Crock Pot Sweet And Sour Ribs

• 4 lbs spareribs
• 2 1/3 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• salt and pepper

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place ribs in foil lined shallow roasting pan. Bake 30 minutes, turning over after 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Slice meat into 2 rib portions. Place ribs in crock pot. Add remaining ingredients, except cornstarch.
2. Cover and cook on low 6 hours. Uncover and skim any fat from top of liquid.
3. Combine corn starch with 1/4 cup liquid from the slow cooker, stir until smooth and pour mixture back to crock pot. Cover again and cook on high for about another 30 minutes or until thickened.

spareribs, chicken broth, pineapple juice, brown sugar, cider vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, red pepper, cornstarch, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crock-pot-sweet-and-sour-ribs-414805 (may not work)