Cooking Pork Ribs Chinese Style

Cooking Pork Ribs Chinese Style has been going on since 5000 B.C.! That's when the Chinese first domesticated the pig. Pork ribs were certainly utilized extensively by the frugal Chinese.

This particular recipe probably would not be recognized in China but it definitely has a Chinese influence. The soy sauce and garlic and the sweetness of the marmalade is definitely Asian in origin.

The best thing going for this ribs recipe, other than great taste, is its ease of preparation. The short ingredients list can be thrown together quickly and the slow cooker takes over from there.

Cooking Pork Ribs Chinese Style

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup orange marmalade
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons ketchup
3 pounds bone-in country style pork ribs

Directions

Combine the minced garlic cloves, orange marmalade, soy sauce and ketchup in a bowl. Pour half of the sauce into your slow cooker. Add the ribs and then pour the remainder of the sauce directly over the ribs.

Set your slow cooker for low and cook for approximately 6 hours or until the ribs are tender.

Remove the ribs and place on a serving platter. Thicken the sauce with the thickener of your choice. I like a cornstarch and water slurry. The sauce is great not only on the ribs but also over cooked rice.

If you are in a hurry you can set your slow cooker on high and cook for about 3 hours. The ribs are still tender and juicy. But I prefer the slower, longer cooking time.

Country Style Ribs

Country style ribs are not actually ribs at all. They are cut from the shoulder section of the animal directly in front of the pork loin.

Sometimes they have bones and sometimes they don't. If you can't find bone in then boneless will do fine. Even though I feel the bone adds to the flavor. Maybe just my imagination!

Other rib cuts will work for the recipe also.

To complete the Chinese theme you must have rice and maybe some steamed Bok Choy. Serve fortune cookies as dessert.

This is a favorite recipe in my recipe file. You might think so to. Give it a try when you are thinking about cooking pork ribs.