Barbecued Short Ribs

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Woman's Day

Serves 6 people

Categories: Beef Main Dish

Ingredients

  • 6 lbs. beef short ribs, cut into serving size pieces
  • 1 bottle (12 oz.) chili sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup frozen chopped onions
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. wine vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. Dijon-style prepared mustard
  • 2 tsp. salt

Directions

  1. Trim excess fat from ribs; place ribs in a single layer on a disposable foil pan or foil-lined jelly-roll pan. Bake in hot oven (450 degrees) for 30 minutes, turning once.

  2. Combine chili sauce, water, onions, garlic, sugar, vinegar, mustard and salt in a medium-size bowl.

  3. Place 1/2 cup of the chili mixture in bottom of a slow cooker; dip ribs, 1 at a time, in remaining chili mixture, and place in slow cooker; pour remaining sauce over ribs.

  4. Cover slow cooker. Set to low. cook 8 to 12 hours or until ribs test done.

  5. Remove ribs to serving platter. Pour cooking liquid into a 4 cup measure; let fat rise to top; skim off. If desired, to thicken combine 1 Tbsp. cornstarch with 1/4 cup water for each cup of the cooking liquid in a small cup. Heat cooking liquid in a medium saucepan. Stir in cornstarch mixture. Heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and bubbles. Spoon some gravy over ribs; pour remainder into gravy boat; pass at table. Garnish with chopped parsley. if you wish.

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