BBQ Beef Short Ribs

Ingredients

• 13.5 oz barbecue sauce 
• 4.5 pounds beef ribs 
• 0.5  onion chopped
• 6 servings salt and pepper 
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 

Equipment

• frying pan
• wooden spoon
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Place onion and barbecue sauce in a slow cooker. Season ribs with salt and pepper.
2. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
3. Add ribs in batches and brown on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes total.
4. Transfer ribs to slow cooker and stand on end.
5. Pour 1/4 cup water into skillet and cook over low heat, scraping bottom of pan with a wooden spoon to incorporate browned bits.
6. Pour this liquid into slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours.
7. Transfer ribs to a platter; skim fat from sauce.
8. Pour sauce over ribs.
9. Serve ribs with coleslaw and corn on the cob or other seasonal vegetable.