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    Home » Recipes » Dairy-Free

    Whole30 Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs

    Modified: Dec 22, 2023 • Published: Jan 8, 2018 by Dr. Erin Carter • This post may contain affiliate links • Leave a Comment

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    Whole30 Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs are such a delicious and tender rib recipe. They are easy to make and are also paleo, GAPS, SCD and low carb or keto. Use your Crockpot to make these short ribs for busy weeknight or weekend meals. 

    Whole30 beef short ribs in a tray garnished with fresh basil and rosemary.

    When I think of comfort foods, one of the first things that comes to mind is ribs. I have always loved ribs. I remember growing up I would often request ribs for my birthday dinner. That's how much I love them! But once I got into residency and life got busy I started making ribs less and less often. They were just too much work. However, a few years ago I realized that making ribs doesn't have to be difficult. The solution? The slow cooker! Ribs turn out so, so well when you make them in the slow cooker.

    Why you will love this recipe:

    • They are fall off the bone tender and have such a delicious flavour
    • They are also gluten free, paleo, SCD, GAPS, and low carb and keto!
    • They don't require any fancy or hard to find ingredients to make
    • They are made with grass fed beef so they are really healthy

    How to make:

    You are going to love how easy these paleo slow cooker beef short ribs are to make.

    First, you are going to place all of the ingredients (except for the ribs) into your blender. Blend the ingredients until they are smooth.

    Next place the blended ingredients into your slow cooker and then add the beef short ribs to the slow cooker and top them with the sauce.

    Turn your slow cooker onto low heat and cook the ribs for 8 hours.

    That's it! Simply turn the slow cooker off and serve the paleo slow cooker beef short ribs.

    These Whole30 Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs pair very well with cooked broccoli, cauliflower rice or even spaghetti squash. Really they would go well with almost any vegetable as a side dish. I would love to hear what you end up paring them with!

    An overhead shot of beef short ribs with fresh basil and rosemary garnishes

    Other Whole30 and Paleo recipes you will love: 

    • Bacon and Vegetable Egg Casserole
    • Paleo Slow Cooker Maple Cranberry Beef Roast
    • Slow Cooker Pineapple Pork Ribs
    • Whole30 Cauliflower Alfredo Sauc

    Recipe

    Whole30 Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs (Paleo, GAPS, SCD)

    Whole30 Slow Cooker Beef Short RIbs are a perfect paleo or low carb dinner. They are so tender and easy to make.
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Low Lactose
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 8 hours hours
    Total Time: 8 hours hours 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12 servings
    Calories: 313kcal
    Author: Dr. Erin Carter

    Equipment

    • Slow cooker

    Ingredients

    • 6 lbs grass-fed beef short ribs
    • 6 medium tomatoes, chopped
    • 1 medium white onion, chopped
    • 2 tablespoon raw, local honey (substitute 1 fresh peach, chopped, for Whole30)
    • 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • 2 tablespoon dried rosemary
    • 1 tablespoon Herbes de Prevence Spice
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 10 fresh basil leaves

    Instructions

    • Place all the ingredients (except the ribs) into your food processor or Vitamix and blend well until smooth.
    • Transfer the sauce to your slow cooker.
    • Add the ribs and stir to coat with the sauce.
    • Turn the slow cooker onto low heat and cook for 8 hours.
    • Serve and enjoy!

    Notes

    These ribs go well with cooked broccoli, roasted potatoes, cooked squash or a side salad. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 382mg | Potassium: 720mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 106IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 5mg
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