Honey BBQ Pork Rib Tips (Slow Cooker Version)
 
Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon plus ½ teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • 2½ teaspoons garlic powder, divided
  • 2¼ teaspoons smoked paprika, divided
  • ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
  • 3 pounds pork rib tips, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 cups water
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • ¼ cup bourbon
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons stone-ground mustard
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper
  • Garnish: chopped fresh thyme
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon salt, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 2 teaspoons paprika, and ½ teaspoon black pepper; sprinkle over rib tips. Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour. Pat ribs dry.
  2. In a 6-quart slow cooker, combine 1 cups water and vinegar. Add rib tips; cover and cook on low heat until tender but not completely falling off the bone, 3½ to 4½ hours.
  3. Remove rib tips, and set aside. Place ¼ cup cooking liquid in a small saucepan; reserve remaining cooking liquid for another use. To saucepan, add honey, bourbon, ketchup, Worcestershire, mustard, thyme, and red pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat and simmer until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining ½ teaspoon salt, remaining ½ teaspoon garlic powder, remaining ¼ teaspoon paprika, and remaining ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Transfer sauce to a bowl.
  4. Preheat oven to broil. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil; evenly spread rib tips on prepared pan. Brush with sauce.
  5. Broil until lightly caramelized, about 4 minutes. Brush with any remaining sauce, and garnish with thyme, if desired. Serve immediately.
Recipe by Taste of the South at https://tasteofthesouthmagazine.com/instant-pot-honey-bbq-pork-rib-tips/