Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs
 
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
  • 4½ pounds bone-in beef short ribs
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose four, divided
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 1 cup dry red wine
  • ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup chili sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon beef bouillon*
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
  • Garnish: fresh rosemary sprigs
Instructions
  1. Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. Dredge beef in ½ cup flour.
  2. In a 12-inch cast-iron skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Add 4 tablespoons butter, and let melt. Add ribs, and cook until browned on all sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer contents of skillet to a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Add onion.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together wine, brown sugar, chili sauce, Worcestershire, beef bouillon, and rosemary; pour over ribs. Cover and cook until tender, about 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low. Remove ribs. Strain cooking liquid from slow cooker.
  4. In a small saucepan, heat remaining 2 tablespoons butter and remaining 1 tablespoon flour over medium heat; cook for 1 minute. Add cooking liquid, and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Serve with ribs. Garnish with rosemary, if desired.
Notes
*We used Better than Bouillon.
Recipe by Taste of the South at https://tasteofthesouthmagazine.com/slow-cooker-beef-short-ribs/