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Asian Sticky Slow Cooker Ribs with Sticky Sauce

Source of Recipe


From "Our Sweet Basil Kitchen" by Cade and Carrion Cheney



List of Ingredients



• 2 racks pork baby back ribs
  
• ½ cup light brown sugar
  
• 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
  
• 2 tsp chili powder
  
• 1 Tbsp garlic powder
  
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
  
• Sticky Sauce (recipe follows)
  






Instructions



1. In a small dish, combine brown sugar, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, and pepper.
   
   
2. Make sure the membrane has been removed from the underside of the ribs, then massage the dry rub onto both sides. Curl the ribs into the slow cooker, so they go around the sides. Pour half of the Sticky Sauce over the ribs; reserve other half of sauce in a small bowl for later use. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low 6 to 8 hours.
   
   
3. Line a broiler pan with aluminum foil. Remove the ribs from the slow cooker and place them on the lined pan, meaty side up. Brush some of the reserved Sticky Sauce over the ribs and leave the rest for serving. Broil on high 2 to 3 minutes, until sauce looks sticky and bubbly and begins to char. Rest, tented with foil, 5 minutes before serving with Sticky Sauce.
   
   Serves 4 to 6
   
   STICKY SAUCE:
   
   â—¦ 2 tsp ground ginger
   â—¦ 2 tsp ground pepper
   â—¦ 1 tsp onion powder
   â—¦ 6 cloves garlic, minced
   â—¦ 1 Tbsp sweet chili sauce
   â—¦ â…” cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
   â—¦ â…” cup balsamic vinegar
   â—¦ â…” cup brown sugar
   â—¦ â…” cup honey
   â—¦ 1 Tbsp cornstarch
   â—¦ 1 Tbsp water
   
   In a small bowl, whisk together the ginger, pepper, and onion powder. Add the garlic and mix again. Add the wet ingredients and whisk to combine.
   
   Transfer sauce to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Once sauce begins to boil, whisk the cornstarch and water together in a small dish and add 1 tablespoon of the hot liquid. Stir together and then, while whisking constantly, slowly drizzle cornstarch mixture back into the saucepan.
   
   Whisk until sauce returns to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until it begins to reduce and thicken, anywhere from 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside until ready to use.