Beef short ribs recipe crock pot barbecue

With only 2 steps in the recipe, you will be surprised at just how easy it is to make these sticky, tasty and sweet BBQ short ribs.

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Ingredients
Crockpot BBQ Beef Short Ribs
What is the best cooking method for short ribs?
How many hours does it take to cook ribs in a crock pot?
Should ribs be covered in liquid in slow cooker?
Do you have to brown short ribs before cooking?

Ingredients

4 beef short ribs
1 cup good quality barbecue sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon smoky paprika
30g butter
Mashed potato, to serve
Finely chopped parsley, to garnish

Method

Pour barbecue sauce into Crockpot and add garlic and paprika. Whisk to combine and add beef ribs. Turn to coat in sauce, and cook on LOW for 8-12 hours.
When cook time has elapsed, gently remove beef ribs from the Crockpot and serve on mashed potato. Drizzle with sauce from the Crockpot and scatter over finely chopped parsley.

Crockpot BBQ Beef Short Ribs

Delicious Dry Rubbed Beef Short Ribs Slow Cooked in the Crockpot and Oven Broiled with our Favorite Barbecue Sauce.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

6 qt crockpot/slow cooker
large skillet

6-8 beef short ribs
2 yellow or white onions sliced
2 TBS cooking oil
10 oz water, beef broth or beer
1 cup favorite barbecue sauce

DRY RUB INGREDIENTS

2 tsp salt
2 tsp black pepper
3 tsp garlic powder
3 tsp onion powder
2 tsp dry oregano
2 tsp paprika
2 tsp brown sugar

In a small bowl whisk together all dry rub ingredients (salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, dry oregano, paprika, and brown sugar).
Rinse and pay dry short ribs. Rub prepared dry rub seasoning blend on all sides of the ribs.
In a large skillet heat cooking oil over medium high heat until oil is hot. Place ribs into skillet and sear 4 minutes on each side and 2 minutes on each end of the rib. This sear will lock in delicious flavor and give it a nice color. (Do ribs in batches if needed.)
Spray inside of crockpot with a non-stick cooking spray. Place seared ribs into crockpot.
In the same skillet over medium high heat, place sliced onions in and cook for just a few minutes to absorb the delicious seasonings left over from the ribs. (This is all flavor.) Place cooked onions over ribs in crockpot.
Pour 10oz of water, beef broth, or beer into crockpot over onions and ribs. Place lid on crockpot and cook on high for 4-5 hours or on low 7-8 hours. It will depend on how thick the ribs are. Keep an eye on them at the end of the cooking time and cook longer if needed. The ribs should be falling off the bone tender.
Carefully take cooked ribs out of crockpot and lay them in a single layer on a foil lined baking sheet. Brush on or your favorite bbq sauce. Place in oven that's been preheated to the BROIL setting and cook for 3-5 minutes. Keep an eye on them.
Remove from oven, flip over ribs, brush sauce on this side and place back in oven on BROIL for an additional 3-5 minutes until sauce is sticky and caramelized. Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Enjoy.

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What is the best cooking method for short ribs?

Salt and pepper the bone in beef short ribs. Simply lay the beef (bone side down) in a baking dish, snuggle the ribs close together, cover tightly with aluminum foil, and cook in the oven. Bake bone in short ribs in the oven at 275F for 3 ½ - 4 hours. Go the extra mile.

How many hours does it take to cook ribs in a crock pot?

How long to cook ribs in a crock pot? With the slow cooker set to low, give the slow cooker ribs about 5-6 hours to fully cook. They will come out super juicy and tender, ready to eat! You can also cook on high for 3-4 hours, but I recommend using the low setting if you have the time.

Should ribs be covered in liquid in slow cooker?

No, ribs do not need to be covered in liquid in the slow cooker. Ribs need a small amount of liquid in the slow cooker to help them cook, but they don't need to be completely covered.

Do you have to brown short ribs before cooking?

You will need to brown the short ribs before braising. Using a dutch oven or a sauté pan, add the short ribs on one layer and use medium-high heat to brown them. Sear them on each side and let them get a deep brown. Browning is an art form that can take years of practice.