Apple-Bourbon Country-Style Pork Ribs

[Sarah Johnson]

Apple-Bourbon Country-Style Pork Ribs
Ingredients

4 1/2 pounds country-style pork ribs
Salt
Ground black pepper
1 cup apple jelly
3/4 cup bourbon
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup bottled barbecue sauce
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
3 medium tart cooking apples, peeled, cored, and quartered

Directions

1. Season ribs with salt and pepper; place in a 6-quart slow cooker. In a medium bowl whisk together jelly, bourbon, brown sugar, barbecue sauce, vinegar, and the 1/2 teaspoon thyme. Pour bourbon mixture over ribs in the cooker.
2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 3 hours or on high-heat setting for 1-1/2 hours.
3. Add apples to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours more or on high-heat setting for 1-1/2 to 2 hours more or until apples and ribs are tender.
4. To serve, transfer ribs to a serving platter. Strain cooking liquid and serve with ribs.

Nutrition Facts (Apple-Bourbon Country-Style Pork Ribs)

• 
  Per serving:
• 588 kcal cal.,
• 20 g fat
• (7 g sat. fat,
• 3 g polyunsaturated fat,
• 8 g monounsatured fat),
• 123 mg chol.,
• 443 mg sodium,
• 58 g carb.,
• 2 g fiber,
• 46 g sugar,
• 32 g pro.
• Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

source: BHG