Soulfully Good Pork Spareribs With Pineapple and Ginger

• (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice, drained and 1/2 cup juice reserved↗1
• soy sauce↗1⁄3 cup
• ketchup↗1⁄3 cup
• cider vinegar↗3 tablespoons
• dry sherry↗2 tablespoons
• light brown sugar or 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar↗3 tablespoons
• grated fresh ginger2 tablespoons
• garlic cloves, minced↗2
• pork spareribs (or baby back ribs)↗4 lbs

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a large deep bowl, combiner the reserved pineapple juice, soy sauce, and the next 6 ingredients; add the ribs.

2. 2

   Cover and marinate overnight in the refrigerator.

3. 3

   Grease the slow cooker with oil and add the ribs and marinade.

4. 4

   If you have a round cooker, stack the ribs, alternating them with the reserved pineapple chunks.

5. 5

   If you have an oval cooker, put the ribs in the crock and scatter the pineapple around the ribs.

6. 6

   Cover and cook on LOW for 8-9 hours or until tender and the meat starts to separate from the bone.

7. 7

   Serve immediately.