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Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Country-Style Pork Ribs

Tender and inexpensive pork ribs cook to succulent perfection in a sweet yet tangy sauce right in your slow cooker.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 15 minutes
Course: Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals, Pork, Slow Cooker
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pork ribs, slow cooker recipes
Servings: 4
Calories: 439kcal
Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

  • 2-3 lbs country-style pork ribs*
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • oil for browning

SAUCE

  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 3/4 cup pineapple juice -OR- lemon-lime soda i.e. 7-UP
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

FOR GRAVY

  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup water

Instructions

  • *Any variety of pork chops may be substituted, but if using thin chops (less than 1/2-inch thick), cook time will need to be adjusted down--approximately 4 hours LOW, 2 hours HIGH.
  • Trim ribs of any excess fat.
  • Heat oil over medium-high heat in a heavy skillet.
  • Mix the salt, pepper and garlic powder; sprinkle over pork.
  • Brown pork well on both sides; place in crock of a 5-6 quart slow cooker.
  • Mix sauce ingredients in a small bowl and pour over pork.
  • Cover and cook on LOW 5-6 hours, HIGH 3-4 hours--times are approximate as each cooker will cook differently.
  • If a thick sauce is desired, remove ribs to a serving plate and keep warm in a 200 degree F oven, turn cooker to HIGH (if you cooked on LOW), and heat until sauce begins to bubble. Mix the cornstarch and water and stir into sauce, stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Cook for 5 minutes.
  • You can return the ribs to the crock pot to coat with sauce if desired. Otherwise, ladle sauce over ribs on serving platter.

Nutrition

Serving: 1person | Calories: 439kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1765mg | Potassium: 613mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2mg