Slow Cooker Chinese Spare Ribs
These easy Chinese spare ribs are tender with the most delicious sticky sauce.
Servings 6
Calories 164kcal
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 or 1 teaspoon ground
- 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.
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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: 1Serving | Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 0.5mg | Sodium: 875mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
