Slow Cooker Cajun Style Ribs
Slow Cooker Cajun Style Ribs
I like a good plate of ribs, Thais however cook most ribs in a soup. I made this, these are very good, and I have modified the recipe on my findings, my comment on the dish is listed below. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 4-6 racks pork ribs, see Step 1
- 1/2 cup water
Dry rub
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 3/4 teaspoon oregano
- 3/4 teaspoon thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning, OR make from a shortcut
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed, use 3/4 cup if using 6 racks
BBQ sauce
- 1 cup BBQ sauce, your favorite sauce or homemade
- 1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning, OR make from a shortcut
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- A rack of ribs is the long strip of ribs, the rib bones are about 3 inches long. Pick out strips that are meaty between the straight bones and not so much of the odd shaped bones. Prep the ribs by rinsing them then cut the racks into portions, 3 bones per section. (Photo credit: Tesco Lotus Thailand.)
- Mix the dry rub ingredients in small bowl. Using your hands rub the dry rub on the ribs on both sides. Place ribs in a bag and twist to remove air and place in a bowl and put in the fridge overnight. Perfect use for a Tesco Lotus plastic bag.
- Next day, remove the ribs from the fridge. Mix the barbecue sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Layer the ribs in your slow cooker and on each layer, add a tablespoon of sauce. Add the water to the sides of the pot, cover and cook on Low setting for 9 hours, do not remove the lid during this time. Serve with the sauce on the side. Side dishes recommended would be pinto beans, and even potato salad.
Notes
Pork ribs run about 140 Baht/kilo, I bought 3 slabs for about 180 Baht. This came out to about 90 cents per person for 6 meals.
Shortcuts: BBQ Sauce, Creole Seasoning Mix.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
The Real Person!
The Real Person!
I made these on 4 May 2016, and I must say, outstanding! I used 3 racks, each cut into 3 bone sections, slow cooker just less than half full. Could have easily used 4, 5, or even 6 racks. Keep in mind the ribs are only about 3 inches long. If you use more racks, increase the rub and sauce slightly. With the 3 racks I used, I had sauce left over. Brown sugar in the rub was increased on advice from a good friend. Everything else was followed, and these are excellent, on my #1 Go To List!
I would love to give one a try. In SA we very seldom do ribs any other way than to barbeque them on a fairly moderate heat after marinating them very well