Description
A family-friendly, blood sugar aware recipe that transforms tough cuts into tender, flavorful comfort food.
Ingredients
- 2.5 - 3 lbs country style pork ribs, bone-in
- 2 medium apples, diced (divided - see instructions)
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2 tsp salt
- ⅓ cup BBQ sauce (I use Primal Kitchen Classic BBQ)
Instructions
- Prep the slow cooker: Add pork ribs, 1 diced apple (reserve the second apple for later), diced onion, salt, and BBQ sauce to your slow cooker.
- Cook: Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours or HIGH for 4 hours. Note: If using boneless country style ribs, reduce cooking time by 60 minutes.
- Check for doneness: Ribs should be fork-tender and easily pull apart.
- Make the gravy: Carefully remove the ribs from the slow cooker and set aside. Using an immersion blender, blend the cooking liquid with the cooked apples and onion until smooth to create a gravy. It will seem thin at first, but it thickens after about 10 minutes.
- Finish and serve: Return the ribs to the slow cooker along with the remaining diced fresh apple. Keep warm until ready to serve. The fresh apple pieces will soften slightly but maintain some texture. Serve ribs topped with the apple gravy.
Notes
No immersion blender? Carefully transfer the hot liquid, apples, and onion to a regular blender (work in batches if needed) or food processor and blend until smooth, then return to the slow cooker.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 337
- Sugar: 13.5 g
- Sodium: 1025.6 mg
- Fat: 10.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 18.1 g
- Fiber: 2.1 g
- Protein: 39.8 g
- Cholesterol: 139.8 mg