Thai Style Sweet Chili Ribs

Super easy homemade slow cooker ribs in a tasty Thai style sweet chili BBQ sauce!

Ribs are great all year round and when I’m not outside cooking them in a BBQ/grill I like to make them in the slow cooker! Cooking ribs in the slow cooker could not be easier, you simply wrap the ribs around the inside of slow cooker, vertically, and cover and cook until falling off the bone tender! After the ribs are cooked you slather them up with BBQ and place them under the broiler for a few minutes so that the sauce bubbles and caramelizes an bit and then you are in finger licking BBQ ribs heaven! I am a big fan of Thai inspired flavours including the sweet chili sauce and peanut flavour combo which is magical, and it works so well as a BBQ sauce for ribs! Yum!

These ribs were a little too tall for my slow cooker to seal properly so I wrapped the lid up with aluminum foil to trap in the heat and moisture!

Thai Style Sweet Chili Ribs

Prep Time: 10 minutes Marinate Time: 8 hours Cook Time: 8 hours 5 minutes Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes Servings: 4

Super easy homemade slow cooker ribs in a tasty Thai style sweet chili BBQ sauce!

ingredients

For the marinade:

1/3 cup sweet chili sauce
1 tablespoon red curry paste
1 tablespoon fish sauce (or soy sauce)
1 tablespoon lime juice (or rice vinegar)

For the BBQ sauce:

1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 tablespoon red curry paste
1 tablespoons fish sauce (or soy sauce)
1 tablespoon lime juice (or rice vinegar)

For the ribs:

5-6 pounds pork ribs (baby back or spare ribs) (2 racks), silver skin removed and fat trimmed
2 tablespoons roasted peanuts, chopped
1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped

directions

For the marinade:

Mix all of the ingredients, brush over the ribs and marinade in a sealed container in the fridge overnight.

For the BBQ sauce:

Mix everything in a small saucepan over medium heat until the peanut butter has melted and the sauce is smooth, about 2-3 minutes.

For the ribs:

Place the ribs in the slow cooker with the bones vertical, wrapped around the inside, and cook on low until fall off the bone tender, about 6-8 hours.
Carefully transfer the ribs to a baking sheet, brush on half of the BBQ sauce and broil in the oven until the sauce starts to bubble and caramelize, about 3-5 minutes.
Sprinkle on the chopped peanuts and cilantro and enjoy with the remaining BBQ sauce!

Option: Skip marinating the ribs and just throw them into the slow cooker!
Tip: If the ribs are a little too tall and the lid does not fit onto the base of the slow cooker snugly, wrap the lid around the slow cooker with aluminum foil to trap in the heat and moisture!