Whole30 Asian Slow Cooker Braised Short Ribs

Ingredients

• 2.5 lbsbeef short ribs, or more to taste
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tbspcoconut oil
• 2large sweet onions, peeled and quartered
• 4carrots, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1stalk celery, chopped
• 1cinnamon stick
• 1 cupbeef broth
• 0.25 cupcoconut aminos (soy-free seasoning sauce)
• 1 tbspfish sauce
• 1 tspground ginger
• 1 tbspminced garlic
• 1 tspsea salt
• 1 tspground black pepper
• 2 tbsparrowroot powder (optional)
• 3green onions, chopped

Method

1. 1Season short ribs liberally on all sides with sea salt and cracked black pepper.
2. 2Heat 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.
3. 3Stir 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.
4. 4Cook 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 30 minutes. Return ribs to slow cooker. Garnish with chopped green onions and serve over cauliflower rice.