Hawaiian-Inspired Baby Back Ribs For The Slow Cooker - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (2 pound) slab pork baby back ribs, cut into 3- to 4-rib portions
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
Sauce:
2 cups hoisin sauce
1 cup pineapple juice
3 green onions, diced
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon brown sugar, or more to taste
1 tablespoon bottled minced ginger
1 tablespoon bottled minced garlic

Preparation

Place baby back ribs portions in the bottom of a slow cooker; sprinkle black pepper and five-spice powder on top.
Mix hoisin sauce, pineapple juice, green onions, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic in a bowl to make sauce. Pour 2/3 of the sauce over the ribs. Refrigerate remaining sauce.
Cook ribs on Low, basting occasionally with sauce, until tender, 6 to 8 hours.
Transfer ribs to a serving dish. Brush remaining sauce on top.