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Slow Cooker Chinese Spare Ribs

These easy Chinese spare ribs are tender with the most delicious sticky sauce.
Course Slow Cooker
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword Chinese ribs, Slow Cooker, spare ribs
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 911kcal
Author Wendie

Ingredients

  • 3 lb St. Louis-style spare ribs see notes
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
  • 5-6 gloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon red food coloring optional
  • 2 teaspoon cornstarch
  • sesame seeds
  • green onions

Instructions

  • In a small bowl mix soy, honey, hoisin, five-spice, brown sugar, sweet chili sauce, garlic, ginger, and red food coloring. Set aside
  • Cut the ribs between the bones to give individual ribs and place them in a large bowl or freezer bag. Pour the marinade over ribs and marinate for 12 hours or 24 hours for the best flavor.
  • Place ribs and marinade in the slow cooker and cook on low 6 hours or high 4 hours.
  • Remove ribs from the slow cooker and place them on a foil-lined baking sheet.
  • Remove the top layer of fat from the juice in the slow cooker. Pour liquid into a small saucepan and whisk in 2 teaspoon cornstarch. Let come to a low boil to thicken.
  • Brush thickened sauce over ribs and broil 5-6 minutes to caramelize on top.
  • Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds if desired.

Video

Notes

*Have the meat dept cut your ribs right down the middle for shorter ribs.
**I used St Louis Style Spare Ribs but you could also use baby back ribs
**Red food coloring is optional but adds to the presentation of the dish.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Servings | Calories: 911kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 26g | Cholesterol: 184mg | Sodium: 1514mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 52g