When making ribs, you want to strive for the most tender meat possible. You want the rib meat to just fall off of the bone. In addition, you want the meat to be as flavorful as possible. With this recipe, your ribs will be both perfectly tender and packed with flavor.
We achieve ideal tenderness by using a slow cooker to make these ribs. Once the ribs are in the crock pot, they'll need to cook on high for four to six hours or low for eight to ten hours. The setting you pick is up to personal preference.
Some cooks will argue until the sun goes out that meat should never be cooked on the high setting if you want optimal tenderness. Others will say that it doesn't matter, or that the differences are negligible. Some cooks just don't have the time in their day to cook a meal on low.
The option you pick is up to your schedule and how well you feel meat turns out when cooked on high. We think that this recipe can effectively be cooked on either setting. No matter what choice you make, you'll enjoy this dinner!
Onion Braised Short Ribs
Ingredients:
3 pounds beef chuck short ribs
2 1/2 cups water
1 envelope onion soup mix
1/2 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions:
1. Arrange short ribs in crock pot.
2. Combine 2-1/2 cups water with onion soup mix, ketchup, brown sugar, and ginger. Pour over the ribs.
3. Cook, covered, on low 8 to 10 hours or on high 4 to 6 hours.
4. Remove ribs from crock pot and place on a serving platter. Cover to keep warm.
5. Blend 1/4 cup water with flour, salt, and black pepper. Stir into juices in crock pot.
6. Cook, covered, on high 15 minutes or until thickened. Pour this sauce over the ribs and serve.