Crock-Pot: Asian-Style Country Ribs with Black Bean Garlic Sauce

Ingredients

• black bean garlic sauce from a jar - 3 tablespoons

  3 tablespoons prepared black bean garlic sauce from a jar (i.e. Lee Kum Kee)

• chicken stock - 0.25 cup

  1/4 cup mirin or chicken stock

• cornstarch - 1 tablespoon

  1 tablespoon cornstarch

• country - 4 servings

  Asian-Style Country Ribs with Black Bean Garlic Sauce

• sesame oil - 2 teaspoons

  2 teaspoons dark sesame oil

• garlic - 1 tablespoon

  1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh garlic

• ginger root - 1 tablespoon

  1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger root

• honey - 1 tablespoon

  1 tablespoon honey

• coarsely cracked pepper - 0.5 teaspoon

  1/2 teaspoon coarsely cracked black pepper

• pork ribs - 3 pounds

  3 to 4 pounds boneless country-style pork ribs, cross cut in 1-1/2-inch pieces

• soy salt - 0.25 cup

  1/4 cup low-sodium soy salt

• tablespoons scallions - 0.25 cup

  1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons chopped scallions (white and tender green)