Slow Cooked Braised Beef Short Ribs

• Meat

  • 4 lb Beef short ribs

• Produce

  • 1 Chipotle pepper plus
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp Onion powder
  • 1 Sweet onion, Medium

• Canned Goods

  • 1/4 cup Beef broth
  • 1 10] oz can Rotel tomato chili fixin's

• Condiments

  • 1 cup Ketchup
  • 1/4 cup Molasses
  • 3 tbsp Worcestershire or soy sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 1/4 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 tsp Paprika, smoked
  • 1 1/2 tsp Seasoned salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tsp Apple cider vinegar

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 1/2 tsp Cumin

Found on melissassouthernstylekitchen.com

Description

Ingredients

• 4 lb beef short ribs, trimmed of visible fat [12 pieces]
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp seasoned salt
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp onion powder
• Sauce:
• 1 [10] oz can Rotel tomato Chili Fixins
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 medium sweet onion, diced
• 1 chipotle pepper plus 1 Tbsp adobo sauce
• 3 Tbsp Worcestershire or soy sauce
• ¼ cup beef broth
• ¼ cup molasses
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
• ½ tsp seasoned salt
• ½ tsp cumin

Directions

• Rinse and pat dry the short ribs. Lay in a single layer on a piece of aluminum foil,
• In a small bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, seasoned salt, cumin, garlic powder, black pepper, paprika and onion powder.
• Dust the short ribs on all sides with the seasoned flour.
• In a large pot or dutch oven heat a few drizzles of olive oil. Brown the ribs in batches on all sides until golden.
• Spritz a 6 quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Layer the ribs in the slow cooker.
• Add all of the sauce ingredients to a stand blender or food processor. Pulse until smooth. Drizzle over the ribs.
• Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until fork tender.
• When done, use a slotted spoon to carefully remove the ribs from the sauce.
• Skim the fat from the sauce, or chill and allow the fat to congeal on the top, then remove.
• Optional: To char the ribs. place onto a baking sheet and brush with sauce. Broil in the oven for 3-5 minutes, if desired.
• Serve the ribs drizzled with sauce over grits, mashed potatoes, rice or pasta.