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Honey Buffalo Ribs

Honey Buffalo Ribs

Baby Back Pork Ribs are covered in a spice rub and seared in the oven and then slow cooked in a slow cooker with a lip smackin' Honey Buffalo Sauce till tender and juicy! Absolutely the BEST ribs EVER!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 1820 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4-5 pounds baby back pork ribs - membrane removed

Honey Buffalo Sauce

  • 3/4 cup Frank's BUFFALO WINGS Sauce - not original
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 3/4 cup apricot preserves
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch

Spice Rub

  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons paprika
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp. garlic salt
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp coarse black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with sides with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Remove Membrane from ribs. Cut ribs into 6 sections, about 2-3 ribs each section. Rinse and pat dry.
  • In a medium bowl whisk together spice rub ingredients. Sprinkle ribs with rub and rub evenly all over the meat then place ribs on prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake ribs for 15 minutes on each side (30 minutes total) to sear meat.
  • In another bowl mix together all the Honey Buffalo Sauce ingredients except the cornstarch.
  • Remove and reserve 1 cup of Sauce to brush on cooked ribs. Whisk cornstarch into remaining sauce.
  • Save pan that ribs have been cooked on. You will need it later to crisp up ribs under broiler.
  • Spray slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray then add a thin layer of sauce, followed by ribs. Layer sauce and ribs until complete. Make sure ribs are evenly coated.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 4-5 hours or on LOW for 7-9 hours OR until ribs are fall apart tender. Keep an eye on them. Cooking times vary by cookers.
  • Remove ribs and place on the baking sheet you used earlier.
  • Heat broiler up.
  • Place Ribs under the broiler for 3-4 minutes until edges are crisp.
  • Brush with extra sauce. Place any remaining sauce in a bowl.
  • Garnish ribs with chopped cilantro.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 1820kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 85gFat: 127gSaturated Fat: 39gPolyunsaturated Fat: 57gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 417mgSodium: 1799mgFiber: 2gSugar: 75g
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