Amazing Braised Beef Short Ribs

Amazing Braised Beef Short Ribs

  Ready in : 45 mins

Amazing Braised Beef Short Ribs requires approximately 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 6 servings with 726 calories, 60g of protein, and 42g of fat each. For $6.31 per serving, this recipe covers 37% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 7 people found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. This recipe from Foodista requires tomato paste, ground pepper, thyme, and ground pepper. Not a lot of people really liked this main course. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 73%.

Ingredients

bacon

bacon

4 strips

olive oil

olive oil

3 tablespoons

beef short ribs

beef short ribs

5 pounds

sea salt

sea salt

1 teaspoon

ground pepper

ground pepper

1 teaspoon

button mushrooms

button mushrooms

1 pound

onions

onions

2

carrot

carrot

1

of garlic

of garlic

4 cloves

cabernet sauvignon wine

cabernet sauvignon wine

2 cups

beef stock

beef stock

2 cups

tomato paste

tomato paste

2 tablespoons

beef base

beef base

2 tablespoons

thyme

thyme

1 tablespoon

bay leaves

bay leaves

2

ground pepper

ground pepper

1 teaspoon

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    Preheat your oven to 300 degrees.

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    oven
  2. 2
    Place a large heavy bottomed pot on the stove top (like a Le Creuset pot).

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    stove
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    pot
  3. 3
    Over medium heat cook 4 strips of Bacon in the large heavy bottomed pot until crisp.

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    bacon

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    pot
  4. 4
    Remove from the heat and allow to drain on paper towels. Later you will crumble the Bacon into the finished Sauce. Reserve the Bacon Fat in the pot.

    bacon drippings

    bacon drippings

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    bacon

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    paper towels
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    pot
  5. 5
    Dry off any moisture on your Beef Short Ribs using paper towel. The meat will brown better and caramelize instead of steam if it is dry. This browning will produce a lot of flavor in the finished dish.

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    beef short ribs

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    meat

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    paper towels
  6. 6
    Cut the Short Ribs into 3-4 inch sections. Trim some of the excess outer fat, leaving some for flavor. Season the Short Ribs with Sea Salt and Black Pepper.

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    salt and pepper

    beef short ribs

    beef short ribs

  7. 7
    Over medium high add 3 T of Olive Oil to the Bacon Fat and brown all sides of the Short Ribs until they get a good dark brown sear. Give the Short Ribs room between each other so they do not steam and brown properly. You will have to do this in 2 to 3 batches to brown all the Short Ribs well. You will not be cooking through all the way, just browning at this stage. The Short Ribs will be raw in the middle.

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    beef short ribs

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    bacon drippings

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    olive oil

  8. 8
    Place the first batch after browning in a bowl to catch any drippings.

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    bowl
  9. 9
    After all the Short Ribs are browned well, remove them from the pot and set aside in the large bowl to collect any drippings as they sit. Next remove the used Bacon Fat and Olive Oil from the pot leaving any of the cooked on bits stuck to the bottom of the pot. Reduce the heat to medium and add 3 T of fresh Olive Oil and saute the sliced Mushrooms until browned and crisp. 7-10 minutes.

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    beef short ribs

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    bacon drippings

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    mushrooms

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    olive oil

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    bowl
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    pot
  10. 10
    Then over medium heat add the diced Onions and Carrot and saute until soft, 5-7 minutes.

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    carrot

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    onion

  11. 11
    Add the minced Garlic and cook for 1 minute more.

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    minced garlic

  12. 12
    Deglaze the pot by adding 2 cups of Cabernet Sauvignon. As soon as you add the Wine increase the heat to high and stir rapidly, scraping the bottom of the pot releasing the cooked on brown bits stuck to the bottom. Bring to the boil then add 2 cups of Beef Stock and the Tomato Paste, Beef Base, Thyme, Bay Leaves, Sea Salt and Black Pepper. Allow to boil, stirring continuously for 3 minutes.

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    salt and pepper

    cabernet sauvignon

    cabernet sauvignon

    tomato paste

    tomato paste

    bay leaves

    bay leaves

    beef stock

    beef stock

    beef base

    beef base

    thyme

    thyme

    wine

    wine

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    pot
  13. 13
    Add the Beef Short Ribs and any juices that collected in the bowl to the boiling pot.

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    beef short ribs

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    bowl
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    pot
  14. 14
    Put them in snugly against each other and boil for 2 minutes.

  15. 15
    Then place the lid on the pot and place in the center of the oven and cook for 3 hours at 300 degrees undisturbed. Don't peek and release the moist heat that will make these Short Ribs fall of the bone.

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    beef short ribs

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    pot
  16. 16
    After 3 hours remove from the oven and take off the lid. Prepare for a steam facial!

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    oven
  17. 17
    Remove the Cooked Beef Short Ribs to a large bowl. Be gentle, it will be falling off the bone. Allow the Sauce to sit for 3 minutes so the fat rises to the top. Skim off the fat using a large spoon and discard it.

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    beef short ribs

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    bowl
  18. 18
    Remove as much as you can.

  19. 19
    Remove the Bay Leaves and stems from the Thyme if you used fresh Thyme.

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    fresh thyme

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    bay leaves

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    thyme

  20. 20
    Remember, the pot is HOT, it just came from the oven!!! Use pot holders and place the pot of defatted Sauce over medium high heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently, and reduce by a third. This will concentrate the Sauce into a rich incredible Sauce. Taste the Sauce and add Sea Salt and or Black Pepper is needed at this point. Crumble the Bacon and add to the Sauce stirring in well.

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    black pepper

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    sea salt

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    bacon

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    pot holder
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    oven
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    pot
  21. 21
    Add the Beef Short Ribs back to the pot of reduced Sauce and remove from the heat. Coat the Short Ribs in the Sauce well.

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    beef short ribs

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    pot
  22. 22
    Serve Immediately over Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes or Polenta.

    yukon gold potato

    yukon gold potato

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    potato

    polenta

    polenta