These Asian Country Style Ribs are tender and juicy, slow simmered in the slow cooker crock pot and topped with Asian flavors of sticky honey, hoisin, garlic, and sesame oil. Sprinkle on sesame seeds and chopped green onions for garnish.
In a large bowl, add the hoisin sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, honey, ginger, garlic and sesame oil. Whisk all together to combine.
Using a 4-quart slow cooker, place ribs in the bottom of the pot.
Pour the Asian BBQ sticky sweet sauce over the country ribs and cook for 6 hours on low or 3 hours on high.
Scoop out a cup of hot liquid into a small bowl. Add the cornstarch and whisk until completely combined.
Stir the cornstarch slurry into the crock pot and cook on low for another 15 minutes.
To serve, drizzle the sticky sauce over the tender ribs.
Garnish the sticky ribs with salt, black pepper, sesame seeds, and chopped green onions, if desired, and enjoy.
Notes
Country ribs usually have a lot of fat, which means they taste best when they're cooked low and slow. The longer they cook, the more the fat renders out which results in smooth and fall off the bone tender ribs.
Do not sub soy sauce for the hoisin sauce. The flavor won't be correct.