Slowcookersweetandsourstickyribs Recipes

SLOW COOKER SWEET AND SOUR STICKY RIBS

Steps:

• Place the onion, pepper, garlic, and ginger in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped, about 8 pulses.
• Heat the oil in a medium frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Add the vegetable mixture and tomato paste and cook, stirring occasionally, until it is softened and slightly brown, about 7 minutes.
• Stir in the jam, frozen juice, soy sauce, sugar, 1/4 cup vinegar and red pepper flakes.
• Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Pat the ribs dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
• Stand upright in the slow cooker insert, winding them around in a spiral, meaty side toward the wall of the cooker.
• Pour the sauce over the ribs.
• Cook on low for 4 to 5 hours until tender.
• Transfer the ribs to a cutting board, tent with foil and let rest for 20 minutes.
• Let the cooking liquid settle 5 minutes and pour off the fat.
• Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium pot.
• Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook down until it measures about 2 cups, about 15 minutes.
• Stir the remaining tablespoon of vinegar into the sauce and correct the seasoning.
• Slice the ribs between the bones and toss with the sauce.
• Serve on a platter garnished with cilantro.

STICKY SPICY SLOW-COOKED RIBS

Steps:

• Cut the racks into 2-rib pieces, season with salt and pepper and put into a slow cooker.
• In a bowl, mix together the preserves, ketchup, mustard, soy sauce, garlic, chipotles, ginger and hot sauce. Pour the mixture over the ribs and cover. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours.
• When the ribs are cooked, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
• Carefully remove the ribs from the slow cooker and place them in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Skim the fat from the juices and transfer the juices to a pan. Place the pan on medium-high heat and bring to a simmer.
• Mix the cornstarch and 3 tablespoons water in a small bowl to create a slurry. Stir the slurry into the juices in the pan and cook until the desired thickness.
• Brush the ribs with the sauce and bake, brushing with more sauce every 10 to 15 minutes, until the ribs are glazed and sticky, about 45 minutes. Serve with extra sauce.