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| Hot Honeyed Spare Ribs Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee Show: Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee Episode: Anniversary Lounge Overall User Rating:  |
This was more like rib soup ofter sitting in the crock pot all day
12/29/2006 at 08:19pm
User: Shelley from Lillian, FL User Rating:
watery and salty mush
Pleasantly surprised
12/27/2007 at 08:52pm
User: Jeannie from Sugar Land, TX User Rating:
I am NOT a Sandra Lee fan, but I saw these one day when the TV was on and I was passing by. I tried them because they looked good and easy. I changed a few things....I used a Hickory Smoke BBQ sauce from the grocery and doctored it up with honey and worcestershire and hot sauce. I also browned the ribs really brown under the broiler before I put them in crock pot....DELICIOUS & EASY
Greasy and grotesque
12/27/2007 at 04:27pm
User: laura from banning, CA User Rating:
This was the most horrible combo for a sauce I have ever seen. I purchased the best and most lean of ribs and this recipe ruined the meat. This woman can't make anything that tastes good. Perhaps she drinks too many of her prized coctails. Gross..just like the rest of her stuff.
Yum
12/27/2007 at 01:01pm
User: Millie from Highland Park, IL User Rating:
WE are rib eaters and my husband is very picky aobut his ribs. I made this recipe several times and it never misses. Sometimes I finish it off on the bbq grill outside just for a few minutes. It's easy and I can think about it in the morning and forget about it. Millie Gorelik Highland Park, Illinois
Excellent Ribs!
12/23/2007 at 06:53pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
These spare ribs were tender and juicey, falling off the bone! My husband and I fell in love with this recipe. Very easy, not a lot of ingredients and lip smackin' good!
Good recipe,
12/16/2007 at 06:52pm
User: Sandra from Poteau, OK User Rating:
if you leave out the catalina dressing. I did by accident the first time and it was really good. Added it the second time and it just nearly ruined the dish.
I would call these vile.
11/05/2006 at 12:55pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The ribs themselves had little flavor and the sauce was sweet and greasy. I poured the sauce over some minute rice and only the baby would eat it. Not good enough to go anywheres near my 'keeper' file.
loooooved this recipe!
10/26/2006 at 10:38am
User: Patricia from Coral Springs, FL User Rating:
I left the pepper out because I have a 3 and a 5 year old who are very sensitive to pepper but otherwise I followed the recipe. It is so easy and the ribs don't taste like boiled meat which I find happens with a lot of crock pot recipes. I could start the food and let it cook while I was working and my husband would have hot fresh food to feed our daughters when they were ready to eat. Lots of flavor and fall off the bone tender!
too easy to be true
10/21/2006 at 04:20pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
These are far and away the best ribs I have ever made and I now have my friends hooked. The ease of preparation is fabulous and the house smells great! The only thing I worried about was not enough sauce if I left them alone for the whole day. I can, fortunately, baste them mid-day, but wondered about those who can't get home to baste.
Highly Unappetizing
10/19/2006 at 01:32pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Drenched in greasy, nasty sauce, these ribs were extremely unappetizing.
Wonderful!
10/15/2006 at 08:19pm
User: Keri from Brandon, MS User Rating:
My whole family loved these! I noticed some not so good reviews...they have a bit of a "teryaki" flavor...I guess from the soy sauce. They were a little different, but a much welcome change from regular BBQ ribs.
Spare ribs
10/06/2006 at 12:10pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Very tasty, tender
Hideous
10/02/2006 at 04:42pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I wouldn't wish the sauce on my worst enemy, much less use it on something else. I was horrible.
I have a fridge full of uneaten ribs
10/02/2006 at 04:24pm
User: Loretta from Lubbock, TX User Rating:
After reading the positive reviews, I bought a rack of ribs and made the recipe exactly as printed over the past weekend. They turned out to be the strangest ribs I have ever tasted. It was one of those "you either love them or you hate them" kind of afternoons. The "hate thems" definitely won out over the course of the football games. I couldn't give the leftover ribs away, unfortunatley, so I am stuck with basically a tailgating party in my fridge which no one in my family will eat. Invest your time and money in this recipe WITH CAUTION.
Fell off the bone
10/02/2006 at 03:42pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
These were delicious and left over sauce can be used on ham or chicken. My friend's grandson pronounced them the "best ribs in the world."
Great for parties
10/02/2006 at 01:40pm
User: Brittany from logan, UT User Rating:
I love football and eating a lot of great food while I watch. I love finding foods that will just sit and cook and be an amazing treat for all my guests. This recipe was exactly what I was looking for. The ribs were something out of the expected and were loved by everyone!
