Description
Tender beef short ribs slow-cooked in a crockpot for a rich, flavorful dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs beef short ribs
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Brown the short ribs on all sides, then transfer to the crockpot.
- In the same pan, sauté onions and garlic until softened. Add to the crockpot.
- Mix beef broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, smoked paprika, and thyme. Pour over the ribs.
- Add the bay leaf and season with salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until the meat is tender.
- Remove the bay leaf before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, sear the ribs well before slow cooking.
- If the sauce is too thin, thicken it with a cornstarch slurry.
- Serve with mashed potatoes or rice.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 48g
- Cholesterol: 130mg