Slow Cooker beef short ribs
Make these easy slow cooker beef short ribs for a hearty dinner. Tender beef cooked in red wine and broth, perfect over mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
- 8 bone-in beef short ribs (about 4.25 pounds)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion sliced
- 1 pound baby carrots
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 cups dry red wine
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- ½ teaspoon thyme (fresh or dry)
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Fresh herbs for garnish
Serving suggestions
- Mashed potatoes
Instructions
- Sprinkle short ribs generously with salt and pepper on all sides.
- Warm the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the ribs for about 2 minutes per side until a golden crust forms. Move them into the crockpot.
- Arrange the sliced onion, garlic, and carrots around the meat.
- Pour in the wine and broth, then stir in the tomato paste, thyme, parsley, and add the bay leaf. Cover and cook on low for 6–8 hours.
- In the last hour of cooking, whisk cornstarch with the same amount of cold water in a small bowl until smooth. Stir the mixture into the crockpot, cover again, and let it finish cooking until the sauce thickens.
- Serve the short ribs and vegetables over mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with herbs before serving.
Notes
- You can use other steak cuts like sirloin, skirt steak, flat iron, or chuck for this recipe. Be sure to slice against the grain into strips no thicker than ½ inch.
- Cooking on low produces the most tender meat. If using high heat, keep an eye on the sauce to prevent it from thickening too much or burning.
- Since slow cookers vary in temperature, if the sauce is too thin at the end of cooking, transfer some to a saucepan and simmer over medium heat until it thickens. Pour it back over the beef before serving.
- For firmer onions, add them halfway through the cooking time.
- To increase the heat, add the dried chilis at the beginning. For more spice, try cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, chili crisp oil, or sriracha.
Nutrition
Calories: 366kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 36gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 1431mgPotassium: 742mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 254IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 3mg
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