About
There's never a need to worry about your cookout being rained out again; not when you're armed with these Next Level Ribs! These tender, meaty delights are slow cooked indoors in a sticky, sweet-and-savory sauce, and then served up with their perfect partner — a refreshing homemade coleslaw! Next Level Ribs certainly kick things up a notch... or twelve!
Ingredients
- For the ribs:
- 2 racks baby back ribs (about 5 pounds total)
- 1 head garlic, cloves peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 (3-inch) knob fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- For the coleslaw:
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 (16-ounce) package shredded coleslaw mix
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- kosher salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions
Step 1 -Cut each of the racks of ribs in half.
Step 2 -In the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker, add the garlic and the ginger.
Step 3 -Top the garlic-ginger mixture with the ribs, bone-side down.
Step 4 -Cover the slow cooker and cook on low until the ribs are tender and cooked through, about 8 hours.
Step 5 -Transfer the ribs to a baking sheet and cover them loosely with foil.
Step 6 -Strain the cooking juices from the slow cooker into a large skillet.
Step 7 -Add 1/2 cup of the honey, the soy sauce, and 1/2 cup of the vinegar to the strained juices in the skillet.
Step 8 -Place the skillet over medium-high heat and bring the sauce mixture to a boil.
Step 9 -In a small bowl, add the cornstarch and the water and whisk to combine.
Step 10 -Add the slurry mixture to the sauce mixture and whisk to combine.
Step 11 -Simmer the sauce until thickened, about 1 minute.
Step 12 -Transfer 3 tablespoons of the sauce to a small bowl and set it aside.
Step 13 -Add the ribs to the remaining sauce in the skillet and turn to coat completely.
Step 14 -Keep the ribs warm over low heat.
Step 15 -In a large bowl, add the mayonnaise, the remaining vinegar, the remaining honey, and the reserved sauce.
Step 16 -Add the coleslaw mix, the red onions, and the cilantro to the dressing mixture and toss well to coat.
Step 17 -Season the coleslaw with the salt and the pepper, tossing to combine.
Step 18 -Cut the ribs into serving-sized portions.
Step 19 -Serve the ribs with the coleslaw.
