Slow Cooker Ribs | Asian Pork Ribs

Slow cooker Asian Pork Ribs in the slow cooker.

I feel the barbeque purists rolling their eyes. Not because I can’t stand by the grill in the snow, but because I am freakin’ cozy in the warmth of my home and don’t want to change out of my fluffy slippers into real boots.

And, they’re damn good. Even without a grill mark of approval burned into them. (I also have another braised rib slow cooker recipe to check out by the way)

Slow Cooker Asian Ribs Are Great, No Grill Required

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5 from 3 votes

Slow Cooker Asian Pork Ribs

Asian style slow cooker ribs seasoned in Hoisin sauce and cooked low and slow.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: barbeque

Author: Kita Roberts

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time6 hrs 30 mins

Resting Time5 mins

Servings: 7

Calories: 915kcal

Equipment

• crockpot or slow cooker

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup hoisin sauce
• ▢ 1 cup sugar
• ▢ ½ cup soy sauce
• ▢ ½ cup dry sherry
• ▢ cilantro handful of fresh stems chopped and leaves coarsely chopped
• ▢ 8 scallions whites chopped coarsely, greens minced thin, divided
• ▢ 3 tbs ginger minced
• ▢ 6 garlic cloves minced
• ▢ 4 orange strips of zest from an orange about 3 to 4" long
• ▢ 1 ¾ tsp cayenne pepper
• ▢ 6 lbs baby back pork ribs
• ▢ salt and pepper
• ▢ 1 10 oz hot pepper jelly full jar of pepper jelly
• ▢ ½ cup apple cider vinegar

Instructions

• Whisk the hoisin, sugar, soy, sherry, cilantro stems, scallion whites, ginger, garlic, orange zest and 1 ½ teaspoon of the cayenne in a bowl.
• Pat the ribs dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
• Grease your slow cooker with vegetable spray and arrange the ribs standing and wrapping around the rim of the cooker with the meaty side facing outwards.
• Pour the sauce over the ribs, cover and cook for 6 to 8 hours on low.
• Set up and preheat your broiler. Line a baking sheet with foil and place an oven safe rack in it. Coat the rack with vegetable oil. Place the ribs meat side down on the rack.
• Strain 3 cups of cooking liquid from the cooker into a sauce pan.
• Whisk in the hot pepper jelly, vinegar, cilantro leaves, and remaining cayenne pepper to the liquid.
• Bring to a simmer and cook for 15 to 20 minutes until thickened.
• Brush the ribs with the sauce and broil 2 to 4 minutes.
• Carefully flip the ribs over, brush with sauce and broil another 8 to 10 minutes, until ribs are sticky and browned, brushing with liquid every 2 minutes.
• Tent the ribs with foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving with minced scallion greens and additional sauce if desired.

Notes

Slow Cooker Revolution

You can make a little dipping sauce for these with some of the pan juices, hot mustard, and a bit of ketchup.

The ribs are easy to cut into individual riblets after you cook them so you can serve that way or leave them altogether if you prefer. 

A bit of pepper heat goes a long way during the cooking time, but if you want a bit more spice then I recommend using some extra hot sauce in the braising liquid.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooker Asian Pork Ribs

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 915 Calories from Fat 369

% Daily Value*

Fat 41g63%

Saturated Fat 14g88%

Cholesterol 170mg57%

Sodium 1793mg78%

Potassium 826mg24%

Carbohydrates 82g27%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 62g69%

Protein 51g102%

Vitamin A 323IU6%

Vitamin C 17mg21%

Calcium 128mg13%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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