Sweet and Tangy Short Ribs

Followed the recipe except I grated about 1/2 teas of orange rind, and substituted Samuel Majah (found at Trader Joes). This was delicious. The sauce is very different and delicious. We will do this one often.

Easy and delicious! This has become a family favorite and can get everything ready the night before so you can come home from work to a fabulous meal! Thanks for sharing. Vicki Jenkins

This was a big hit for us!  We served it over brown rice, and the kids even ate the vegetables.  We used 1 tbs of sriracha for the sambel oelek.  Having stove top both before and after the slow cooker seemed like a lot of work for a slow cooker meal, but it was very good.

Ick this was so spicy I could barely eat it without chugging down water with each bite. As someone who has never cooked beef short ribs I was so disappointed, after cooking the ribs were 90% bone and fat and barely any meat. Maybe in other places beef short ribs are different but I will be deleting this recipe as soon as I am done the review.

Yum! We served this over jasmine rice and it was a great combo. Definitely a weekend meal with all the pre-prep.

Love this recipe. I made it in the oven instead of slow cooker. Turned out perfect

Great recipe. I followed it to a tee except for the sambal oelek, which my Whole Foods didn't carry, so I had to sub sriratcha. Flavors were great and my family all loved this. I served with potato gratin and broccoli salad. Next time I think I'd add a bit more spices, as mine was very brothy despite simmering for 30 mins.

I've made this twice and just had it for dinner tonight. I made it w/ Mashed Potato's. Just Awesome.

Followed the recipe just how it was written and wouldn't change a thing. The cilantro is a nice touch and should not be dismissed. I served this dish with a 1/4 cup of brown jasmine rice.

Pretty darn good! I ended up keeping these in the slow cooker on low for longer, and it wasn't a problem. I halved the recipe, subbed snap peas for snow peas, omitted star anise and sambal oelek, and it was still very flavorful - I used tons of garlic. I'd make it again - next time I might 4 ribs but the full amount of sauce, since by the time the carrots had cooked, there was very little left. I think more cooking liquid would also help the braising process. I would leave out the orange rind next time - a little too strong. Served it with mashed sweet potatoes. Great for a cold night!

This dish made for a nice presentation on the plate. My 9-year-old daughter enjoyed the ribs and the snow peas. She's not quite there yet with carrots. I served it with steamed rice. It would definitely be a great dish to serve to guests. Nice flavors. Fairly easy prep work. Definite keeper.