Korean-Style Braised (Slow Cooker) Baby Back Ribs

Ingredients

• 2 pounds baby back pork ribs
• 1 teaspoon salt , or to taste
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• ½ onion , cut into quarters
• 0.5 cups soy sauce
• 0.5 cups light soy sauce
• 0.5 cups rice wine
• 0.25 cups orange juice
• 0.25 cups minced fresh ginger
• 1 head garlic , chopped
• 1 jalapeño chile pepper , Optional
• 1 bunch scallions , trimmed and chopped

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash ribs; pat dry. Liberally salt ribs.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Add ribs; cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a 3-quart slow cooker.

3. 3

   Add onion, soy sauce, light soy sauce, rice wine, orange juice, ginger, garlic, and jalapeño to a blender; cover and blend until combined. Pour sauce over ribs; cover slow cooker.

4. 4

   Cook on High until meat easily pulls away from the bone, 3 to 4 hours.

5. 5

   Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Place ribs on a baking sheet or roasting pan.

6. 6

   Cook ribs under the preheated broiler until nicely charred but not burned, about 5 minutes. Garnish with scallions.