These ribs tasted very bad
10/02/2006 at 01:40pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The sauce cooked up to be very bad. The taste was something hard to describe, really, but it was very, very bad. Possibly better without the sauce or with bottled BBQ sauce. Also wished they would have cooked up darker.
Not so good
10/01/2006 at 04:48pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I don't know what Catalina dressing is so I used half ranch and half thousand island. The flavor was interesting but not exactly what you'd call good. I suspect Catalina dressing must be charcoal or something because I have no idea how she got the ribs as dark as they are in the recipe picture.
crock pot ribs
10/01/2006 at 11:28am
User: Eugenia from ridley park, PA User Rating:
This was easy, not too easy, but the results were very good. I browned my Baby Back Ribs on a hot grill for about 5-mins./side. This worked even better than 5-mins./side in broiler. I used ACME low-fat French dressing instead of Catalina, much less expensive. After 6-hrs., turning every 2-hours, with crock on low it was readt to eat. Sandra Lee is simply the best!
Easy and Good Ribs
09/30/2006 at 05:40pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
My family loved the ribs. The only change I made was to use a bottle of our favorite barbecue sauce.
Disgusting!
09/27/2006 at 07:06am
User: Ruth from Palm Harbor, FL User Rating:
I read all the previous reviews and thought I'd try the recipe because "these are the cooking pro's". I followed the recipe exactly as written and the only word that came to mind at dinnertime was DISGUSTING! The ribs never got black like the photo and the sauce never thickened...it's just swam in the crockpot layer with a ton of grease. Yes, they were tender but steam usually does that after a few hours. The meat was totally flavorless. Sorry, Sandra, but you gotta do much better than this!
What a bomb
09/26/2006 at 12:49pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The meat disintegrated right off the ribs and the sauce was more sweet than spicy. Kind of greasy too.
Fantastic!
09/25/2006 at 08:59pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I used baby back ribs and they were fabulous. Very tender and flavorful!! I will definitely use this recipe again.
They were figer-licking good
09/25/2006 at 05:38pm
User: Shavonia from Atlanta, GA User Rating:
My husband and I saw Sandra make this recipe. I tried it the next day and they were so good. It helps because we don't have a grill and we both love ribs. They fell off the bone. Heaven! Vonia
Easy and excellent!
09/25/2006 at 04:53pm
User: Valerie from Orlando, FL User Rating:
This recipe is THE BOMB! My family LOVED IT, LOVED IT, LOVED IT!!! I did it "as is" and found it just sweet enough and not too spicy. In fact, I'll add more chili sauce the next time. Ended up making a double batch of sauce because my crock pot was too small and the meat has to be covered completely. I also cooked the meat for longer than stated so it truly fell off the bone. As for the sauce being greasy, we found the meat was so flavorful, there was no need for extra sauce but get a seperator and call it a day if the extra sauce is important!!
Best Ribs Ever
09/24/2007 at 12:35pm
User: BERNADETTE from Locust Grove, VA User Rating:
I can't believe the bad reviews. Even my 10 year old granddaughter loved them. I used only garlic powder instead of garlic salt. And used Thai Garlic Chili Pepper Sauce. And instead of Catalina dressing I used 1 cup of my own Ketchup-based BBQ sauce. Yes, the sauce must be skimmed. I also boiled the sauce a few minutes to thicken it. Bernadette from Lake of the Woods, VA
Altered to make it not spicy
09/24/2006 at 12:47pm
User: Myrrhanndah from West Caldwell, NJ User Rating:
The recipe looked a bit spicy for our taste so I omitted the chili sauce and used mushroom soup instead. The soup and the salad dressing made a delicious savory gravy that the ribs simmered in. I cooked them about 2 hours longer than the recipe says so that we could just fish the bones out of the crockpot leaving wonderful shards of rib meat swimming in rich, delicious gravy. I served it over caraway seed noodles.
Not too bad...
09/24/2006 at 03:00am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I tried this recipe today (I had to cook them on high for 3 hours instead of on "slow and low" for 8 hours), and my son and his wife liked the ribs. I didn't use the Catalina dressing (that just didn't sound right to me) and I added some almond paste right at the end to give it a nutty flavor along with the smoke and spice aspect, and I think that did the trick. I then whipped up a dip of ricotta cheese and bleu cheese crumbles, and it was really good at cutting through the heat of the ribs. These were good, Mrs. Lee. Keep up the good work! Happy anniversary to you and your DH!
