Spicy Country Ribs

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 small onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground dried chipotle powder (www.penzeys.com is a good source)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 4 lbs country-style lamb ribs

Recipe

• 1 combine the onion, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, salt, worcestershire, chili powder and oregano in a 4 – 6 quart slow cooker.
• 2 stir in the ribs.
• 3 cook on low heat for 6 hours, or on high for 3 ½ hours.
• 4 using tongs, remove the ribs from the cooker and arrange on a broiler pan.
• 5 heat the broiler.
• 6 pour the juices from the cooker into a bowl and place in the freezer for 10 minutes to hasten the separation of the fat.
• 7 remove and discard the fat.
• 8 pour the defatted juices into a saucepan; boil over high heat until reduced by half, about 15 minutes.
• 9 broil the ribs about 6 inches from the heat until browned.
• 10 serve with the remaining sauce on the side.