Every time I use my slow cooker I swear that I’ll start using it more often! And when I cook up deliciousness like these amazing Tangerine Sticky Ribs it makes even more of a believer of slow cooking.
The recipe is really simple and by stocking up on a few Asian Cooking Ingredients, you’ll have everything you need for a delicious weeknight splurge.
Cooking Asian style meals in your home is all about having the right ingredients on hand. Once your pantry is stocked you’ll find many recipes you’ll enjoy making for your family and friends.
Let’s start by gathering our ingredients. In Chef Speak we call this a Mise en Place, which translates to everything in its place.
Getting your ingredients ready before you begin cooking really helps speed the process along and is a great way to make sure you have all the ingredients you need on hand.
Once you’ve got all your ingredients you can begin adding them to your slow cooker. Using your slow cooker to make delicious meals couldn’t be easier.
Enjoy your day while your slow cooker does all the work!
When the timer goes off, you’ve only got one step to complete your dinner.
Take all the liquid from the slow cooker and place it in a saucepan. Let the liquid reduce by 50% or until it’s thick enough to be used as a sauce for the ribs.
Brush the sauce on the ribs and serve up deliciousness to your guests. If you’d like the ribs a little crisper, give them a few minutes under the broiler. Or finish your Tangerine Sticky Ribs off on the grill.
If you’re not fond of ribs or would like to change this recipe up, try it with chicken.
If you love your slow cooker you might also enjoy these recipes:
- Guinness BBQ Beef Ribs
- Chicken Merlot
- Ginger Beer BBQ Baby Back Ribs
- Wild Boar (and pulled pork sliders)
Tangerine Sticky Ribs
Ingredients
- 3 pounds rack baby back pork ribs
- 2 tangerines coarsely chopped
- 1 cup tangerine juice
- 1 cup orange blossom honey
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- ¼ cup toasted sesame oil
- 1 clove large garlic coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon tangerine zest
- 1 knob fresh ginger peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
- 1 tablespoon sambal oelek or your favorite chili pepper sauce
- 2 tablespoons chopped tangerine peel for garnish
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley or cilantro for ganish
Instructions
- Cut baby back ribs into portions that will fit into your slow cooker.
- Add the sesame oil, garlic, ginger, peppercorns and tangerine zest to the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Place ribs on top of seasonings
- Add tangerine juice, honey, hoisin, chili pepper sauce and five spice powder to slow cooker pouring over ribs. Don’t worry it will all come together.
- Set timer for 4 hours on fast or 6-7 hours on slow. Ribs should be cooked till tender, not falling off the bone.
- Remove liquid from slow cooker when the time goes off and place in a small saucepan.
- Allow liquid to reduce by half, or until nicely thickened. You want the sauce to seriously cling to the ribs.
- Brush generous amounts of sauce on ribs, serve and enjoy!
- * you can place them in the broiler for a few minutes if you like, but I don’t think they need it.
rika
This looks amazing! I love ribs! This is the perfect game day food.
Natalie
Oh wow!!! That just seriously made me drool. I must forward this recipe to my hubs. He’s the man behind the BBQ. Can’t wait him to make us this. Looks sooo delicious and full of flavor.
Karyl Henry
Having all the ingredients ready and handy is SUCH a time saver! Sometimes I get rushed and don’t do it, and totally regret it later. I’ve never thought to make ribs with tangerine as the base of the sauce, but it sounds wonderful to use the deeper citrus flavor of the tangerine
Jenna
Yum! I love making Asian inspired meals at home. We were just saying how we need to make ribs in our slow cooker or instant pot before the end of summer. We’ll definitely give yours a try!
Kelly Anthony
What a great way to use my slow cooker. My family is going to gobble up these tangerine sticky ribs.
Jacqueline Debono
I’m like you every time I use my slow cooker I tell myself I should use it more! This looks like a great recipe to make in it! I love asian flavours especially with ribs!
