Reviewed: May 25, 2012

Meh. I got excited about this recipe, given all the rave reviews. And I did boil it first, but I think that gave it a funny smell that simmering in sauce didn't completely get rid of. My quest for delicious, yet not completely artery-clogging, ribs continues . . .

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MeAspiringCook

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Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: May 5, 2012

I used beef spare ribs; 1/2 veg broth and 1/2 red wine, and no seafood seasoning. Instead of minced onion I cut up onion rings and added that. I only browned, not boiled the ribs. It took only 3 hours in slow cooker.

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NJtoAL

Home Town: Butler, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Mobile, Alabama, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2012

I used the recipe for just the sauce, nice flavor, a little too much Worcestershire sauce (I would use half that amount) and a little too sweet. The nutmeg was fine. I added 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch to make it thicker. I will make it again.

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risrmc

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2012

Outstanding!!!! Only deviation was didn't boil ribs and used apple cider vinegar. Can't wait to make for my entire gang. Totally worth the effort. Did the 2 hrs. at 250, 1 hr. at 300 and 45 min. at 350. Perfect!!!

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HOMEBROWSE

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2012

I had these for dinner last night and the family rated it a 5 star, so did I. Very good blend of flavors. I didn't boil before browning. They turned out very tender. These are excellent! Thanks for this recipe.

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cam

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2011

I had a 1/2 rack of baby back ribs in my freezer. I was looking for a different way to make them and came across this. It is very good! Next time I'm going to try it with spare ribs or St. Louis ribs. I didn't boil the ribs, just browned them. I minced a small onion instead of the dried onion. The ingredient list looks odd but it all comes together very deliciously! I'll make this again!

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cbjc

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Roswell, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2011

I read the recipe wrong... and thought the SLOW-Cook said SLOW-COOKER so I used the slow cooker. Worked perfectly! I never boil my ribs first as the flavour comes out into the water (thats why you boil vegetables and meat in water to make soup!). I just browned these quickly and threw into the slow-cooker. I made up the sauce as listed PLUS some garlic and poured it in. Turned it on HIGH for 6 hours, but they were perfect after only 4. I am only rating this a 4 because we thought the sauce was a little bland. When I make it again, I will use more brown sugar. My kids thought it was a little plain as well, so I zipped up some honey garlic sauce, coated the ribs and placed in the oven to get all sticky. The base flavour from the original recipe made these just wonderful! (which is what I am rating). The addition of honey garlic sauce to that already base flavour made it a 5 star in our house! Thanks for this recipe! Go ahead and let this cook in your slow cooker all day for a perfect dinner when you get home!

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Lorrie

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2011

Excellent flavor! I used boneless pork ribs and wasn't sure how to adjust the cooking time so mine ended up a bit dry. The juices helped a lot. I boiled them for 40 minutes, pan seared for about 5 minutes each side and then put them into my crockpot on low for 2 1/2 hours. My family, including my kids, loved it!

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Pumpkin1966

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Mooresville, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2011

i'm not one to really go for ribs, but this one is really delish!

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ENNA1

Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2011

I just tried this recipe today and was very good. I had baby back ribs that I wanted to just cook over stove top so I tried this recipe. I did not boil the ribs; I removed all visible fat, sprinkled chinese five spices then browned them and followed the recipe without the seafood seasoning and nutmeg. After 1 1/2 hours, it was done. Sauce was thick and very good. I will definitely do this again.

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