Red-Cooked Ribs

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 1/2-1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 6 scallions, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces

• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 3 lbs country-style pork ribs, drained of fat

Directions

1. 1

   In a small bowl, mix toether the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sherry, ginger, honey, garlic, allspice, orange zest and hot pepper.

2. 2

   Place 1/3 of the scallions and water chestnut slices in a 3 and 1/2 quart electric slow cooker.

3. 3

   top with some of the ribs and spoon some of the sauce on the meat.

4. 4

   Repeat these layers 2 more times, ending with the remaining sauce.

5. 5

   Cover and cook on the low heat setting 9-10 hours or until the ribs are tender.