Homemade Slow Cooked Ribs & BBQ Sauce

So, I was making homemade ribs and decided to make my own recipe for barbeque sauce, since we didn't have any in the house!

First, start off with your ribs - beef or pork is fine. If it's a rack of ribs, cut each one apart and place in a pan spaced out about an inch apart on it's side.

Pre-heat your oven to 400°F.

Season the ribs with salt and pepper. Place in the oven and cook for 15 minutes. Turn the ribs over and cook for another 15 minutes. Take the ribs out, drain the fat from them, and place them in your slow cooker/crock pot.

While your ribs are cooking, prepare your barbecue sauce. The sauce can be altered based on your preference (more sweet, more spicy, etc.). Another note - the mixture of balsamic, red, and white vinegars with the soy sauce can be eliminated and replaced with Worcestershire sauce.

4 cups Ketchup
18 tbs brown sugar
6 tbs balsamic vinegar
6 tbs soy sauce
4 tbs white wine vinegar
2 tbs red wine vinegar
6 cloves minced garlic
2 tsp garlic powder
4 tsp onion powder
4 tbs dark molasses
2 tsp Chipotle Mustard
4 tsp Dijon Mustard
2 tsp Ground Red Chipotle
1 tsp Emeril's Red Pepper Sauce
8 tbs Lime Juice

Bring the entire mixture to a boil, and then lower the heat to simmer, stirring occasionally.

Pour sauce over the ribs in your slow cooker. Place the heat on high and cover. Cook the ribs in the sauce for 4 hours, then lower the heat to low to cook the next 2 hours.

Serve with your favorite side dishes for ribs. You may want to make extra sauce to have along side for extra dipping!