Spicy BBQ Ribs

This weekend I finally had a Saturday off work, so we decided our dinner could have a more time consuming prep. What did we decide on? RIBS. How did we decide on that? We passed some awesome looking ribs at Costco and had to buy them. So we dug through for the smallest pack we could find, because we were only cooking for the two of us. Smallest size at Costco...just short of 5 lbs. That's a lot of pork. After 6.5 hours of preparation, they were fantastic. So tender, they fell right of the bone and melted in your mouth. Here's how we made them:

In the crock pot:

Rack of Pork Ribs

2-3 Tablespoons Soy Sauce

1 Tablespoon San-J Brand Sweet and Tangy Sauce

1 teaspoon Salt

1 teaspoon Pepper

1 full chopped sweet onion

Cover with lid, and cook for 6 hours on high setting. Do NOT open the lid. They will smell delicious, and it will be tempting, but DON'T do it! You will be glad you didn't when they are finished.

In the oven:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Remove ribs from crock pot and place on baking sheet, or in any pan you think they will fit nicely in depending on how big your ribs are. The pan choice isn't really important, we just had a baking sheet sitting cleaned in the drying rack, so we went with that. Smother your ribs in your favorite BBQ sauce (our favorite being Stubb's Spicy BBQ Sauce). Bake for 20 minutes. Then, enjoy! 

What did we do with the delicious au jus left over in the crock pot? Saved it for soup stock. If it turns out, we will post our recipe. It I don't forget of course. I don't seem to be the most reliable blogger so far, but I'm working on it.

And the leftover pork? Of course there were leftovers, the two of us couldn't take down 5 lbs of ribs in one sitting! The next morning after yoga, we warmed up the pork, made some scrambled eggs with onions and jalapenos, and made pork breakfast tacos. Very easy and satisfying breakfast. Sorry, we were too hungry to think of taking pictures of these bad boys. Also, we still have enough leftovers for sandwiches, or something undetermined.

1. Saute your onions and jalapenos with some salt, pepper, cumin, garlic, cayenne pepper and olive oil.
2. Add your eggs and scramble together.
3. While doing 1 and 2, warm your leftover pork.
4. Warm your tortillas if you prefer them warm. (We definitely do!)
5. Plate your tacos with eggs and pork.
6. Add shredded cheese, salsa and sour cream (we prefer Greek yogurt to sour cream, but that one is up to you).