Recipes Ingredients Meat & Poultry Beef Recipes Hawaiian-Style Short Ribs 3.6 (328) Close Prep Time: 20 mins Total Time: 5 hrs 20 mins Servings: 6 This sweet and spicy dish is like an instant tropical vacation, especially since your slow cooker does all the work. Directions Place onions, garlic, and ginger in a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Top with short ribs in a tight layer. In a medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, and Sriracha and add to slow cooker. Cover and cook on high until ribs are almost tender, 4 hours. Add pineapple and cook until pineapple is tender, 1 hour. With a slotted spoon, transfer ribs, pineapple, onions, and ginger to a platter and tent with foil. With a ladle, skim fat from cooking liquid. Serve ribs and pineapple mixture with rice; drizzle with some cooking liquid and sprinkle with scallions. Cook's Notes To store, refrigerate short ribs and cooking liquid in an airtight container for up to 3 days.