Description
These Super Tender Crockpot Beef Short Ribs are slow-cooked to perfection. Rich, savory, and fall-off-the-bone tender, they’re perfect for a comforting dinner served with mashed potatoes or roasted vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 3 lbs beef short ribs
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup red wine (optional)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil (for searing, optional)
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
Instructions
- Optional: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear short ribs on all sides until browned. This adds extra flavor but can be skipped.
- Place sliced onions and garlic in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add the short ribs on top of the onions.
- In a bowl, mix beef broth, red wine, soy sauce, tomato paste, brown sugar, thyme, paprika, salt, and pepper. Pour over the short ribs.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 8–9 hours or on HIGH for 4–5 hours until ribs are fall-off-the-bone tender.
- Serve ribs with sauce spooned over top, and garnish with chopped parsley.
Notes
For extra rich flavor, marinate short ribs in the sauce for 2–4 hours before slow cooking. Leftovers taste great shredded in sandwiches or tacos.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 short rib with sauce
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
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