Crock Pot Asian-Style Short Ribs

• 3 lbs short rib of beef (8)
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 4 tablespoons cooking oil
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup dry sherry or 1/4 cup sake
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

1. Place flour, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a plastic bag.
2. Dredge ribs in flour mixture.
3. Brown ribs in oil in a large skillet.
4. Place ribs in the bottom of a crock pot and place chopped onion and chopped carrot around the ribs.
5. Mix together soy sauce, sherry, brown sugar, ginger, and five-spice powder in a bowl.
6. Pour liquid into crock pot over meat, cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
7. Discard cooking liquid and vegetables.
8. Serve meat with rice.

beef, flour, black pepper, ground cayenne pepper, cooking oil, carrots, onion, soy sauce, sherry, brown sugar, fivespice powder, ginger

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crock-pot-asian-style-short-ribs-64364 (may not work)