Best 8 Slow Cooker Sweet And Sour Sticky Ribs Recipes

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Indulge in a tantalizing culinary journey with our delectable slow-cooker sweet and sour sticky ribs recipe, a harmonious blend of tangy and sweet flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. This dish promises fall-off-the-bone tender ribs smothered in a luscious sauce made from scratch, using pantry staples like ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce, creating a symphony of flavors that will leave you craving more.

In addition to the main recipe, we offer three irresistible variations to cater to diverse preferences. For those who prefer a classic taste, our traditional sweet and sour sticky ribs recipe is a timeless choice. If you crave a hint of smokiness, our smoky sweet and sour sticky ribs, infused with liquid smoke, will surely satisfy. And for a spicy kick, our sriracha sweet and sour sticky ribs, amped up with sriracha sauce, pack a flavorful punch.

Each variation offers a unique taste experience, ensuring that every bite is an explosion of flavors. Whether you're hosting a casual gathering or seeking a comforting meal for the family, these slow-cooker sweet and sour sticky ribs recipes guarantee a delightful culinary experience. So, prepare to embark on a taste adventure that will leave your palate dancing with joy!

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CROCK POT SWEET AND SOUR RIBS



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This is so easy to do and it makes company quality ribs. I make the sauce the night before and just add it in the morning before work. You can also use chicken thighs or wings for this.

Provided by Fairy Godmother

Categories     Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 5m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups brown sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/3 cup water
1/2 cup vinegar
2 tablespoons soya sauce
2 tablespoons ketchup
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon garlic
3 lbs pork spareribs

Steps:

  • Mix sugar and flour into saucepan.
  • Add water, stir.
  • Add next 5 ingredients.
  • Heat and stir until it boils and thickens.
  • Pour over ribs in crock pot.
  • Cook on low 8-10 hours or high 4-5 hours.

SLOW COOKER 2-INGREDIENT STICKY SWEET & SOUR RIBS



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These sticky sweet and sour ribs only have two ingredients. You won't believe how delicious they are!

Provided by Judith Hannemann

Categories     Appetizers     Comfort Foods     Everyday Meals     Pork     Slow Cooker

Time 7h

Number Of Ingredients 5

3-4 lbs baby back ribs (cut in 2-rib portions)
2 cups duck sauce -OR- Saucy Susan (orange sauce)
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black or white pepper

Steps:

  • Mix rub ingredients (if using) and rub on ribs.
  • Place ribs in a 5-7 quart slow cooker, cover and cook on low about 6 hours, high about 4 hours (times approximate).
  • Drain all accumulated liquid from cooker and wipe the liner dry with a paper towel.
  • Place ribs back in cooker and pour duck sauce over them.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH an additional 2 hours. (Use high ONLY for the remainder of the cooking)

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 766 kcal, Carbohydrate 67 g, Protein 43 g, Fat 37 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Cholesterol 148 mg, Sodium 1589 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g

SLOW COOKER POTLUCK SPARERIBS



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These ribs are perfect for a potluck. Use a slow cooker bag and cleanup is super easy. Sure to be a recipe they beg for!

Provided by Maggie Ogier Luke

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Pork Rib Recipes     Spare Ribs

Time 5h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 pounds pork spareribs, cut into serving-size pieces
1 ½ cups ketchup
¾ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup vinegar
½ cup honey
⅓ cup soy sauce
1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon ground mustard
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Put spareribs in the bottom of a slow cooker; top with ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, honey, soy sauce, ginger, salt, mustard, garlic powder, and black pepper.
  • Cook on High for 5 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 524.2 calories, Carbohydrate 33.5 g, Cholesterol 120 mg, Fat 30.2 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 29.9 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 1025.6 mg, Sugar 31.9 g

SLOW COOKER SWEET AND SOUR STICKY RIBS



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The sauce for these ribs is absolutely addictive! It has just the right balance of sweet and sour. From "The Best Slow and Easy Recipes".

Provided by Irmgard

Categories     Pork

Time 5h10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 medium onion, chopped
1 red pepper, stemmed, seeded and chopped
6 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons tomato paste
8 ounces apricot jam
6 ounces frozen pineapple concentrate
6 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
5 tablespoons rice vinegar
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
4 1/2 lbs baby back ribs
salt
ground black pepper
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

Steps:

  • Place the onion, pepper, garlic, and ginger in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped, about 8 pulses.
  • Heat the oil in a medium frying pan over medium-high heat.
  • Add the vegetable mixture and tomato paste and cook, stirring occasionally, until it is softened and slightly brown, about 7 minutes.
  • Stir in the jam, frozen juice, soy sauce, sugar, 1/4 cup vinegar and red pepper flakes.
  • Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.
  • Pat the ribs dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
  • Stand upright in the slow cooker insert, winding them around in a spiral, meaty side toward the wall of the cooker.
  • Pour the sauce over the ribs.
  • Cook on low for 4 to 5 hours until tender.
  • Transfer the ribs to a cutting board, tent with foil and let rest for 20 minutes.
  • Let the cooking liquid settle 5 minutes and pour off the fat.
  • Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium pot.
  • Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook down until it measures about 2 cups, about 15 minutes.
  • Stir the remaining tablespoon of vinegar into the sauce and correct the seasoning.
  • Slice the ribs between the bones and toss with the sauce.
  • Serve on a platter garnished with cilantro.

