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); Pepper (to taste); 1/2 teaspoon Sesame Oil; 1 can Chicken Broth; 1 teaspoon Ginger (minced); 1 teaspoon Garlic (chopped); 2 Star Anise; Splash of 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

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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.

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time10 hrs

Marinate2 hrs

Total Time10 hrs 20 mins

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
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

Splash of 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.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Japanese

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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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