Sweet Asian Short Ribs

Ingredients

• 4 pounds beef short ribs
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup loquat preserves
• 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
• 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup low-sodium Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 envelope onion soup mix
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions

Place short ribs in the crock of a slow cooker; season with salt and pepper.

Combine water, preserves, chili sauce, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, rice wine vinegar, honey, onion soup mix, red pepper flakes, onion powder, garlic powder, cinnamon, and ginger in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Seal jar and shake until ingredients are well mixed; pour over the ribs, assuring all ribs are covered in sauce.

Cook on Low until the meat is fork-tender, 6 to 9 hours (or on High for 3 to 6 hours).