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Literally fall-off-the-bone tender! And all you have to do is throw everything into a crockpot.That’s it! No cooking at all!

Slow Cooker Asian Short Ribs - Literally fall-off-the-bone tender! And all you have to do is throw everything into a crockpot.That's it! No cooking at all!

Slow Cooker Asian Short Ribs - Literally fall-off-the-bone tender! And all you have to do is throw everything into a crockpot.That's it! No cooking at all!

When I hear the term short ribs, I think of tenderized meat just literally falling off the bone and melting in my mouth over and over and over again.

Now cooking short ribs to that tenderness can be a little finicky, unless you have a slow cooker. Then you don’t have to do anything.

Seriously.

The crockpot will literally do all the work for you. And you can even lie to your guests and tell them you’ve been slaving away in the kitchen to get these ribs just right.

They’ll believe you.

And this Asian-style-Korean-BBQ type marinade is out-of-this-world. You can even spoon the leftover sauce over rice too because you know you don’t want to waste a drop of that heavenly leftover sauce!

Slow Cooker Asian Short Ribs - Literally fall-off-the-bone tender! And all you have to do is throw everything into a crockpot.That's it! No cooking at all!

Slow Cooker Asian Short Ribs

Slow Cooker Asian Short Ribs

Literally fall-off-the-bone tender! And all you have to do is throw everything into a crockpot.That’s it! No cooking at all!
4.9 stars (64 ratings)

Ingredients

  • ½ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
  • ½ cup beef broth
  • ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
  • 5 pounds bone-in beef short ribs, cut crosswise into 2″ pieces
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, whisk together soy sauce, beef broth, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil and red pepper flakes, if using.
  • Place short ribs into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in soy sauce mixture until well combined.
  • Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours.*
  • In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and 1/4 cup water. Stir in mixture into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high heat for an additional 30 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
  • Serve immediately, garnished with parsley and sesame seeds, if desired.

Notes

*To test for doneness, pull on a bone as it should slide out freely.

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