Ingredients
Method
1.Heat half the oil in large frying pan; cook ribs, in batches, until browned. Remove from pan.
2.Heat remaining oil in large frying pan; cook onion, stirring, until soft. Add sugar, vinegar and the water; cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes or until onion caramelises.
3.Transfer onion mixture to 4.5-litre (18-cup) slow cooker; stir in carrot, undrained tomatoes, thyme, mustard, stock and stout. Add ribs, turn to coat in sauce mixture. Cook, covered, on low, 8 hours. Season to taste.
4.Cut ribs into serving-sized pieces; serve with the sauce.
For best results, get the butcher to cut the ribs into individual pieces. They become more tender and fit more easily into the slow cooker. Stout is a strong-flavoured, dark-coloured type of beer originally from Britain. It is made with roasted barley, giving it its characteristic dark colour and bitter-sweet, almost coffee-like, flavour. serving suggestion Serve ribs with steamed rice and a green leafy salad.
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