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Cider Braised Country Ribs

September 7, 2016 by Quinn Caudill 23 Comments

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Melt in your mouth Cider Braised Country Ribs are perfect for Sunday dinner with leftovers for Monday lunch. Simple but impressive!

I have been posting plenty of crock pot recipe lately. Why because that is all I hear from parents is they want more crock pot dishes. Who doesn’t. It is one of the easiest ways to get a decent meal on the table during the busy weeknights. So that is why I try to post so many easy recipes. I have plenty more in my recipe post queue. I think I might change my Crock Pot Recipe page name to “Crockpotaholic” a phrase coined by my partner over at #Throwback Thursday Alli @ Tornadough Alli.

Melt in your mouth Cider Braised Country Ribs are perfect for Sunday dinner with leftovers for Monday lunch. Simple but impressive!

But this post is more for Sunday Supper and Monday leftovers. My Cider Braised Country Ribs could be cooked in the crock pot, but I don’t think you would get the same richness in flavors.

Okay, so technically this recipe is not braised. What I mean by this is to save time, I did not sear or brown the country ribs before I added the liquid. I also did not bring the meat and the liquid to a boil before I started the long braising process. Browning the meat would give the dish a more intense flavor, but I take care of that with the sauce I make with the cooking liquid. Oh my this reduction sauce is incredible!

Melt in your mouth Cider Braised Country Ribs are perfect for Sunday dinner with leftovers for Monday lunch. Simple but impressive!

Method:

To make the Cider Braised Country Ribs I used about 4 pounds of boneless country ribs trimmed of the excessive fat. Put these in a roasting pan, seasoned with Western Barbecue Spice from Trade East purchased at Gordon Food Service. I had purchased this spice earlier in the year when I had to cook 15 slabs of ribs. To substitute, use 1 tsp each salt, smoked paprika, garlic, sugar, powdered onion and 1/4 tsp red pepper. Rub evenly over meat. Add onion, pepper and cider. Cover and cook. To make the cider onion reduction; after meat is cooked, discard peppers and strain cooking liquid reserving onions and 2 cups of liquid. In a medium pot, add onions, cooking liquid, grape jelly and sweet and spicy BBQ sauce such as Sweet Baby Rays. You can substitute any BBQ sauce. Stir together and bring to boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 20-30 minutes until reduced by at least half and thickened. Brush cider reduction sauce over ribs and place under broiler for 5 minutes until bubbly and starting to caramelize. Serve with remaining sauce and my Baked Spanish Rice recipe.

Melt in your mouth Cider Braised Country Ribs are perfect for Sunday dinner with leftovers for Monday lunch. Simple but impressive!

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Cider Braised Country Ribs
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 40 mins
 
Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Author: Quinn Caudill
Ingredients
  • 4-5 lbs boneless pork country ribs
  • Western Style BBQ Seasoning
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 onion halved and sliced thin
  • 1 bell pepper sliced (Optional)
  • 2.5-3 cups apple cider or juice
  • 1 tbsp grape jelly
  • 1 tbsp Sweet Baby Rays Sweet and Spicy BBQ sauce
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 325°
  2. Place ribs in a roasting pan and season with Western Style BBQ Seasoning and salt.
  3. Rub evenly over meat.
  4. Add onion, pepper and cider and stir.
  5. Cover and cook 2 hours.
Apple Cider Onion Reduction Sauce
  1. After meat is cooked, discard peppers and strain cooking liquid reserving onions and 2 cups of liquid.
  2. In a medium pot add onions, cooking liquid, grape jelly and BBQ sauce.
  3. Whisk together and bring to boil, reduced by at least have and thickened.
  4. Brush cider reduction sauce over ribs and place under broiler for 5 minutes until bubbly and starting to caramelize.
  5. Serve with remaining sauce.
Crock Pot Method:
  1. To make in crock pot, follow directions above but place ingredients in crock pot and cook on low for 6 hours.
  2. Make reduction sauce as directed.
Recipe Notes

First published by Quinn Caudill for DadWhats4Dinner.com ©2015

Please join me and bring your recipes and DIY projects to Throwback Thursday’s every Thursday at 7:00pm est.!Melt in your mouth Cider Braised Country Ribs are perfect for Sunday dinner with leftovers for Monday lunch. Simple but impressive!

I also will be bringing this Cider Braised Country Ribs recipe to Freedom Fridays, Friday Favorites, Fiesta Friday, Weekend Potluck, What’s Cooking Wednesdays. Checkout my Link Parties page for other great places to find new recipes.

