Crock Pot Asian-Inspired Beef Ribs

littleturtle's Note:

Sweet and spicy, and so tender it will fall right off the bone. Great served over steamed rice with a side of Asian slaw.

• Total Time: 8 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 9

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons ginger, minced
• 1 tablespoon garlic, crushed
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar or 3 tablespoons Splenda sugar substitute
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons instant minced onion
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons sake
• 1 tablespoon five-spice powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 lbs beef back ribs or 4 lbs short rib of beef

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients except for ribs in crock pot.
2. Add the ribs one at a time, coating them with sauce and stacking them as you go.
3. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
4. Remove ribs and pour sauce into a separate container.
5. Allow fat to separate and skim off of top (there will be quite a bit).
6. Return sauce to meat, and serve.

Reviews

[CJAY]

This was great! I used powdered ginger(no fresh) and had to make my own hoisin from a recipe posted here on zaar. I didn't have sake so I used white wine. Other than those few changes, did everything else as written. Next time, I'll use the fresh ginger. Thanks for sharing this.

[Vino Girl]

I made these for my husband last night, and so this is his taste rating. :) As for me, these were very easy to prepare. The hardest thing was draining off the sauce to separate it, but that wasn't *that* difficult (just a little clumsy for me) and it is definitely something you should do since a lot of fat cooks off. After I separated it, I whisked in some flour to thicken the sauce a little. Otherwise I made this as written. They were definitely very tender! I served this with soba noodles and steamed veggies (broccoli, sugar snap peas, carrots). Thank you.

[Three Kids Make Me Crazy]

My husband and three children ages 6, 5, and 3 inhaled these. I didn't like them, but only because the texture of the ribs themselves (I'd never had beef ribs before). I will definitely keep this recipe around for days that mom's going out at night and dad has to feed the kids himself! Thanks little!