Red Wine Braised Short Ribs
Beef short ribs are an inexpensive piece of meat, but they can be transformed into the ultimate comfort food. The secret is cooking them slowly on low heat for at least 2 hours. Serve with creamy polenta or mashed potatoes and a glass of nice red wine. For a little bit of freshness, add a spoonful of lemon-herb gremolata.
Category: Meat
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- Serves 4
- Prep time: 40min
- Cook time: 2h
- Total time: 2h 40min
- Difficulty: Basic
For the Braised short ribs:
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 bone-in beef short ribs (2 pounds)
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 large carrot, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 500ml dry red wine
- 500ml veal or chicken stock
- 3 springs thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- some salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Season the ribs with salt and pepper. In a large, heavy pot, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add ribs to the pot and cook over moderately high heat, turning until they are well browned for about 15 minutes. Remove the ribs from the pot. Heat the remaining oil in the pot. Add the onion, carrot, and garlic, cover, and cook over moderate heat until slightly softened about 5 minutes. Uncover and cook until the vegetables are lightly browned, about 3 minutes longer. Stir in the tomato paste. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add the wine and veal stock, throw in thyme springs and bay leaf and bring to a simmer. Return the ribs to the pot. Partially cover and cook over moderately low heat until very tender, about 2 hours. Transfer the ribs to a plate, strain the sauce and skim off the fat. Return the sauce to the pot and boil until reduced to about 500 ml, about 10 minutes. Return the meat to the sauce and simmer over low heat until heated through. Serve with creamy polenta or mashed potatoes and lemon-herb gremolata.
For the Lemon-herb gremolata:
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped basil leaves
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- pinch of salt
- freshly ground pepper
Directions
For the gremolata, mix together lemon zest, parsley, basil, and minced garlic. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve alongside braised short ribs.
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