Description
Tender and flavorful pork ribs cooked in a slow cooker with a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 pounds pork ribs
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Place pork ribs in the slow cooker.
- In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, minced garlic, grated ginger, black pepper, and water.
- Pour the sauce over the ribs in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, until the ribs are tender.
- Remove ribs from the slow cooker and set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid from the slow cooker until smooth.
- Pour the cornstarch mixture back into the slow cooker with the remaining liquid.
- Cook on high, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, about 5-10 minutes.
- Return the ribs to the slow cooker and coat them with the thickened sauce.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- For crispier ribs, you can broil them for a few minutes after removing them from the slow cooker.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions before serving, if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 rack
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: slow cooker, honey garlic, pork ribs, easy recipe, tender ribs, sweet and savory