The Weekend Meal: BBQ Ribs

I will be the first to say that this meal is not the healthiest or the cheapest option, but it is one of the tastiest. It's pretty time consuming as it needs some time in the slow cooker as well as the oven. The two cooking methods ensure tender yet crispy ribs. However, it's a pretty serious meal and it shows that you don't need some fancy kitchen with "counters" to make a meal.

serves 4-6

• 4-5 lbs of pork spare ribs
• 1 18 oz bottle of your favorite barbecue sauce
• 1/2 cup of dry rub
  

Cut, separate and wash the ribs. Use the rub evenly on all pieces and place them in the slow cooker on high for 6 hours.

About half way through the cooking time, drain a bit of the fat and liquid from the cooker. Preheat the oven to 375. Cook for the remaining time.

When time's up, take the ribs out and spread about 1/2 the bottle over the ribs. For ease, I placed the ribs in a container and shook to cover them, as I don't have a meat brush. Lay the ribs out on a broiler pan covered in lightly greased foil. You can also use any other any flat baking pan.
You can keep the ribs in the oven for 30-45 minutes, depending on how crispy you like them.

You can serve this with the extra sauce, some corn bread, plain white rice, or your favorite starch.