| Cooking Pork Ribs Chinese Style has been going on | | | | Set your slow cooker for low and cook for |
| since 5000 B.C.! That's when the Chinese first | | | | approximately 6 hours or until the ribs are tender. |
| domesticated the pig. Pork ribs were certainly utilized | | | | Remove the ribs and place on a serving platter. |
| extensively by the frugal Chinese. | | | | Thicken the sauce with the thickener of your choice. |
| This particular recipe probably would not be | | | | I like a cornstarch and water slurry. The sauce is |
| recognized in China but it definitely has a Chinese | | | | great not only on the ribs but also over cooked rice. |
| influence. The soy sauce and garlic and the | | | | If you are in a hurry you can set your slow cooker |
| sweetness of the marmalade is definitely Asian in | | | | on high and cook for about 3 hours. The ribs are still |
| origin. | | | | tender and juicy. But I prefer the slower, longer |
| The best thing going for this ribs recipe, other than | | | | cooking time. |
| great taste, is its ease of preparation. The short | | | | Country Style Ribs |
| ingredients list can be thrown together quickly and | | | | Country style ribs are not actually ribs at all. They are |
| the slow cooker takes over from there. | | | | cut from the shoulder section of the animal directly in |
| Cooking Pork Ribs Chinese Style | | | | front of the pork loin. |
| Ingredients | | | | Sometimes they have bones and sometimes they |
| 2 garlic cloves, minced | | | | don't. If you can't find bone in then boneless will do |
| 1/3 cup orange marmalade | | | | fine. Even though I feel the bone adds to the flavor. |
| 1/4 cup soy sauce | | | | Maybe just my imagination! |
| 3 tablespoons ketchup | | | | Other rib cuts will work for the recipe also. |
| 3 pounds bone-in country style pork ribs | | | | To complete the Chinese theme you must have rice |
| Directions | | | | and maybe some steamed Bok Choy. Serve fortune |
| Combine the minced garlic cloves, orange marmalade, | | | | cookies as dessert. |
| soy sauce and ketchup in a bowl. Pour half of the | | | | This is a favorite recipe in my recipe file. You might |
| sauce into your slow cooker. Add the ribs and then | | | | think so to. Give it a try when you are thinking about |
| pour the remainder of the sauce directly over the | | | | cooking pork ribs. |
| ribs. | | | | |