Slow Cooked BBQ Pulled Pork Sammies

I am super excited to post this recipe.... not only because of how good and easy this recipe is, but because I accomplished something this past weekend that I have never done before - I caramelized onions for the first time!  Now I'm sure a lot of you are thinking, who cares, its simple, you're an idiot... but like baking, caramelizing onions is something I could not get right.  I have tried COUNTLESS times to do it, always changing something to get it right, following directions to a tee, but it never worked.  I burnt onion after onion, and after many wasted onions, I figured they just weren't in the cards for me.  I'm not sure how or why it worked this time (ok, I do know, I stopped stirring so much), but the food gods shined down on me and allowed me to make a large batch of caramelized onions for these sandwiches. I don't usually eat sandwiches, but this recipe is my only exception. It is that good.

Ingredients:

1lb boneless pork ribs

1 can beef broth

1/2 bottle Sweet Baby Rays BBQ Sauce

Caramelized onions

Brioche rolls (they have mini ones at Trader Joes that work well for mini sandwiches)

Directions:

Add boneless ribs and beef broth into slow cooker.  Cook on high heat for 3 1/2 - 4 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Remove meat, and shred with two forks. Transfer meat to iron skilled and stir in BBQ sauce. Bake in preheated over for 25-30 minutes.

Add BBQ pork to Brioche roll, and top with caramelized onions.

BBQ Ribs

I am a huge fan of ribs.  When we lived in Winchester growing up, my parents would always get Redbones ribs for us for dinner (and now my friend Courtney and I get them off their to go truck in downtown Boston), and that has always made me love ribs.  I have a few ways I've made them (slow cooker, grill, etc.), but I found this way always comes out great.

Ingredients:

2 lbs bone in pork spareribs
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup BBQ sauce (I use Sweet Baby Rays - the best)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 3/4 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
dash of Tabasco sauce
2 tsp A1 sauce
1/2 clove minced garlic

Directions:

Place ribs in a large stock pot with enough water to cover.  Bring to a boil and cook over medium-high heat for 40 min.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium saucepan, combine ketchup, BBQ sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, A1 and garlic. Blend well and cook sauce over medium heat for 20 minutes.

Take ribs out of pot and make slice between the bones and place in a baking pan.  Pour sauce over ribs, cover, and cook for 25 minutes.  Remove cover and cook for an additional 25 minutes.

I <3 ribs