Very Good
09/23/2006 at 11:08pm
User: David from Keller, TX User Rating:
For a slow cooker recipe, this is hardly VILE. The thngs I did different was to add a tablespoon (or so) of Worchestishre Sause to the sauce, and I cooked country style pork ribs. I did the pre-cook of the ribs on the grill, cooking the same time- 5-6 minutes each side. Made a truly great dish, and not greasy at all.
I used fat free catalina
09/23/2006 at 10:47am
User: Ginger from Deer Park, IL User Rating:
and it was still too greasy.
Yum!
08/20/2007 at 02:57pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Easy and good flavor.
FANTASTIC
08/20/2007 at 12:07pm
User: Jeffrey from New York, NY User Rating:
Made these for the first time & was incredibly pleased - the flavor of the sauce is terrific!! I added a chipolte pepper for some heat - YUM!!!
Slow cooked Ribs
08/20/2007 at 04:40am
User: Peter from El Dorado Hills, CA User Rating:
Very straight forward recipe and Easy!!
GREAT SPARE RIBS
08/17/2007 at 06:48pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I tried this recipe yesterday - best spare ribs ever! I don't understand those who gave it such a bad review. It was easy & delicious!
Recipe could use tweaking...
08/13/2007 at 10:29pm
User: Michelle from Fairburn, GA User Rating:
I was really looking forward to eating some great bbq ribs with this recipe, but that didn't happen due to the recipe and cook time. I followed it to the letter; however, I don't know if it was the honey or some other ingredient that ended up burning in the slow cooker. The cook time for the slow cooker should be reduced to about 2 hours. Also, the ribs really need to be rotated with the sauce distributed thoroughly over them so it doesn't burn, especially if someone wants to cook them on high the whole time. Thank goodness the whole pot of sauce didn't burn so I was able to salvage most of the ribs. I just scraped the unburned sauce over them. Also, the sauce could use a little more sugar or honey. Definitely taste the sauce before drenching the ribs in them.
Soggy and Disintegrated -- Very Bad, Sorry
08/08/2007 at 05:11pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The ribs were mushy and disintegrated. Just very yuck. Sorry. Oh, and the sauce tasted terrible.
Easy, tasty, yummy ribs
07/20/2007 at 05:47pm
User: Lorena from Chula Vista, CA User Rating:
I loved this easy, very tasty and yummy recipe. If you are short on time use this one.
Pretty Good for a Slow Cooker
06/20/2007 at 03:06pm
User: Wanda from Tustin, CA User Rating:
I recently tried this recipe that was handed to me by a friend. I hadn't read any reviews and just decided to try it. I made the recipe as is except I didn't have a chili garlic so I used some hot sauce with some minced garlic, and for the ground ginger I added fresh minced ginger. The meat was tasty and very tender. The sauce was a bit liquidy and greasy however still tasty. I wanted the ribs to be spicier but I figured since I didn't use the chili sauce that was probably why. Then I went to read some of the other reviews and was blown away. When you make the recipe it is very important that you use LOW sodium soy sauce so that it's not too salty, and you can't substitute for the Catalina dressing with just any old salad dressing and think that it's gonna come out the same. Overall, the recipe was simple and tasty. I would definitely make it again.
Exellant!!!
06/07/2008 at 02:42pm
User: Kim from Oklahoma City, OK User Rating:
I have to admit I was very surprized that I like this. I normally like smoked ribs. This is really awesome! The meat feel off the bone. The sauce is very good. It really wasn't too spicy. My Husband loved it. We have fixed it several times. I do recommend cooking it low and slow. I also pulled the meat off the bone to store leftovers and made open pulled pork sandwiches with barbeque on top!
very delicious!
05/30/2008 at 03:33am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Do try this, it's very good. The meat falls off the bone and it has a really nice flavor.
Best Ever Ribs
05/29/2008 at 11:10pm
User: Joanna from McCormick, SC User Rating:
This was a quick and easy recipe and the results were better than on the grill
wow!
05/12/2008 at 09:02pm
User: Mark from Tampa, FL User Rating:
I tried this and it was easy and everyone loved it!!!!!!They want me to make it again and again. i was worried it might be a bit to spicy-but it was not. A perfect dish , so tasty and the meat fell off the bone! I am going to try this with beef ribs next!
We can't get enough of these ribs!
05/10/2008 at 11:50am
User: Sue from Moon Township, PA User Rating:
My kids never wanted to try ribs until they smelled these cooking after school. I'm a bit of a BBQ snob, and tried this sauce very skeptically. Guess what, It Is AWESOME!
Wonderful
04/21/2008 at 09:23am
User: RAE from ABBEVILLE, LA User Rating:
If you follow the recipe exactly like she writes it, it tastes wonderful. Family loved it.