STICKY SPICY SLOW-COOKED RIBS



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 5h15m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 racks pork ribs
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
One 13-ounce jar apricot preserves
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup yellow mustard
1/4 cup soy sauce
6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 canned chipotle peppers in adobo, finely chopped
1-inch piece fresh ginger, finely chopped
Hot sauce, to taste
3 tablespoons cornstarch

Steps:

  • Cut the racks into 2-rib pieces, season with salt and pepper and put into a slow cooker.
  • In a bowl, mix together the preserves, ketchup, mustard, soy sauce, garlic, chipotles, ginger and hot sauce. Pour the mixture over the ribs and cover. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours.
  • When the ribs are cooked, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
  • Carefully remove the ribs from the slow cooker and place them in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Skim the fat from the juices and transfer the juices to a pan. Place the pan on medium-high heat and bring to a simmer.
  • Mix the cornstarch and 3 tablespoons water in a small bowl to create a slurry. Stir the slurry into the juices in the pan and cook until the desired thickness.
  • Brush the ribs with the sauce and bake, brushing with more sauce every 10 to 15 minutes, until the ribs are glazed and sticky, about 45 minutes. Serve with extra sauce.

SLOW COOKER RIBS



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Slow cooking is the perfect way to get tender melt-in-the-mouth pork ribs, simply throw everything in the slow cooker, then finish off in the oven or bbq

Provided by Caroline Hire - Food writer

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 9h30m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 ½kg meaty pork ribs
1 bottle barbecue sauce (350g approx)
2 pork stock cubes
2 bay leaves
1 tsp coriander seed
1 tsp mustard seed
1 tsp peppercorn

Steps:

  • Put 4 tbsp of barbecue sauce along with the rest of the ingredients into your slow cooker. Top up with enough water to cover (roughly 1.5l). Slow cook on Low for 8 - 9 hours until very tender but not completely falling off the bone.
  • Heat the oven to 220C/ 200C fan/ gas mark 7. Remove the ribs from the slow cooker using a slotted spoon or tongs. Handle them carefully as the meat will be very tender and may start to fall off. Baste with the remaining barbecue sauce and lay on a foil-lined oven tray. Cook for 20 - 30 mins until starting to crisp on outside. Alternatively, cook on the barbecue, turning from time to time until piping hot throughout.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 414 calories, Fat 24.1 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 24.7 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 21 grams sugar, Fiber 1.4 grams fiber, Protein 23.16 grams protein, Sodium 1.9 milligram of sodium

SLOW-COOKER SWEET-AND-SOUR COUNTRY RIBS



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Start these ribs in the morning, and they'll be perfectly tender by dinnertime.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Time 6h15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon mustard powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Coarse salt and ground pepper
4 pounds country-style pork ribs, separated into single ribs
Barbecue sauce, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • In slow cooker, whisk together ketchup, sugar, vinegar, mustard powder, cayenne, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
  • Add ribs to slow cooker, and toss with sauce. Arrange ribs, bone side up, in a single row. Cover; cook on high, 6 hours (or on low, 10 hours).
  • Serve ribs drizzled with pan juices and, if desired, barbecue sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 470 g, Fat 34 g, Protein 23 g

SWEET AND SOUR COUNTRY-STYLE RIBS



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This recipe is always delicious. It works perfectly for a crowd. We usually serve it with rice.

Provided by Jemaco2

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Pork Rib Recipes     Country-Style Ribs

Time 8h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (4 pound) package country-style pork ribs, or to taste
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, undrained
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 green bell peppers, sliced
1 onion, chopped
½ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup cider vinegar
¼ cup tomato paste
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic, minced

Steps:

  • Place ribs in slow cooker.
  • Mix pineapple with juice, tomato sauce, green bell pepper, onion, brown sugar, cider vinegar, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic together in a bowl; pour over the ribs.
  • Cook on Low until ribs are cooked through and tender, 8 to 10 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 382.3 calories, Carbohydrate 34.1 g, Cholesterol 104.2 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 29.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 466.3 mg, Sugar 29.1 g

Tips for Making the Best Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Sticky Ribs:

  • Choose the right ribs: Baby back ribs or spare ribs can be used for this recipe, but baby back ribs are generally more tender and have less fat.
  • Remove the membrane: Before cooking the ribs, remove the thin membrane from the back of the ribs. This will help the sauce penetrate the ribs and make them more tender.
  • Brown the ribs: Browning the ribs before slow cooking adds flavor and helps to caramelize the sauce.
  • Use a good quality sauce: The sauce is the key to this recipe, so be sure to use a good quality sauce that you enjoy. You can use a store-bought sauce or make your own.
  • Cook the ribs on low heat: Cooking the ribs on low heat for a long period of time will help them to become fall-off-the-bone tender.
  • Baste the ribs with sauce: Basting the ribs with sauce during the cooking process will help to keep them moist and flavorful.

Conclusion:

These slow cooker sweet and sour sticky ribs are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. The ribs are fall-off-the-bone tender and coated in a sweet and sticky sauce that is sure to please everyone. Serve the ribs with your favorite sides, such as rice, potatoes, or vegetables.

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