Cuisine at Home, Slow Cooker Menus
For the short ribs:
3 lbs. short ribs, seasoned with salt and pepper
1 T. olive oil
For the spicy ginger sauce:
1/2 cup chopped scallions
1/4 cup minced fresh ginger root
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 Sriracha sauce
1/4 cup molasses or cane syrup
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 tsp fennel seed
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
Brown ribs in the olive oil over medium-high heat. Work in batches and don't crowd the ribs. Transfer the ribs to your crock pot.
Combine the scallions, ginger root, brown sugar, Sriracha sauce, molasses or syrup, hoisin sauce, lime juice, fennel seed and pepper flakes. Pour the sauce over the ribs. Cover and cook on high for about five hours or low for 8 hours.
Serve over rice or noodles.