SLOW COOKER SWEET AND SOUR STICKY RIBS

Steps:

• Place the onion, pepper, garlic, and ginger in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped, about 8 pulses.
• Heat the oil in a medium frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Add the vegetable mixture and tomato paste and cook, stirring occasionally, until it is softened and slightly brown, about 7 minutes.
• Stir in the jam, frozen juice, soy sauce, sugar, 1/4 cup vinegar and red pepper flakes.
• Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Pat the ribs dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
• Stand upright in the slow cooker insert, winding them around in a spiral, meaty side toward the wall of the cooker.
• Pour the sauce over the ribs.
• Cook on low for 4 to 5 hours until tender.
• Transfer the ribs to a cutting board, tent with foil and let rest for 20 minutes.
• Let the cooking liquid settle 5 minutes and pour off the fat.
• Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium pot.
• Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook down until it measures about 2 cups, about 15 minutes.
• Stir the remaining tablespoon of vinegar into the sauce and correct the seasoning.
• Slice the ribs between the bones and toss with the sauce.
• Serve on a platter garnished with cilantro.