BBQ Beef Ribs For The Slow Cooker

3 lb beef short ribs, trimmed of fat

1 cup barbecue sauce
2 Tbsp molasses (not blackstrap)
2 Tbsp white vinegar
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 Tbsp soy sauce (optional)

1/2 cup chopped onion

Place ribs in slow cooker (or if you wish, brown them on all sides in 2 Tbsp cooking oil in frying pan first).

Mix next six ingredients well in a bowl.

Stir in onion. Pour over short ribs. Cover. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.