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Lazy Man's Ribs Recipe

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Says Allan Stackhouse, Jr. in Jennings, Louisiana: "I’ll have to admit these ribs are finger-lickin’ good and fall-off-the-bone tender! I’ve made them for a lot of my buddies—including my preacher—and some have even suggested that I try bottling my sauce and selling it to the public!"

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4 Servings
Prep: 20 min. Cook: 5-1/2 hours

Ingredients

2-1/2 pounds pork baby back ribs, cut into eight pieces
2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
1 medium onion, sliced
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup orange juice
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup molasses
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon barbecue sauce
1 teaspoon stone-ground mustard
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon Liquid Smoke, optional
Dash salt
5 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon water

Directions

Rub ribs with Cajun seasoning. Layer ribs and onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, orange juice, vinegar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, barbecue sauce, mustard, paprika, garlic powder, Liquid Smoke if desired and salt. Pour over ribs. Cover and cook on low for 5-1/2 to 6-1/2 hours or until meat is tender.
Remove ribs and keep warm. Strain cooking juices and skim fat; transfer to a saucepan. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with ribs. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 753 calories, 39 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 153 mg cholesterol, 1,335 mg sodium, 70 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 33 g protein.

Lazy Man's Ribs published in Simple & Delicious January/February 2007, p35

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Reviewed on Sep. 08, 2009 by Schots

Sounds like a good recipe, but

not for us way too much

sodium

Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2009 by mjmolinari

I was wondering if these are spicey?

MJM

Reviewed on May. 18, 2009 by chaser99

[quote user="lindervip"]

how can you adapt this recipe if you don't own a slow-cooker or a crock pot?

[/quote]You can cook them on low in the oven. I always slow-cook my ribs @ 225-250 for 3 hrs before I grill them. Would probably work for this as well. I would lower the temp to 200 for the 5-6 hr time.

Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2009 by Careaga

I just made this recipe and absolutely loved it. I did substitute guava juice for the orange juice because that is what I had available. The thickened sauce really added a great taste.

Reviewed on Feb. 08, 2009 by denisewellman

My husband refuses to eat anything cooked in a crockpot. UNTIL NOW!!! This is an EXCELLENT recipe. I didn't use the liquid smoke or make the sauce at the end. Didn't need to. It was delicious and my kids loved it too! Finally a recipe that came out good from my crockpot! Thank you!dwellman

Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2009 by twinkle8o3

[quote user="kqholmes"]

I use a 2-3 pound pork loin/pork roast and shredd the meat after cooking @6 hours for a fantastic pulled pork sandwich. But don't use the water & cornstarch.

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I did this and it turned out great! Thanks!

Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2008 by kqholmes