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“Quinn is the author, photographer and recipe designer over at DadWhats4Dinner. He enjoys cooking for family and friends and being creative in the kitchen. He makes ordinary everyday food extraordinary. He lives just north of Cincinnati with his wife of 24 years, three kids and three cats. His kids have well developed palates and his youngest daughter is now working with him on the blog, creating recipes for her own page “Cooking with Ella“.  Follow him on: Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or Instagram.”

 

 

Filed Under: crock pot, Crockpot, Dinner, Easy, Main Dish, recipe, Slow Cooker, Uncategorized Tagged With: Apples, Braising, Cider, GFS, Pork Ribs, Sweet Baby Ray's

About Quinn Caudill

"Quinn is the author, photographer and recipe designer over at DadWhats4Dinner. He enjoys cooking for family and friends and being creative in the kitchen. He makes ordinary everyday food extraordinary. He lives just north of Cincinnati with his wife of 24 years, three kids and three cats. His kids have well-developed palates and his youngest daughter is now working with him on the blog creating recipes for her own page "Cooking with Ella". Follow him on: Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or Instagram."

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Comments

  1. Shari says

    October 12, 2015 at 3:56 pm

    This just looks heavenly! I love ribs, but have never mastered cooking them. I love the spices that you use. Thanks for sharing your recipe, Quinn!

    Reply
  2. petra08 says

    October 13, 2015 at 11:53 am

    Those ribs looks so tender and the sauce sounds great! A lovely recipe 🙂

    Reply
  3. Julie is Hostess At Heart says

    October 13, 2015 at 6:40 pm

    This is my kind of food. How I would have loved a seat that your table!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 13, 2015 at 8:25 pm

      Thanks Julie, If you are ever in my area a seat will be waiting. So are you a Mets Fan???

      Reply
      • Julie is Hostess At Heart says

        October 13, 2015 at 9:36 pm

        Thanks Quinn! I love baseball but John doesn’t so we don’t watch it much. I’ve been watching the drama lately though! And, you are always welcome at my table too!

        Reply
  4. Carlee says

    October 15, 2015 at 10:48 am

    Oh yum! They look so sticky and delicious!

    Reply
  5. The Chunky Chef says

    October 16, 2015 at 8:23 am

    These ribs look fabulous!! Hope you have a great weekend 🙂

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 16, 2015 at 3:05 pm

      Thanks Amanda. How are the new lights? I built two light boxes this week. I am going to take my first food photos with them tonight. What settings are you using on your camera? Send me an email if you want.Have a great weekend. :))

      Reply
  6. Kaila says

    October 16, 2015 at 10:29 am

    I don’t actually have a crockpot, so I like that you don’t need it for this dish. I’m such a fan of cider and it sounds like these flavors go well together. Happy FF, and I hope you have a fun-filled weekend with your family. 😀

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 16, 2015 at 3:10 pm

      How do you not own a corck pot?:)) I couldn’t live without mine. Happy FF!

      Reply
  7. Food Daydreaming says

    October 18, 2015 at 5:57 am

    What great flavours, sounds like a lovely dish! Happy FF#90 to you 🙂

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 18, 2015 at 10:34 am

      Thanks. Happy FF

      Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 18, 2015 at 9:02 pm

      Thanks for stopping by and yes the reduction sauce was wonderful. Happy Ff!

      Reply
  8. FrugalHausfrau says

    October 19, 2015 at 8:24 pm

    Quinn, this sounds perfect for me, and here’s why: I need to make MORE crockpot recipes, I am always on the lookout for a great way to use country ribs – they’re usually a bargain, I love that you gave a great substitute for the spicemix and we love Sweet Baby Ray’s at our house! How could you not – the name alone! Thanks for posting a great recipe, and it’s on my to do list!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 19, 2015 at 11:36 pm

      Thanks Mollie. These ribs were great but the cider onion reduction sauce was amazing. It would go good on any pork dish.

      Reply
  9. Beverly says

    October 19, 2015 at 11:21 pm

    These sound and look delicious. Thanks for sharing your recipes at Snickerdoodle Sunday. Pinned and Tweeted.

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      October 19, 2015 at 11:40 pm

      Thanks for the sharing love. Got good stuff to bring to the party next week. Hope to see you at our party (Throwback Thursday) at 7:00pm Thursday night.

      Reply
  10. cookingwithauntjuju.com says

    September 9, 2016 at 11:18 am

    I sure do love the sauce your ribs are cooked in. I’m a crockpotaholic sometimes too as I love to use them for so many recipes. Thanks for sharing with Fiesta Friday.

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      September 14, 2016 at 6:46 am

      Thanks Judy and Happy FF!

      Reply

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