Braised Beef Short Ribs Recipe

Name: Braised Beef Short Ribs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 735 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 12 beef short ribs, bone-in, about 6 pounds; Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 yellow onion, peeled and chopped; 1 stalk celery, chopped; 1 carrot, peeled and chopped; 1 750 ml bottle good dry red wine (we used a Zinfandel); 6 cups veal stock (or substitute beef stock )

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My father made the most succulent, tender, "Wow" beef short ribs this week. Yes, it is a 2-day process, but the actual hands-on cooking time is at most two hours and is broken up over two days.

It is really quite easy to make!

The Key to Braised Short Ribs

The key step is after the initial slow cooking, to let the beef short ribs cool and then chill overnight in the refrigerator. This makes it much easier to remove the generous amount of excess fat that ends up solidifying in the chilling process.

The ribs also spend the whole night absorbing the flavor of the stock.

Beef short ribs on a plate. — Alison Bickel

Other Tips for Great Beef Short Ribs

Use good wine. You must use a good bottle of wine, a wine you like to drink. The better the wine, the better the result.
Use veal stock. Veal stock can be hard to find. We got ours at our local butcher. Use it if you can get it. If not, beef stock will do.

The recipe on which this dish is based came from the Campton Place restaurant in San Francisco. (We found it in a magazine years ago, but we can't identify which magazine from the clipping.)

How To Store and Reheat Leftover Beef Short Ribs

To store leftover short ribs, place them in an airtight container in your refrigerator for 3 or 4 days. Reheat over medium heat on the stovetop in a pot with a lid on it, checking frequently and stirring until heated through.

To freeze these leftover short ribs, freeze them with their sauce in an airtight, freezer-safe container that's a tight fit for them (you don't want too much air in the container or they'll get freezer burn). Or, place them in a freezer-safe zip top bag and remove all the air. Freeze for up to three months. Defrost in the refrigerator and reheat on the stovetop.

Sides To Serve with Your Short Ribs

Braised Beef Short Ribs

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 4 hrs

Chill overnight 8 hrs

Total Time 12 hrs 15 mins

Servings 6 servings

A non-alcoholic substitute for the wine in this recipe would be to use more stock spiked with a hefty dose of balsamic vinegar and a dab of tomato paste. The flavor won't be the same as if you had used wine, but it will still be worth making.

12 beef short ribs, bone-in, about 6 pounds
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 yellow onion, peeled and chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
1 (750-ml) bottle good dry red wine (we used a zinfandel)
6 cups veal stock (or substitute beef stock)

Brown the ribs:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Season ribs to taste with the salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large, heavy bottomed ovenproof pan over high heat. Add ribs and brown on all sides. Work in batches if you need to so that the ribs don't get crowded (this will help with browning).

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Sauté the vegetables:

Transfer ribs to a plate. Pour off the excess fat (do not put down the drain or you will clog your sink!). Add the onions, celery, and carrots to the pan and sauté, stirring often, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the pan, set aside.

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Deglaze the pan with wine, then reduce sauce:

Add the wine to the pan, deglazing the pan, scraping off any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Reduce the wine by three-quarters until thick and slightly syrupy, about 15 minutes on high heat.

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Braise the ribs in oven:

Return the ribs to the pan, add the veal stock and enough water to cover the ribs. Bring to a boil, cover with foil, and place in the oven. Braise, cooking in the oven, until the meat is fork-tender, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.

During the last 1/2 hour of cooking, add back in the vegetables.

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Chill overnight:

Allow the ribs to cool in the liquid, then cover and refrigerate overnight.
Remove the excess fat:

The next day, remove the excess fat that has solidified at the top from the overnight chilling.

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Reduce the sauce with ribs:

Place the pan with the ribs and cooking liquid over medium heat, uncovered. Cook until the liquid has reduced by three-quarters, about 1 hour. Continue to cook, spooning the sauce over the ribs, until the sauce is thick and ribs are glazed. Take care not to burn the glaze; move the ribs around in the pan to keep them from burning.

Serve over mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or rice.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
1257	Calories
88g	Fat
9g	Carbs
86g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	1257
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 88g	112%
Saturated Fat 36g	182%
Cholesterol 354mg	118%
Sodium 930mg	40%
Total Carbohydrate 9g	3%
Dietary Fiber 1g	3%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 86g
Vitamin C 2mg	9%
Calcium 94mg	7%
Iron 11mg	62%
Potassium 1918mg	41%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.