Skip Applebees and make these pork riblets at home!
- 3 pounds of pork riblets, cut to individual ribs
- 1 tablespoon of oil (canola, vegetable, olive)
- Salt & Pepper
- 1 small red onion, diced.
- 1 can of beer (lager, not dark beer)
- 2 1/2 cups of ketchup
- 1 cup of Apple Cider Vinegar
- 6 tablespoons of brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons of honey
- 1/2 a cup of worcestershire sauce
- 4 teaspoons of liquid smoke
- Equipment: Skillet, Pot, Crock Pot/Slow Cooker
- Cut pork riblets between the bones into individual pieces. Salt and pepper.
- Add 1 tablespoon of oil to large skillet, brown riblets on both sides. If skillet is not large enough to handle all the meat, brown in batches (add oil as needed).
- Remove riblets, set to side. Add diced onion to skillet and sautee until golden brown.
- Add beer to skillet with onions, bring to a boil then simmer, stirring to get the "brown bits" up off the skillet into the onions for flavor. Reduce until onions are carmelized. Remove from heat.
- In a separate pot, combine ketchup, brown sugar, honey, worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke. Whisk together and simmer for 20 minutes. Add carmelized onions to sauce.
- Add riblets to crockpot. Pour in sauce, give a stir to make sure all the ribs are sauced up. Use crockpots auto setting if you have it, otherwise cook for 2 hours at high, 3 hours at medium (or 6 to 7 hours at medium).
- Remove from pot, serve with your favorite BBQ sides. Enjoy!