Very good
04/16/2007 at 04:59pm
User: nicolette from deer park, TX User Rating:
This recipe reminds me of the little rib lets that you get at a Chinese Buffet. They are so tasty. I would suggest using a crock pot liner when making for easier clean up.
Ribs so easy
04/13/2007 at 12:37pm
User: M from Duluth, GA User Rating:
This rib recipe is fantastic. Great new flavor kick and so easy. Just about 15 minutes of prep and in 8 hours on low you have fall off the bone ribs.
Great Spare Ribs
03/23/2008 at 12:22am
User: Robert from Tampa, FL User Rating:
Easy to prepare and cook by themselves. Vert nice tangu flavor. All my guest loved these ribs.
Great Ribs
03/22/2007 at 12:23pm
User: Kimberly from Watertown, NY User Rating:
These ribs were full of flavor. They were moist and delicious. Will have them again.
Fantastic
02/27/2008 at 07:52pm
User: Pat from Sun City, AZ User Rating:
The meat just fell of the bone and sooo tasty. Not to sweet and just the right abount of "hot"..... Made this twice already and this is one meal my husband does not let our son take home a "doggie bag". He wants them for lunch the next day ,,,,,,
Fan-tab-u- lous
02/21/2007 at 09:03am
User: sakina from east orange, NJ User Rating:
I tried this recipe for a family sunday dinner and everyone fell in love.
Pretty Decent Ribs
02/17/2008 at 01:08pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Didn't want to fire up the Webber during the winter so I tried these in my slow cooker. Liked the idea of broiling them first to get some color on the meat. Didn't like the sauce recipe so I just used some Sweet Baby Ray's from the store. Spares came out great. Also tried this with country style ribs and they came out even better.
Why didn't I listen?
02/16/2007 at 02:10pm
User: Megan from Denver, CO User Rating:
I refused to listen to the bad reviews and went ahead and made these ribs. The sauce was disgusting and we couldn't even try to eat the ribs. I cannot decide if it was the extreme tangy/salty taste that made me not like these or the overpowering effect of all the ingredients. Please do not waste your time. Save your ribs and your stomach for another recipe!
Great Ribs
02/07/2008 at 09:01pm
User: Jenny from Houston, TX User Rating:
These ribs are soooooo good!!!! I have told everyone I know to try them! They are so juicey and spicey, a very good combonation!!!
Easy...Loved it
02/06/2007 at 05:00pm
User: Jennifer from Cape Coral, FL User Rating:
So easy and yummy, family loved this recipe. A definite keeper.
Oh well...
01/31/2007 at 12:41pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
not enough liquid in this recipe, even on low in the crock pot the ribs burned to a crisp in far less than 8 hours.
Tough and greasy
01/30/2007 at 04:43pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Very tough and greasy sauce. Not a winner.
Not Good, but Has Potential
01/30/2007 at 03:37pm
User: Kerry from Avon, CT User Rating:
I decided to make this recipe after watching the show with my Mom, who was visiting for the holidays. It looked really easy and sounded like it might be good. I initially made the sauce as listed in the recipe. It was awful!! Here is what I did: I used country style ribs. I broiled the ribs much longer than the recipe called for. I broiled them until both sides were browned. So broil your ribs for however long it takes to brown both sides. This also cuts down the amount of fat that will be left in your crockpot when you are finished with your recipe. Make sure you season them with salt, pepper and garlic or pepper and garlic salt before you broil them. Make sure you use the chili sauce that comes in a jar. I used a Thai garlic chili sauce. DO NOT USE THE AMOUNT IN THE RECIPE!!! It will make ribs that are so hot, all you will taste is the heat. I used one heaping Tsp of the chili sauce and it was plenty. Use more if you like your ribs very hot. I used more soy sauce than the recipe called for. It was probably closer to 1/2 cup than the 1/4 cup listed. Use 1 1/2 tsp of ginger and add 1 tsp or more of garlic. Tast your sauce before pouring it over your ribs. Adjust the sauce to your own taste. Remember, you can always add more, but you can't take away what has already been added. You are better off adding less and adding more in. I started my ribs on high for the first two hours. Make sure that you are rotating your ribs in order to keep them cooking evenly and covered with sauce. If they appear to be cooking too quickly, lower your temperature. I finished the ribs on low for two more hours. I kept rotating them throughout the cooking process. My ribs were delicious and picture perfect. My husband used the extra sauce to dip his ribs in. They were not greasy at all, nor was the sauce. The meat did fall off most of the bones, but my husband hates bones, so it was perfect for him.
