Red Wine-Braised Short Ribs

Serves: 6

Llewellyn Gorczany

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

42

Spice

45

Sweetness

47

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

Chicken Stock

Directions:

1

One day before cooking, season the short ribs liberally with salt

2

Allow the meat to marinate in the refrigerator, uncovered, overnight

3

The next day, pat the ribs dry with a paper towel

4

Heat a cast-iron Dutch oven over medium-high to high heat

5

Add a thin film of canola oil and sear the ribs until brown and crusty, 5 to 8 minutes

6

Transfer the ribs to a plate to rest

7

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F

8

Drain the scorched oil from the Dutch oven

9

Add a thin film of fresh canola oil, then add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic

10

Reduce the heat to medium and sweat the vegetables until translucent, about 5 minutes

11

Scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to loosen the brown bits

12

Add the tomatoes and continue to cook until the tomatoes begin to soften and break down, 5 to 8 minutes

13

Add the red wine, chicken stock and peppercorns, then put the ribs back in the pot

14

Tie the thyme, rosemary and bay leaves in a piece of cheesecloth and add the herb sachet to the pot

15

Bring the liquid to a simmer

16

Partially cover the pot to let some of the liquid evaporate and transfer to the oven

17

Braise the short ribs until they're nearly falling apart, about 3 hours

18

Serve with grits and fried shallots if desired

19

Garnish with chives