Slow-Cooked Pork Spare Ribs in BBQ sauce

Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
1 kg pork spare ribs; 2 onions, sliced thinly; salt and pepper
 
Barbecue Sauce:
½ cup apple juice and ½ cup water OR 1 cup water; ¾ cup tomato sauce;
1 tbsp  Dijon mustard;
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce;
¼ cup packed brown sugar;
1 clove garlic, crushed;
¼ teaspoon fennel seed;
large pinch celery salt (optional)

METHOD
1. Place ribs in a large pot of water  and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook them for 15 minutes, then drain.
2. Place sliced onions at bottom of crockpot in a slow cooker. Sprinkle the ribs all over with salt and pepper. Arrange the ribs on the onions.
3. Combine sauce ingredients and pour over the ribs. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours, until ribs are very tender.
4. Serve with a green salad, rice