Short Rib Tacos with Asian Slaw

the Painted Apron

12 months ago

Change up Taco Tuesday with these short rib tacos!

Perfect for hot days, the meat cooks in a slow cooker

so it won’t heat up your kitchen

and the slaw is cool and refreshing

And it’s easy too~ the short ribs cook all day in the slow cooker

with sweet chili sauce and hoisin sauce

After 8 hours the meat will fall off the bones and shred easily

For the Short ribs all you need are 2 magic ingredients,

sweet chili sauce and hoisin sauce

Place ribs in a slow cooker*

and season with salt & pepper

*{sized according to the number you’re cooking}

Pour the sauces over the ribs

Sometime during the day, or even the day before,

make the peanut dressing for the slaw

Combine the ingredients in a jar

Shake, shake, shake and it’s ready for action!

Keep the dressing at room temperature

Toss with the slaw 1-2 hours before serving

and refrigerate the slaw to meld flavors.

Refrigerate leftover dressing

Cook snow peas until just done and still a little crisp

Brown and warm tortillas in a skillet with just a touch of olive oil,

until they color slightly but are soft enough to fold

Fill tortillas with shredded meat,

top with slaw and snow peas and garnish with cashews

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Asian

Keyword Asian coleslaw, short rib tacos, slow cooker short ribs, snowpeas

Cook Time 8

Servings 6

Place ribs in slow cooker and season with salt and pepper. Pour sauces over all. Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours.
Remove meat from cooker with a slotted spoon and shred meat.
Lightly fry tortillas in a little oil until just beginning to brown, but still soft. Drain on paper towels.
Rinse snow peas and wrap wet peas in clean towel or paper towel. Cook snow peas wrapped in a towel in the microwave for 1-2 minutes
To serve: Place meat in center of tortillas, with snow peas along the side. Top with slaw and cashews

Asian Slaw

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine Asian

Keyword Asian coleslaw, peanut slaw, salad

Prep Time 10

Combine all ingredients, except slaw mix and nuts, in a pint jar. Shake vigorously to combine.
Taste and adjust seasonings, adding brown sugar if desired.
1-2 hours before serving pour dressing over slaw mix a little at a time, until slaw is dressed to your liking.

Enjoy this Taco Twist!