Chinese Short Ribs Crock Pot Recipes

Steps:

• Season ribs with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add half of ribs.
• Cook, turning often, until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer to a slow cooker.
• Repeat with remaining ribs.
• Add onion, ginger and garlic to skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until onion is slightly softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes. (Mixture will be very dry.)
• Add soy sauce and broth. Increase heat to high and bring to a simmer, stirring to pick up browned bits.
• Pour over ribs and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 4 to 6 hours.
• Transfer ribs to a platter and cover to keep warm.
• Strain cooking liquid into a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil until liquid has thickened slightly, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle sauce over ribs.
• Serve hot with vegetables and steamed white rice, if desired.

Steps:

• Season short ribs with salt and pepper on both sides.
• Heat olive oil and sesame oil in a pot over medium-high heat and cook short ribs in batches until browned on all sides, 5 to 8 minutes. Place short ribs in a slow cooker.
• Stir together soy sauce, vegetable broth, rice vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and crushed red pepper flakes in a bowl. Pour sauce over short ribs. Cover slow cooker.
• Cook on High until ribs are cooked through, about 4 hours. Remove ribs from sauce and keep warm.
• Pour sauce into a pot and cook on medium-low heat until reduced, about 5 minutes. Remove as much grease as possible. Mix cornstarch and water together in a small bowl until smooth. Pour into sauce and cook until thickened, 1 to 3 minutes.
• Pour sauce over short ribs and sprinkle sliced green onions on top.

Steps:

• Slice the onion and put it into a slow cooker.
• Season the short ribs with lemon pepper and garlic salt. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, brown all sides of the short ribs. When browned, place in slow cooker on top of sliced onions.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over the top of short ribs. Cover and cook on high setting for 3 to 4 hours or low for 8 to 9 hours.
• Cook's Note: Five-spice powder is a blend of ground spices used extensively in Chinese cooking. It usually consists of cloves, cinnamon, fennel seed, star anise, and Szechuan peppercorns. It can be found in the spice section of the grocery store.

Steps:

• Prepare a slow cooker crock with cooking spray.
• Spread celery, carrots, onion, and garlic in the bottom of the crock. Season short ribs with salt and pepper; place atop the vegetables. Pour beef consomme and water into the crock.
• Cook on High until the ribs are fork-tender, 5 to 7 hours.
• Remove the ribs from the slow cooker to a platter. Strain the broth and discard the vegetables.
• Strip meat from the bones of the ribs. Discard bones and transfer meat to a bowl. Shred meat with 2 forks and serve with strained broth.

Steps:

• Sprinkle ribs with salt and pepper. Select saute setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker and adjust for medium heat. Add oil. Working in batches, brown ribs on all sides; transfer to a plate and keep warm., Add onions to cooker; cook and stir until tender, 8-9 minutes. Add garlic and tomato paste; cook and stir 1 minute more. Stir in beef broth, wine, thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a boil; cook 8-10 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half. Add ribs back to cooker, partially but not fully submerging them. Lock lid; close the pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 40 minutes. Quick-release pressure. Add carrots; bring back to full pressure and cook 7 minutes. Quick-release pressure. Press cancel., Remove ribs and vegetables; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking liquid. Discard thyme and bay leaf. Select saute setting and adjust for medium heat; bring cooking juices to a boil. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into juices. Return to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Serve with ribs and vegetables.

Steps:

• Slice the onion and put it into a slow cooker.
• Season the short ribs with garlic salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, brown all sides of the short ribs. When browned, place in slow cooker on top of sliced onions.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over the top of short ribs. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours.