Sweet Asian Short Ribs

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 360 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Loquat preserves and sweet chile sauce deliver a special and unique flavor to these slow-cooked Asian-style beef short ribs.

Ingredients

4 pounds beef short ribs
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 cup water
1/2 cup loquat preserves
1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup low-sodium Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup honey
1 envelope onion soup mix
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions

1 Place short ribs in the crock of a slow cooker; season with salt and pepper.
2 Combine water, preserves, chili sauce, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, rice wine vinegar, honey, onion soup mix, red pepper flakes, onion powder, garlic powder, cinnamon, and ginger in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Seal jar and shake until ingredients are well mixed; pour over the ribs, assuring all ribs are covered in sauce.
3 Cook on Low until the meat is fork-tender, 6 to 9 hours (or on High for 3 to 6 hours).