Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs
Tender, juicy and delicious these Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs are a great dinnertime meal with minimal ingredients and prep that the whole family loves.
Servings: 6
Calories: 318kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs beef short ribs If using ribs with bone, 3-4 pounds
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 cup grape juice
- 1 cup BBQ sauce we use Honey BBQ
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 3 Tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tbs soy sauce
Instructions
- Season ribs with salt and pepper, then place at the bottom of the crockpot. Cover ribs with onion and garlic.
- In a small bowl, combine grape juice, BBQ sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and soy sauce. Stir to combine sauces before pouring over ribs.
- Cook in slow cooker on high for about 4 hours, until beef is tender.
- Using a strainer, drain the juices from the meat, reserve for topping if desired.
- With meat in a bowl add a little bit of the strained juice, use two forks to shred the meat.
- Serve over pasta, mashed potatoes, or in a bun.
Notes
- Recipe nutrition only calculated for meat not what it is served with.
- We like to use Honey BBQ sauce in this recipe as it complements the grape juice, but you can use any flavor you like.
- This can be made with boneless, bone-in or pork ribs. We have tried all three and they are all great.
- You can easily freeze this recipe, see my tips above.
- This can be made on the stove top vs the slow cooker, see my instruction above on how to do that.
- The grape jelly helps make the meat super tender, you will want to use it no matter what.
- You can reserve some juice to pour over the top if you desire.
- Serve with mashed potatoes, pasta, rice or even as a sandwich
Nutrition
Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 1177mg | Potassium: 662mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 118IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 3mg