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Sweet and Sour Ribs
Sticky sweet and sour ribs are dry-rubbed and basted in spicy, tangy Chinese flavors, then slow-cooked until melt-in-your-mouth tender.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs 5 mins
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 593 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian , Chinese
Ingredients
- 3 lbs babyback ribs (See Note 1)
Dry Rub
- 3 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 1/4 tsp Chinese five spice
Basting Sauce
- 1/2 cup apricot jam
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Gochujang paste
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar (See Note 2)
- Cilantro for garnish chopped
Instructions
- In a small bowl whisk together the garlic, ginger, salt, white pepper and Chinese Five Spice powder. Reserve 1 teaspoon of the dry rub for the wet basting sauce.
- In another bowl whisk together the jam, catsup, soy sauce, Gochujang paste, vinegar and teaspoon of reserved dry rub spices. Set aside.
- Keep the membrane on the back of the ribs so they hold together while in the slow cooker. Rub the dry rub on both sides of the ribs.
- Coat the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray and arrange ribs along sides and bottom, meaty side facing down. Cook on High for 4 hours.
- Carefully remove ribs from slow cooker and with a sharp knife pull off and remove back membrane on ribs. Place meaty side up on a wire rack in a lined baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Brush with sauce and broil 5 minutes. Baste and continue to broil another 5 minutes. Serve with remaining sauce and chopped cilantro as garnish.
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Notes
- Keep the membrane on the back of the ribs so they hold together while in the slow cooker.
- Apple cider, red or white wine vinegar may be substituted for the rice vinegar, but add 1/4 teaspoon of sugar to the sauce mixture as well if substituting.
Nutrition Information
Calories
593kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
43g
(86%)
Fat
35g
(54%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
148mg
(49%)
Sodium
1728mg
(72%)
Potassium
675mg
(19%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
186IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
85mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 593
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 593kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 43g | 86% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 148mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 1728mg | 72% |
| Potassium | 675mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 186IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.