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Caribbean Beef Short Ribs

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Total Time
Prep: 30 min. Cook: 5-1/2 hours

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Loanne Chiu, Fort Worth, Texas

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Updated on Oct. 14, 2022

This is a fantastic change of pace from a typical slow-cooker stew. Its combination of flavors—short ribs, rum and fruit— makes it feel like an exotic Caribbean dish. Make sure to leave the mangoes and pineapple on top of the beef, instead of stirring them in, so that their color will stay bright yellow. When removing the mixture from the slow cooker, take out the fruit first and place in a separate bowl from the meat to avoid coating them with the with brown sauce. I like to also serve it with rice.—Loanne Chiu, Fort Worth, Texas

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Caribbean Beef Short Ribs

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Prep Time 30 min
Cook Time 5 hours 30 min
Yield 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds boneless beef short ribs, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2/3 cup thawed pineapple juice concentrate
  • 2/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/3 cup rum
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large sweet red peppers, chopped
  • 2 cups cubed fresh pineapple
  • 2 cups cubed peeled mango
  • 6 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • Lettuce leaves
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Directions

  1. In a large skillet, brown ribs in oil in batches on all sides. Transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker.
  2. Add the pineapple juice concentrate, soy sauce, water, rum, honey, ginger, garlic, pepper, allspice and salt to the skillet. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour over ribs.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until meat is tender. Stir in red peppers. Top with the pineapple, mango and onions (do not stir). Cover and cook 30 minutes longer or until heated through.
  4. Remove beef mixture to a large bowl; keep warm. Transfer cooking juices to a small saucepan. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; gradually stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve beef mixture on lettuce; drizzle with sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup beef mixture with 1/3 cup gravy: 450 calories, 20g fat (7g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 1004mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (34g sugars, 3g fiber), 26g protein.

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