Slow-Cooked Braised Oven Short Ribs

• 1/2 cup flour (can use 3/4 cup flour)
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt or 1/2 teaspoon white salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 -4 lbs beef short ribs (bone-in)
• 3 -5 tablespoons oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 -2 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (optional)
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• cayenne pepper (optional) or Tabasco sauce, to taste (optional)

1. Grease a roasting pan (large enough to hold the ribs and sauce).
2. In a shallow dish combine flour with seasoned salt, black pepper, paprika and garlic powder.
3. Dredge the ribs in the flour mixture.
4. Heat oil in a large skillet; add in ribs and brown on all sides; remove to the roasting pan.
5. Place the chopped onions over the ribs.
6. In a saucepan mix together the tomato sauce, barbecue sauce, molasses, cider vinegar and fresh garlic (if using) bring to a boil and simmer stirring for 5 minutes.
7. Pour the sauce over the ribs and onions.
8. Cover with foil and bake in a 300 degree oven for 3-4 hours or until ribs are tender.

flour, salt, black pepper, paprika, garlic, short ribs, oil, onions, fresh garlic, tomato sauce, barbecue sauce, molasses, cider vinegar, cayenne pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/slow-cooked-braised-oven-short-ribs-203771 (may not work)