Spicy Fall-Apart Ribs

Spicy Barbecue Ribs

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 lbs. pork baby back ribs
• 5 tablespoons of balsamic vinaigrette dressing
• 1 1/2 ketchup
• 1/2 cup Frank's Red Hot Sauce
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons crushed oregano flakes
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Wash the ribs and trim as much fat off as possible.  Season ribs with salt and pepper.  Place in a shallow baking pan. Brown in oven for 13-14 minutes.  Then, turn over and brown the other side for another 13-14 minutes.   Separate ribs in single-boned pieces or pairs. Place pieces into the slow cooker or crock pot.
3. In a medium bowl, mix together all the other ingredients.  Pour sauce over the ribs in the crock pot and toss ribs until all pieces are coated with sauce. 
4. **In a slow cooker: cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours.  Carefully toss the ribs occasionally, every 2 hours.
5. **In a dutch oven: cover and cook at 325 degrees F for 1 hour 30 minutes.

-Alyssa