Chinese Ribs

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons rice or 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon cold water
• 4 lbs country-style lamb ribs, separated
• hot, cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 in a 3 1/2 quart crock pot, combine ketchup, honey, vinegar, soy sauce, five-spice powder, onion, ginger and garlic.
• 2 position a broiler rack 6 inches from the source of the heat and preheat the broiler.
• 3 broil the ribs, turning once, until browned.
• 4 about 10 minutes.
• 5 transfer the ribs to the crock pot.
• 6 stir to coat the ribs with the sauce.
• 7 cover and slow cook until ribs are ender.
• 8 5-6 hours at 200 degrees (low).
• 9 transfer the ribs to a platter and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
• 10 skim the fat from the surface of the sauce.
• 11 in a medium saucepan bring the sauce to a simmer over a medium heat.
• 12 cook until reduced to about 1 cup, 6-8 minutes.
• 13 stir in the cornstarch mixture and cook just until thickened.
• 14 pour the sauce over ribs and serve immediately with hot cooked rice.