{"id":1859,"date":"2026-02-18T22:46:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1859"},"modified":"2026-02-18T22:46:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:46:44","slug":"valentines-night-in-slow-cooker-short-ribs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/valentines-night-in-slow-cooker-short-ribs\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Valentine\u2019s Night In Slow Cooker Short Ribs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Valentine\u2019s Night In Slow Cooker Short Ribs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Just 4 Ingredients \u2013 Tender, Comforting, and Effortless<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you want a cozy, romantic dinner that tastes like it simmered all day (without actually working all day), this is the recipe. The beef turns melt-in-your-mouth tender and the sauce is rich and flavorful.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>3\u20134 lbs beef short ribs<\/li>\n<li>1 cup barbecue sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 packet dry onion soup mix<\/li>\n<li>1 cup beef broth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. Sear the ribs (optional but recommended):<\/strong><br \/>\nHeat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the short ribs on all sides for about 2\u20133 minutes per side until browned. This step adds extra flavor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Add to slow cooker:<\/strong><br \/>\nPlace the short ribs inside the slow cooker.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Make the sauce:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a bowl, mix together the barbecue sauce, beef broth, and dry onion soup mix until combined.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Cook:<\/strong><br \/>\nPour the sauce mixture over the ribs.<br \/>\nCover and cook:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On LOW for 7\u20138 hours<br \/>\nor<\/li>\n<li>On HIGH for 4\u20135 hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The meat is done when it\u2019s fork-tender and easily pulls apart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Serve:<\/strong><br \/>\nServe over mashed potatoes, rice, or alongside roasted vegetables. Spoon extra sauce over the top for the best flavor.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Pro Tip:<\/h3>\n<p>If you want a thicker sauce, remove about 1 cup of the cooking liquid at the end, whisk it with 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with a little water, then return it to the slow cooker and cook for another 10\u201315 minutes until thickened.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Valentine\u2019s Night In Slow Cooker Short Ribs Just 4 Ingredients \u2013 Tender, Comforting, and Effortless When you want a cozy,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1860,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1859","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1859"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1859\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1861,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1859\/revisions\/1861"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}