Sesame Lamb Ribs

Total Time: 6 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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 or 1 tablespoon 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 lamb 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)

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine the first eleven ingredients. add the lamb and turn to coat.
• 2 place the onion in a 5-qt slow cooker; arrange lamb 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 lamb 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 lamb.