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Pork Ribs with Apple-Mustard Glaze Recipe

Broiling the baby back ribs first gives them some color before they are slow-cooked (don't worry, broiling them is easy to do). The flavor is wonderful and the ribs are so tender, the meat falls off the bone.—Gilda Lester, Millsboro, Delaware

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Pork Ribs with Apple-Mustard Glaze Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 6 hours

Yield: 5 Servings

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Ingredients

2 racks pork baby back ribs (about 4-1/2 pounds)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup picante sauce
3/4 cup thawed apple juice concentrate
1/2 cup ketchup
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce

Directions

Cut ribs into serving-size pieces; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place ribs, meat side up, on a broiler pan. Broil 4-in. from the heat for 5-7 minutes or until browned.
Place onion in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker; top with ribs. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; pour over ribs. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender.
Remove meat to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Serve with ribs. Yield: 5 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 877 calories, 55 g fat (21 g saturated fat), 220 mg cholesterol, 1,690 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 46 g protein.

Originally published as Pork Ribs with Apple-Mustard Glaze in Taste of Home Everyday Slow Cooker & One Dish Recipes Annual 2010, p59