Chinese spare ribs (slow cooker)
Cooking these Chinese spare ribs in the slow cooker makes them easy, without heating up the house, and still tender and packed with flavor.
Servings: 2 -3
Calories: 637kcal
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Ingredients
- 1.2 lb St Louis style pork ribs approx - 1.2 lb is around ½ a rack (can also use other cuts, these are just probably best suited)
- 2 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine
- 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
- ½ teaspoon ginger grated/minced
- ½ teaspoon garlic grated/minced
Instructions
- Cut the ribs between the bones to give individual ribs. Put the in a single layer in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Mix together the hoisin sauce, honey, soy sauce, rice wine, Chinese five spice, ginger and garlic. Pour on top of the ribs and turn them over a little to coat. You should have a thin layer of sauce over the top and a slight 'puddle' around the ribs (see photo above). Put the lid on and cook on low for 6-7 hours.
- After they are cooked and tender, but not falling off the bones too much, carefully remove the ribs from the slow cooker and place on a foil-lined baking sheet/tray. Pour the sauce into a small pan and simmer for a few minutes to reduce slightly. Pour a little over the ribs and put under the broiler/grill for a couple minutes to caramelize. Serve with some more of the sauce on the side, if you like.
Notes
Note - you can easily double this recipe for a full rack of ribs (or more) - you may want to increase the cook time to 7-8 hours and add a little water to the sauce as it cooks if there isn't enough to keep the ribs moist.
Nutrition
Calories: 637kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 201mg | Sodium: 934mg | Potassium: 932mg | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 3.4mg
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