Whole30® Asian Slow Cooker Braised Short Ribs

Name: Whole30® Asian Slow Cooker Braised Short Ribs
Cuisine: Western

Features:

Cuisine:

Western

Directions

Ingredients :

2?½ pounds beef short ribs

or more to taste

2 tablespoons coconut oil

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

2 large sweet onions

peeled and quartered

1 stalk celery

chopped

4 carrots

cut into bite-sized pieces

1 cinnamon stick

1 cup beef broth

¼ cup coconut aminos (soy-free seasoning sauce)

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 tablespoons arrowroot powder (Optional)

3 green onions

chopped

Methods :

Season short ribs liberally on all sides with sea salt and cracked black pepper.

Heat coconut oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat and brown short ribs and onions in batches on all sides, 5 to 8 minutes. Place ribs and onion in a slow cooker. Add celery, carrots, and cinnamon stick.

Stir beef broth, coconut aminos, fish sauce, ginger, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a bowl and pour over ingredients in the slow cooker. Cover with a lid.

Cook on Low until ribs are cooked through and flavors are well combined, 6 to 8 hours. Remove ribs. Raise heat to High and stir in arrowroot powder. Cook until sauce is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Serve ribs topped with sauce and chopped green onions.