Slow Cooked Barbecue Country-Style Ribs - Recipe.com

By gvcathy

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 - 5 pounds boneless pork country-style ribs
• 1 1/2 cups bottled barbecue sauce
• 1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
• 1/2 cup chopped celery (1 stalk)
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed

Preparation

Step 1

1. Trim fat from ribs. Place ribs in a 4- or 5-quart slow cooker. In a medium bowl, combine barbecue sauce, onion, celery, mustard, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, and thyme. Pour sauce mixture over ribs in cooker.

2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 10 to 11 hours or on high-heat setting for 5 to 5 1/2 hours.

3. Using a slotted spoon, remove ribs from sauce. Strain sauce; if necessary, skim fat from sauce. Serve half of the ribs and half of the sauce. Makes 4 servings + reserves.

4. Using two forks, shred the remaining half of the ribs, trimming fat as necessary; reserve and store* as directed below. Use in Shredded Pork Sandwiches. Serve with slaw on the side.