Yummy!
01/28/2008 at 01:44pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The whole family enjoyed these... even my picky eaters! :)
not even spicy enough
01/28/2007 at 08:06pm
User: Stevie from Carson City, NV User Rating:
we like our hot food HOT!!!
I have tried lots of recipes for slow cooker ribs
01/28/2007 at 07:23am
User: Melanie from Park Hghts, ND User Rating:
This is by far the most disappointing to date.
Slow Cooker
01/27/2008 at 08:48pm
User: Mike from Fairport Harbor, OH User Rating:
Ribs were great tender and tasty great substitue to doing them on grill in the snow.
Really Yummy!!!
01/26/2008 at 01:44am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
For those who think the sauce is too greasy, you have to add flour or cornstarch to get the sauce a little thick. Then you lay the ribs out on a lined cookie sheet, pour a little sauce over the ribs and put it in the broiler for about 15 minutes!!
Ribs Fantastic
01/25/2007 at 04:47pm
User: Joyce from Chicago, IL User Rating:
Fantastic. I have been making baby back ribs for a long time and this is the best recipe I have ever used.
excellent
01/24/2007 at 01:35pm
User: Lori from Birch Tree, MO User Rating:
Most awesome recipe just need instruction for chili garlic sauce
Horrible
01/22/2007 at 03:59pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The sauce was greasy and horrible. It left a bad taste in your mouth that lasted for hours. I really suggest you consider a different recipe.
Delicious!!!
01/21/2007 at 10:08am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
These ribs were great! My whole family loved them. I decided to change it up a bit to fit my budget and used a country style cut for the ribs. The ribs had plenty of meat on them. I put them on high for four hours and when they were done, they tasted like pulled pork. Very yummy!!!
Tiffany in NY
01/15/2008 at 07:14am
User: Tiffany from Canandaigua, NY User Rating:
My husband and I LOVED this recipe but I had to change it up a bit first. Instead of the catalina I used bbq sauce, added 1 tbsp red pepper flakes and 1 clove minced garlic. The ribs were AMAZING!!!! Can't wait to make them again!
Juicy and Flavorful!!
01/15/2007 at 02:09pm
User: Latoya from Sierra Vista, AZ User Rating:
I thought the ribs came out rather tasty. I see alot of people didn't care for them and said they were greasy. Maybe the rack of ribs had alot of fat in them, but mine came out fine. I add some hickory barbecue sauce to the sauce mix to add a little of that smoked flavor.
A Hit
01/14/2008 at 01:16am
User: Jennifer from Lompoc, CA User Rating:
I made them for our New Years Eve party and everybody just loved them. I am making them again tomorrow and I even went out and bought Sandra's slowcooker cookbook.
Waste of Grocery Money
01/13/2008 at 04:16pm
User: Patricia from Redding, CA User Rating:
I paid $20 for the ribs at the local butcher shop and my family would not eat them I will never subject baby backs to this punishment again.
Delicious and easy!
01/12/2008 at 10:27am
User: Jennifer from Roswell, GA User Rating:
This was very simple and great. The ribs fell right off the bone.
Big Hit!
01/12/2008 at 09:59am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I have never made ribs before I made them with this recipe. They were a big hit with the in-laws who are true rib lovers.
the sauce was not good
01/10/2007 at 06:18pm
User: Evelyn from Freemont, UT User Rating:
salty and greasy results
These ribs were horrible
01/08/2007 at 03:32pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
They were tough as nails and the sauce literally tasted like burned rubber. Horrible.
Great Ribs
01/07/2007 at 01:02pm
User: Johnny from Wolfe City, TX User Rating:
I don't like baby back ribs, so I tried this recipe on country style ribs and loved it very much. I thought the hot chili sauce would be too much,but it was just right. I highly recomend this recipe and happy eating!
Loved It!!! ( I added a step)
01/01/2008 at 06:29pm
User: melissa from Bakersfield, CA User Rating:
I read all the bad reviews and wonderd "are we talking about the same ribs?" First you need to shorten the cooking time to only 3 hours on low! After you take them out of the pot, I put a little more of the sauce that I reserved before cooking them on top and put under the broiler for 5min. This gives them a glossy look and more finger liken good. My friends love this recipe I keep it to myself and have never let on to the catelina dressing used.
Easy and Delicious
01/01/2007 at 06:14pm
User: Nina from Ponte Vedra Beach, FL User Rating:
Made this recipe New Years Day with Southern Accents (Blackeyed Peas and Turnip Greens). It was a great hit and so easy to prepare. This will be a New Years Tradition!!!!