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Slow-Cooker Sweet-and-Sour Country Ribs

Slow-Cooker Sweet-and-Sour Country Ribs

Start these ribs in the morning, and they'll be perfectly tender by dinnertime.

Everyday Food, October 2008 http://www.marthastewart.com/336477/slow-cooker-sweet-and-sour-country-ribs
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  • Prep Time 15 minutes
  • Total Time 6 1/4 hours
  • Yield Serves 8

Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup ketchup
    • 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
    • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon mustard powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • Coarse salt and ground pepper
    • 4 pounds country-style pork ribs, separated into single ribs
    • Barbecue sauce, for serving (optional)

Directions

  1. In slow cooker, whisk together ketchup, sugar, vinegar, mustard powder, cayenne, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
  2. Add ribs to slow cooker, and toss with sauce. Arrange ribs, bone side up, in a single row. Cover; cook on high, 6 hours (or on low, 10 hours).
  3. Serve ribs drizzled with pan juices and, if desired, barbecue sauce.

Cook's Note

Oven method: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In step 1, use a 5-quart Dutch oven or ovenproof pot with a tight-fitting lid; add 1 cup water. Cover; bake until ribs are tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Proceed with step 3.

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