Lacquered Short Ribs in the Slow Cooker – Man Food

by Dorothy Reinhold on June 15, 2014


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Beef…it’s what’s for dinner when men get to choose.

Am I right? Can we just say I’m right without getting all gender-hinky about it?

OK, let’s settle down and acknowledge that women like manly food, too, and men like salads and quiche. All good?

Then Happy Father’s Day!

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Recipe: Lacquered Short Ribs in the Slow Cooker

Summary: Short ribs cook low and slow with a fragrant Asian sauce, which is then amped up further and lacquered on for final presentation.

Ingredients

  • 8 beef short ribs (about 3 pounds)
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon black bean garlic paste
  • 1 tablespoon Hoisin sauce
  • 1 teaspoon crushed ginger

Sauce Add-Ins

  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons molasses
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed ginger

Instructions

  1. Lacquered Short Ribs in the Slow Cooker | www.ShockinglyDelicious.comMist the inside of a slow cooker crock with nonstick spray and add meat to the crock.
  2. Lacquered Short Ribs in the Slow Cooker | www.ShockinglyDelicious.comIn a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, dark soy sauce, black bean garlic paste, Hoisin sauce and crushed ginger. Spoon this over the ribs, put the lid on and cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
  3. Remove ribs from pot and chill ribs and sauce separately. When ready to serve, remove sauce from refrigerator, remove fat from top (if any has collected and solidified), and scrape sauce into a small pot. Add the Sauce Add-Ins – brown sugar, molasses, garlic and ginger. Bring to a boil and simmer until sauce is a little thicker and measures about ½ cup.
  4. Heat the ribs (I used the microwave oven to simply reheat them).
  5. Serve 2 ribs per person, with some sauce spooned over top. Accompany with mashed potatoes and salad if you like, for the best kind of manly dinner.
  6. Serves 4.

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Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 4 hours
Diet tags: High protein
Number of servings (yield): 4
Culinary tradition: Chinese

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Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch June 16, 2014 at 5:17 pm

I love short ribs and these look amazing! Love it!

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Dorothy Reinhold June 17, 2014 at 6:02 am

Thank you Serena!

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Monet June 16, 2014 at 4:42 pm

Hi Dorothy! I’m all about slow cooker meals…especially ones that look as good as these short ribs! Thank you for sharing!

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Dorothy Reinhold June 17, 2014 at 6:03 am

Monet,
Thank you for your compliment! I adore my slow cooker!

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Marion@Life Tastes Good June 16, 2014 at 4:12 pm

Who doesn’t LOVE short ribs? My goodness!! They are one of my favorite things for sure! pinned!

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Dorothy Reinhold June 17, 2014 at 6:03 am

Marion,
Funnily enough, I don’t think I ever had them as a kid.

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Martin D. Redmond June 16, 2014 at 12:42 pm

Oh my! Dorothy, these ribs look fantastic. Love the Asian flavors and the fact they can be done in the slow cooker!

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Dorothy Reinhold June 17, 2014 at 6:04 am

Thanks Martin, and for all your wonderful wine pairings!

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Simply Gourmet June 16, 2014 at 8:56 am

I love it! I do love meat as much as the hubby. Thanks for the recipe.

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Dorothy Reinhold June 16, 2014 at 10:44 am

Simply,
Meat loving knows no gender!

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Christy June 15, 2014 at 7:41 pm

Beef – It’s what’s for dinner! Great looking recipe.

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Marlene @Nosh My Way June 15, 2014 at 3:17 pm

I would totally be all over this recipe, and so would my hubby.

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Dorothy Reinhold June 15, 2014 at 3:24 pm

Marlene,
You SHOULD! It is calling out for you to make it.

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jo_jo_ba June 15, 2014 at 2:42 pm

Is it wrong that I wouldn’t let my dad get ANY of this in our house?

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Dorothy Reinhold June 15, 2014 at 3:23 pm

Jo Jo,
Yes!

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Shaina June 15, 2014 at 2:10 pm

Funny story about short ribs, I once made a bet with someone and if I lost, I had to try short ribs (you know I don’t eat meat lol)…but I didn’t lose. Apparently short ribs are like the granddaddy of all meat…so kudos to you for making the best of the best for Father’s Day!

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Dorothy Reinhold June 15, 2014 at 3:24 pm

Shaina,
What WOULD you have done if you lost?

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Tara June 15, 2014 at 1:47 pm

I have been sharing this already without having been here yet. So yummy!! Great man food!!

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Dorothy Reinhold June 15, 2014 at 3:25 pm

Tara,
Thank you, thank you!

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Laura Dembowski June 15, 2014 at 10:13 am

The perfect short rib is difficult to make, I think, but you make it look easy.

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Dorothy Reinhold June 15, 2014 at 3:25 pm

Laura,
The slow cooker makes it easy, and gets all the credit!

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Laura June 15, 2014 at 9:49 am

Oh my goodness this looks incredible, going to have to try this one.

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Dorothy Reinhold June 15, 2014 at 3:25 pm

Laura,
I hope you do! You will be rewarded!

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Karen June 15, 2014 at 9:43 am

Do you have to chill and reheat the ribs, or can you just mix up the sauce and serve as soon as the ribs are done?

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Dorothy Reinhold June 15, 2014 at 3:26 pm

Karen,
You can certainly do it all and just serve. I like to do things ahead, which makes getting the meal together so easy.

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Liz June 15, 2014 at 9:27 am

My hubby would go nuts for your short ribs with the Asian flair!!! They look spectacular!!

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Dorothy Reinhold June 15, 2014 at 3:26 pm

Liz,
Thanks!

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MealDiva June 15, 2014 at 8:49 am

What a fantastic picture and mouthwatering recipe! Oh my goodness– amazing!

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Dorothy Reinhold June 15, 2014 at 9:04 am

MealDiva,
Thank you!

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Roz June 15, 2014 at 8:48 am

Dorothy, you’re right: nothing like beef for the guys! Except that I mistakenly thought LAST Sunday was Father’s Day (yea duh, huh?) and we grilled steaks then. What a ding-a-ling! So we celebrated it twice this year! LOL! This rib recipe looks and sounds delicious and the fact that it is in a slow cooker is also easy! Perfection!

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Dorothy Reinhold June 15, 2014 at 9:04 am

Roz,
Nuthin’ wrong with a 2-weekend celebration!

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Shannon @VillageGirlBlog June 15, 2014 at 8:43 am

Short Ribs…sometimes intimidate me… but the slow cooker. I can soo do that. Right? These look amazing! I can’t wait to try them.

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Dorothy Reinhold June 15, 2014 at 9:05 am

Shannon.
These are non-intimidating ribs, that’s for sure.

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Nichole C June 15, 2014 at 5:56 am

Oh yum! How good do these look?!

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Dorothy Reinhold June 15, 2014 at 7:32 am

Thanks Nichole!

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Manu June 15, 2014 at 3:30 am

Oh my! That looks so good Dorothy!!! I will have to invest in a slow cooker!!!

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Dorothy Reinhold June 15, 2014 at 7:33 am

Manu,
Get one at a thrfit store! For $3 or $5 you most likely get an almost-new cooker. They never die. People just get them for presents and never use them.

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The Ninja Baker June 15, 2014 at 3:02 am

Oh my goodness, Dorothy. I do believe you have captured all the magical flavors of Asia and mixed them into one sauce…Forgive me, but I’m looking forward to slathering cubes of tofu with your lovely concoction =)

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Dorothy Reinhold June 15, 2014 at 7:34 am

Ninja,
I support the tofu idea! That would rock!

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