Slow-Cooked Braised Oven Short Ribs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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)

Preparation

Grease a roasting pan (large enough to hold the ribs and sauce).
In a shallow dish combine flour with seasoned salt, black pepper, paprika and garlic powder.
Dredge the ribs in the flour mixture.
Heat oil in a large skillet; add in ribs and brown on all sides; remove to the roasting pan.
Place the chopped onions over the ribs.
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.
Pour the sauce over the ribs and onions.
Cover with foil and bake in a 300 degree oven for 3-4 hours or until ribs are tender.