Slow-Cooker Sweet-and-Sour Country Ribs

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

Everyday Food, October 2008

• Prep Time 15 minutes
• Total Time 6 1/4 hours
• Yield Serves 8

Ingredients

• 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)

Directions

1. In slow cooker, whisk together ketchup, sugar, vinegar, mustard powder, cayenne, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
2. 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).
3. Serve ribs drizzled with pan juices and, if desired, barbecue sauce.

Cook's Note

Oven method: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In step 1, use a 5-quart Dutch oven or ovenproof pot with a tight-fitting lid; add 1 cup water. Cover; bake until ribs are tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Proceed with step 3.

Source: http://www.marthastewart.com/336477/slow-cooker-sweet-and-sour-country-ribs

FREEZER SLOW COOKING NOTES: 
I didn't do anything special for freezing. I mixed all ingredients and froze the sauce separate from the pork.