Sesame Pork Ribs

• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup ketchup or 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon cider or 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 garlic cloves, minced (or more)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or more)
• 2 1/2 lbs country-style pork ribs
• 1/2 medium onion, sliced
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in 2
• 1 1/2 teaspoons water
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
• 6 thinly sliced green onions
• 1/2 bunch chopped fresh cilantro leaves (optional)

1. In a large bowl, combine the first eleven ingredients. Add the pork and turn to coat.
2. Place the onion in a 5-qt slow cooker; arrange pork on top.
3. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until meat is tender.
4. Strain sauce out into a small pot and heat to boiling. Add cornstarch slurry and stir until thickened; about 1 - 2 minutes.
5. Pour sauce back into slow cooker and combine.
6. Place pork on a serving platter; sprinkle with sesame seeds, green onions and chopped fresh cilantro leaves.
7. You can also remove the meat from the bones and serve it in flour tortillas with a little hoisin sauce, sort of a faux moo shu pork.

brown sugar, soy sauce, ketchup, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, honey, cider, garlic, ground ginger, salt, red pepper, countrystyle pork ribs, onion, cornstarch, water, sesame seeds, green onions, fresh cilantro

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sesame-pork-ribs-277561 (may not work)