Amy
Tangerine on ribs? Yessss! This sounds so refreshing for the hot, summer weather we’re having. I can’t wait to cook this up!
Anne Lawton
You can’t beat a big plate of sticky ribs in the summer. I love that they are made in the slow cooker and those tangerine pieces must add a ton of fresh flavor. On my list to make real soon
Kate
This recipe looks awesome! I love the idea of just adding whole tangerine pieces in the crock pot I’m sure that adds an amazing flavor. Can’t wait to try this one!
Robotance
Looks so yummy! My family surely love this recipe, thank you so much for posting this..
Anna
I’m always amazed by the things you can make in a slow cooker. These ribs look utterly delicious, especially with that sticky, dark glaze on top! It would go down a treat in our house for sure, perfect meal to make for any gatherings with family or friends!
Beth
These ribs look delicious! Summer is the perfect time to be using a slow cooker!
Swathi
This tangerine sticky ribs looks yum. Love the flavor infused in this sticky ribs I need to try ti.
Monica Y
I love Ribs and this recipe not only looks delicious but also looks easy to make, yummy, I cannot wait to try it
Mama Maggie's Kitchen
This Tangerine Sticky Ribs looks SO deliciously good. I wish I could eat that right now!
rika
Look so delicious! I have Tangerine tree, looking forward to trying this recipe.
Tammy
I’m a southern girl and any new recipe that I can try for ribs makes me so happy. Can’t wait to try this.
Denay DeGuzman
Chef Dennis, these tangerine sticky ribs look finger-licking good! I can hardly wait to pull out my slow cooker and get started on a batch of this deliciousness.
Rena
I would have never considered combining these two flavors, but it sounds amazing when you think about it.
Heather
Oh wow, this looks amazing! Can’t wait to give this a try!
Melissa Dixon
This looks really good. I have been really craving ribs lately. Whenever we drive through our neighborhood on our bikes I can smell the neighbors cooking them and it really sounds good now.
Ruth I.
Oh wow. This looks divine! I am excited to try this recipe, maybe on a special occasion like my sister’s birthday.
Pam
I love a good slow cooker recipe. These slow cooker tangerine ribs sound like they pack a lot of flavor.
Melanie
I use my slow cooker all throughout the year. I am always on the hunt for new slow cooker recipe ideas. This one looks great!
Roch
This is something I’d easily choose from a restaurant’s menu. It looks so tasty and good with sweet potatoes or just plain steamed white rice on the side.
Jamie H
I use my slow cooker on a regular basis (it’s one of my favorite appliances), but for some reason I haven’t ever done ribs in it! I can’t wait to try this recipe!
Amber Myers
What a tasty flavor. It’s been ages since we’ve had ribs, so I might have to make this for the family one evening.
Michelle
I love the subtle flavor of orange with pork ribs. I recently made ribs in my slow cooker and was amazed at how tender and delicious they came out. It was so easy! I can’t wait to try your recipe. The sauce sounds amazing. Love the flavors in this one!
Leslie
I’ve never done ribs in a slow cooker! GREAT idea!!! Loving the flavors in this recipe as well! YUM!
Marcie W.
You had me at slow cooker since turning on the oven when it’s already 110° outside is not fun. The flavorful sauce sounds amazing as well. Yum!
Jeannette
I love cooking in the slow cooker and these ribs look like the perfect meal to make for my family. I love that you added the tangerine. I bet that adds the perfect touch!
Terri Steffes
I am really loving the tangerine in this dish. I have seen it made with orange, but with science and all, it can be tricky to get the orange that has the right flavors. The tangerine, though, is consistent and in my way of thinking, even more delicious.
Katie
I love the ingredient picture with all the little cups! And the finished dish, of course, looks wonderful.
Chef Dennis Littley
Thanks Katie!
Adam J. Holland
Holy swine! #divine #delciousness
Chef Dennis Littley
thanks Adam!