Slow-cooked Braised Oven Short Ribs

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup flour (can use 3/4 cup flour)
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt or 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 -4 lbs beef short ribs (bone-in)
• 3 -5 tablespoons oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 -2 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (optional)
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• cayenne pepper (optional) or tabasco sauce, to taste (optional)

Recipe

• 1 grease a roasting pan (large enough to hold the ribs and sauce).
• 2 in a shallow dish combine flour with seasoned salt, black pepper, paprika and garlic powder.
• 3 dredge the ribs in the flour mixture.
• 4 heat oil in a large skillet; add in ribs and brown on all sides; remove to the roasting pan.
• 5 place the chopped onions over the ribs.
• 6 in a saucepan mix together the tomato sauce, barbecue sauce, molasses, cider vinegar and fresh garlic (if using) bring to a boil and simmer stirring for 5 minutes.
• 7 pour the sauce over the ribs and onions.
• 8 cover with foil and bake in a 300 degree oven for 3-4 hours or until ribs are tender.