Greek Spiced Spareribs - slow cooker

By bridgetinma

Ingredients

• 4 pounds pork spareribs (you can use beef, too)
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon anise
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns (leave intact)
• 4 whole cloves (leave intact)
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 cup orange juice

Preparation

Step 1

Use a 6-quart slow cooker. Place ribs into cooker. In a mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar with all of the ground spices. Rub this mixture the best you can on all sides of the ribs. Throw in the whole peppercorns and cloves. Drizzle on the honey, and add orange juice.
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until meat is super tender and separates from the bone.