These Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs are the ultimate slow cooker comfort food for a chilly day!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time6 hourshrs
Total Time6 hourshrs10 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beef, short ribs, slow cooker
Servings: 8servings
Calories: 280kcal
Ingredients
1Tbspolive oil
3-4poundsbeef short ribs or chuck ribs
½tspsalt
1cupwhite onionchopped
3medium poblano peppersseeded and chopped
1-2chipotle in adobo peppersfinely diced
128-oz. can crushed tomatoes, undrained
{for serving} mashed potatoes
{optional topping} cilantrominced
{optional topping} lime wedges
Instructions
Using a large skillet, add olive oil and place over medium-high heat. Once hot, add ribs and cook for 1-2 minutes per side, or until browned.
Transfer beef ribs, salt, onions, poblano peppers and chipotle peppers into slow cooker. Pour undrained crushed tomatoes on top. Cover and cook on low for 7½-8½ hours (or high for 5-6 hours), or until beef is fork-tender.
Remove beef from slow cooker. Skim off any fat from the cooking liquid.
Serve beef over mashed potatoes with a spoonful of cooking liquid.
{Optional} Before serving, garnish with chopped cilantro and a squeeze of fresh lime juice.