Recipes Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes Slow-Cooker Sweet-and-Sour Country Ribs 3.5 (339) 9 Reviews By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 16, 2017 Rate PRINT Share Close Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Servings: 8 Start these ribs in the morning, and they'll be perfectly tender by dinnertime. Ingredients ½ cup ketchup ½ cup packed light-brown sugar ½ cup cider vinegar 1 tablespoon mustard powder ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper Coarse salt and ground pepper 4 pounds country-style pork ribs, separated into single ribs Barbecue sauce, for serving (optional) Directions In slow cooker, whisk together ketchup, sugar, vinegar, mustard powder, cayenne, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add ribs to slow cooker, and toss with sauce. Arrange ribs, bone side up, in a single row. Cover; cook on high, 6 hours (or on low, 10 hours). Serve ribs drizzled with pan juices and, if desired, barbecue sauce. Cook's Notes Oven method: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In step 1, use a 5-quart Dutch oven or ovenproof pot with a tight-fitting lid; add 1 cup water. Cover; bake until ribs are tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Proceed with step 3. Originally appeared: Everyday Food, October 2008 Rate It PRINT