Name: Asian Country-Style Pork Ribs (Slow Cooker)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 600 min
Total time: 620 min
Ingredients: 3 pounds Country-Style Pork Ribs; 1/3 cup Soy Sauce; 1 Tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar; 2 teaspoons Ginger (minced); 1 teaspoon Garlic (chopped); 1/4 teaspoon Pepper (to taste); 1/2 teaspoon Sesame Oil; 1 can Chicken Broth; 1 teaspoon Ginger (minced); 1 teaspoon Garlic (chopped); 2 Star Anise; 1 tablespoon Red Wine (if desired)

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This recipe for Asian Country-Style Pork Ribs made in the Slow Cooker is so flavorful. And, you will not believe how tender the meat is!

Overhead shot of Asian Country-Style Pork Ribs with rice in a white bowl. cooked in the slow cooker.

Country-style pork ribs do not have any bones. They are meaty and come from close to the shoulder blade. This cut of meat is a bit fatty, but full of flavor and will melt in your mouth.

I like to marinate the Asian Country-Style Pork Ribs (Slow Cooker) for at least a couple of hours, or even overnight. The longer they marinate the more full of flavor they will be. I just put the ribs in a big zip-loc bag with some soy sauce, balsamic and a few other goodies.

When it is time to cook the ribs I go ahead and start the slow cooker with some broth and seasonings. Then I start up my good old cast iron skillet and give these guys a good searing before adding them to the slow cooker. I also take the leftover marinade and throw it in the slow cooker too.

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pork ribs in a white bowl with a side of rice

Asian Country-Style Pork Ribs (Slow Cooker)

Melt in your mouth, flavorful, Asian Country-Style Pork Ribs will have you thinking about dinner all day as they simmer in the slow cooker.

3.5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 hours

Marinate: 2 hours

Total Time: 10 hours 20 minutes

Servings: Servings

Calories: 301kcal

Author: Cook This Again, Mom!

Ingredients

3 pounds Country-Style Pork Ribs

Marinade

⅓ cup Soy Sauce
1 Tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
2 teaspoons Ginger minced
1 teaspoon Garlic chopped
¼ teaspoon Pepper to taste
½ teaspoon Sesame Oil

Put in Slow Cooker

1 can Chicken Broth
1 teaspoon Ginger minced
1 teaspoon Garlic chopped
2 Star Anise

De-glaze

1 tablespoon Red Wine if desired

Instructions

Mix up the marinade ingredients. Marinate the ribs in a large zip-loc bag for at least 2 hours or overnight.
When ready to cook, put the chicken broth, ginger, garlic and star anise in the slow cooker. Turn to high to warm up.
Heat a large pan or cast iron skillet over medium heat. Remove the meat from the marinade and sear several minutes on each side until nice and brown. I just throw the remaining marinade in the slow cooker.
Add the browned ribs to the slow cooker. Drain any excess grease from the skillet. De-glaze the pan with a splash of red wine if desired and then pour it into the slow cooker. You can skip this part if you like.
Cook the ribs for abuot 4-5 hours on high or 8-10 hours on low. The pork ribs are ready when they are fork tender.

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Melt in your mouth, flavorful, Asian Country-Style Pork Ribs will have you thinking about dinner all day as they simmer in the slow cooker.

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