Slow Cooker Chinese Spare Ribs
These Chinese-style Slow Cooker Spare Ribs feature a sweet and sticky glaze made with honey, hoisin sauce, and the perfect combination of flavorful seasonings. The ribs are cooked low and slow, with very little effort, until the meat is falling off the bone tender.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 593kcal
Equipment
- Crockpot
Ingredients
- 3 pounds spare ribs
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Chinese five spice powder
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon red food coloring optional
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- sesame seeds optional for garnish
- green onions optional for garnish
Instructions
- In a small bowl mix, soy sauce, honey, hoisin, five spice blend, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, garlic, ginger, red food coloring (optional) and set aside.
- Cut the ribs between the bones, every 2 bones.
- Place ribs and marinade in an 8 quart slow cooker. Cook on low for 6 hours.
- Remove ribs and place on a sheet pan lined with foil. Toss the cornstarch into the slow cooker with the marinade and stir, baste the ribs all over with the marinade from the slow cooker.
- Place under the broiler for 5-6 minutes or until caramelized.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 593kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 925mg | Potassium: 483mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 103IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3mg