Slow cooker short ribs
These slow cooker short ribs are tender, flavorful and so easy to prepare. Ideal comfort food.
Servings: 3 approx
Calories: 562kcal
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Ingredients
- 2.25 lb short ribs 6 pieces, bone in, approx weight
- ¼ teaspoon salt (approx)
- ¼ teaspoon pepper (approx)
- ½ onion
- 1 rib celery
- 1 carrot (medium)
- 1 ½ tablespoon vegetable oil or other flavorless oil
- 1 clove garlic crushed or finely diced
- ½ cup red wine
- 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- ¾ cup chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Pat the short ribs dry, if needed, and sprinkle them all over with salt and pepper.
- Finely dice the onion, celery and carrot.
- Warm half of the oil in a skillet over a medium-high heat and sear the short ribs on all sides in two batches so you don't overcrowd the skillet.
- Put the short ribs in the slow cooker once browned, ideally in one layer, with the bone on the top as far as possible.
- Add the onion, celery and carrot to the skillet along with the remaining oil. Reduce the heat slightly, as needed, so the vegetables don't burn.
- Cook the vegetables for a couple minutes then add the garlic, cook a minute more then add the wine and deglaze the pan, scraping any browning from the skillet.
- As it starts to simmer, add the balsamic vinegar, tomato paste, broth, thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer then pour over the short ribs.
- Turn the slow cooker on low and cook for 6 - 8 hours.
Notes
I'd suggest you serve the short ribs (great on mashed potatoes) with some of the sauce poured over. If you prefer, you can remove the short ribs to keep warm and thicken the sauce first, either by blending the vegetables into the sauce or by removing some to a pan and adding a slurry of 1tsp corn starch plus 1tsp water and stirring over a medium-low heat until it thickens.
Nutrition
Calories: 562kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 146mg | Sodium: 684mg | Potassium: 1230mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3620IU | Vitamin C: 9.7mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 6.1mg