal.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Country Style Pork Ribs
Servings: 4
Calories: 1087 kcal
Author: www.highlandsranchfoodie.com
Ingredients
  • 4 Tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 4 pounds country style pork ribs
  • salt/pepper to taste
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 10 new red potatoes (or two large russets cubed or thick sliced)
  • 2 medium carrots sliced thick
  • 1 onion sliced and then halved
  • 1-15 ounce can sauerkraut drained
  • 1/2 cup apple juice
  • 1 teaspoon caraway seed
  • 1 Tablelspoon fennel seed
  • 1 whole apple cored and sliced
  • salt/pepper to taste
  • 1 Tablespoon flour
  • 2 Tablespoon cold water
Instructions
  1. Place the flour on a plate. Salt and pepper ribs and dredge the ribs in the flour until coated. Shake off excess flour. In a large fry pan, heat the oil until hot and sear the ribs until golden on each side. Remove to paper towel to drain.
  2. In the crackpot layer, potatoes, carrots, onion, and sauerkraut. Pour on the apple juice, sprinkle on the spices and then add the whole apple on top. Season with salt and pepper and then snuggle the ribs on top of the ingredients. Cook on low all day.
  3. If you’d like, remove ingredients from crockpot and place juice in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer combing water/flour mixture and apples. Simmer for a couple of minutes and use as gravy.
  4. Or serve directly from the crockpot.
Nutrition Facts
Crockpot Country Style Ribs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1087 Calories from Fat 387
% Daily Value*
Fat 43g66%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Cholesterol 218mg73%
Sodium 1009mg44%
Potassium 3710mg106%
Carbohydrates 106g35%
Fiber 14g58%
Sugar 14g16%
Protein 70g140%
Vitamin A 5175IU104%
Vitamin C 66mg80%
Calcium 173mg17%
Iron 9mg50%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Abbe@This is How I Cook says

    January 5, 2014 at 8:28 pm

    What a meal, Lea Ann! I haven’t had a crockpot in years, but they are so popular it makes me wonder if I should rethink this! I’ll bet you had a great Sunday Supper!

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  2. ATasteOfMadness says

    January 5, 2014 at 8:36 pm

    If there’s one food combo that brings back delicious childhood memories it’s pork and apples. The=is looks fantastic!

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  11. Renee says

    January 7, 2014 at 11:10 am

    A great big welcome to Sunday Supper! So glad you shared this recipe because I just love pork and sauerkraut and all the rest of the ingredients too. Now I need to see if I can find that little booklet that came with my crockpot. Who knows what great recipes I may discover in it. (It’s an old one too).

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    • Lea Ann says

      January 7, 2014 at 11:23 am

      Thank you so much for that warm welcome Renee. I must say my first experience with the group has been great. Look forward to posting with the group in 2014.

      Reply

  13. The Ninja Baker says

    January 8, 2014 at 5:49 pm

    Yes, I do pay attention to those little pamphlets. Your recipe is a good case for opening the little booklets. Gorgeous photos and food, Lea Ann! Thank you for sharing =)

    Reply

  15. Barbara says

    January 9, 2014 at 6:37 am

    My DIL now has my crockpot…. sometimes I am tempted when I go into Williams Sonoma, but restrain myself now that I live alone. Recipes like this one make me long for one though.
    Look wonderful, Lea Ann!
    Happy New Year to you!

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  16. Jim says

    January 30, 2020 at 12:43 pm

    Hi Lea Ann. I am sold on Carolina Gold barbecue sauce (by Cattleman’s). Found locally at Restaurant Depot or on Amazon. I simply put a layer of onions on the bottom of a crock pot, put in the ribs and cover about 3/4 of the way up the ribs with BBq sauce, finish covering with water to thin out the sauce a little. Set the cooker to high and come back 5 to 6 hours later for fall off the bone ribs. ( Again no need to post this , just wanted to let you know how I do them) Still loving your posts.

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    • Lea Ann Brown says

      January 30, 2020 at 4:22 pm

      Hi Jim! And thanks for your note.

      I most certainly will be looking for that BBQ sauce.

      And how easy is that! Onions and ribs. So if I’m reading right, you’re adding quite a bit of BBQ sauce? I must try it.

      What’s your favorite side to serve with ribs? I’m always looking for ideas.

      Thanks for following along with my cooking adventures. I so much appreciate my readers and love the notes I receive.

      Reply

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