slow cooker short ribs

I bought some short ribs and want to make them in my crock pot this week. I've made them before, but I'm looking for other people's ideas.

What's your favorite short rib recipe?

Re: slow cooker short ribs

I've only made them in a dutch oven because I like to brown the ribs and the vegetables.

Season with salt, then brown all over.
Remove from pot then add a bit of oil if necessary, brown some diced onions, add some chopped garlic, saute for a minute so it doesn't burn. Add a tablespoon of tomato paste, saute that for a minute.
Add short ribs back to pot, add beef broth, red wine to come halfway up ribs, a couple of rosemary sprigs, fresh thyme. Bring liquids up to a high simmer then turn heat down to a very low simmer. If I have mushrooms, I throw some in.

When done, I strain out the solids, finish the sauce with a little cornstarch slurry to thicken slightly.
Serve with buttered noodles.

Re: slow cooker short ribs

I use this recipe but in the parentheses are my actual steps.

2 cups red wine (bottle)
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 packet au jus mix (I use 2)
1/2 tsp kosher salt (use a ton of sea salt)
1/2 tsp black pepper (use way more)
1/2 tsp dried thyme (use more)
8 shallots halved
8 beef short ribs about 3lbs total
(lots of baby bella mushrooms)

In the slow cooker, whisk together wine, paste, au jus, s&p and thyme; add shallots.

Add ribs placing meatiest side down. Cover & cook 8-10 on low or 4-6 hours on high (an hour or two before they're done I add the mushrooms and use more s&p and sprinkle onion powder on top of them).

With a slotted spoon, transfer ribs to a plate (this is when I take out the mushrooms too). Skim and discard fat from the sauce (I use my own method). Spoon sauce over the ribs.

Re: slow cooker short ribs

When I can get short ribs (they don’t have them here), I use Pioneer Woman’s recipe, but I always make sure to brown them before.

Re: slow cooker short ribs