Slow Cooker Asian Beef Short Ribs

Ingredients

• 4 pounds beef short ribs
• 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup low-sodium beef broth (OR water)
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil
• Hot cooked rice (OR Asian rice noodles)
• chopped green onions, optional
• sesame seeds (plain or toasted), optional

Directions

1. Place short ribs at the bottom of the slow cooker. In a medium bowl, whisk together soy sauce, beef broth, honey, ginger, garlic, and black pepper. Pour over ribs. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours (or high for 4 hours), or until beef is tender.
2. Remove ribs from cooking liquid. Skim and discard oil/melted fat from the top of the cooking liquid. Stir sesame oil into the cooking liquid and return ribs (*or rib meat; see notes below) to the slow cooker, reheating for a few minutes until warm.
3. Serve beef ribs and sauce over hot cooked rice or rice noodles. Garnish with chopped green onions and/or toasted sesame seeds, if desired.

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