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Barbecued Beef Short Ribs Recipe

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These tender, slow-cooked ribs with a tangy sauce are a cinch to make. They’re great for picnics and parties. —Erin Glass White Hall, Maryland

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Barbecued Beef Short Ribs Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 5 hours

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

4 pounds bone-in beef short ribs, trimmed
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 large sweet onion, halved and sliced
1 bottle (12 ounces) chili sauce
3/4 cup plum preserves or preserves of your choice
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions

In a large skillet, brown ribs in oil in batches. Place onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker; add ribs. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours or until meat is tender.
In a small saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat for 4-6 minutes or until heated through.
Remove ribs from slow cooker. Skim fat from cooking juices. Return ribs to slow cooker; pour sauce over ribs. Cover and cook on high for 25-30 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 6 ounces cooked beef with 1/4 cup sauce equals 351 calories, 14 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 55 mg cholesterol, 858 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 18 g protein.

Originally published as Barbecued Beef Short Ribs in Taste of Home June/July 2008, p51

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