The 5# of frozen short ribs I bought were (sadly) boneless ☹️.

So after trimming I just decided to pan sear and place in the slow cooker for five hours with a bottle of a Goose Island IPA, tablespoon of liquid smoke, can of beef broth and the brine of a can of black beans. After two hours on High, I took two cups of the liquid and reduced it by half and put it back in for another two hours. Then turned the heat off, added the can of beans along with a slurry of heavy cream and corn starch to thicken (hence the lighter gravy color) and served it as a bowl with rice and quinoa to the parents.