# Disability-Friendly Short Ribs

This recipe provides a method for preparing short ribs that can be adapted for ease and safety, including optional air fryer steps for searing and sautéing.

- Total time: 420 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lbs short ribs
- Kosher salt
- Black Pepper
- 10 oz bag mirepoix, defrosted
- 2.5 tbs dehydrated minced garlic
- 1 cup red wine
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 tbs tomato paste
- 2 tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 4 sprigs thyme
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 3 tbs cornstarch
- 3 tbs water
- Salt, to taste
- olive oil

## Instructions

1. Turn your slow cooker on low.
2. Drain water from mirepoix and put it on pan.
3. Drizzle a little olive oil, salt, and pepper on the mirepoix.
4. Brown mirepoix in an air fryer at 400°F (200°C) for 7-8 minutes (optional).
5. Put your dehydrated minced garlic underneath the mirepoix.
6. Pat short ribs dry with paper towels.
7. Put short ribs on the same pan from the mirepoix.
8. Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of the short ribs.
9. Drizzle with olive oil.
10. Turn short ribs to coat with seasoning and oil.
11. Brown short ribs in an air fryer or pan at 400°F (200°C) for 10 minutes (optional).
12. Put red wine, beef broth, tomato paste, and Worcestershire sauce into slow cooker.
13. Whisk to combine the liquids.
14. Add thyme, rosemary, air-fried mirepoix, and short ribs (meat side down/bone side up) to the slow cooker.
15. Cover and cook on low for 5 hours.
16. Mix cornstarch and water to make a slurry.
17. Add slurry to slow cooker to thicken the sauce.
18. Continue to cook for an additional 2 hours.
19. Taste the sauce and adjust for salt as needed.

## Equipment

- air fryer
- slow cooker
- pan
- paper towel
- mini gold pitcher

## Tips

- Searing short ribs in an air fryer is a safer and easier alternative to traditional searing.
- If abstaining from alcohol, red wine can be substituted with pomegranate juice or alcohol-free red wine.
- Finding mirepoix was the inspiration for the dish; air frying it mimics sautéing.
- Do not be concerned about the braising liquid evaporating and becoming thick, as this is desired for flavor.
- You can choose to skim the fat from the sauce for a different consistency.
- A little cross-contamination never hurt nobody, just kidding.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-02-01

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