Balsamic Braised Short Ribs Recipes

Steps:

• Season each short rib generously with salt. Coat a pot large enough to accommodate all the meat and vegetables with olive oil and bring to a high heat. Add the short ribs to the pan and brown very well, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Do not overcrowd pan. Cook in batches, if necessary.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• While the short ribs are browning, puree all the vegetables and garlic in the food processor until it forms a coarse paste. When the short ribs are very brown on all sides, remove them from the pan. Drain the fat, coat the bottom of same pan with fresh oil and add the pureed vegetables. Season the vegetables generously with salt and brown until they are very dark and a crud has formed on the bottom of the pan, approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Scrape the crud and let it reform. Scrape the crud again and add the tomato paste. Brown the tomato paste for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the wine and scrape the bottom of the pan. Lower the heat if things start to burn. Reduce the mixture by half.
• Return the short ribs to the pan and add 2 cups water or until the water has just about covered the meat. Add the thyme bundle and bay leaves. Cover the pan and place in the preheated oven for 3 hours. Check periodically during the cooking process and add more water, if needed. Turn the ribs over halfway through the cooking time. Remove the lid during the last 20 minutes of cooking to let things get nice and brown and to let the sauce reduce. When done the meat should be very tender but not falling apart. Serve with the braising liquid.

Steps:

• Heat a large, deep, heavy casserole dish over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the ribs with salt and pepper and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side or until well browned. Remove from the dish and set aside.
• Wipe the dish with absorbent paper, add the onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes or until golden. Return the ribs to the dish with the oregano, vinegar, tomatoes, stock, salt and pepper, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 2 1/2-3 hours or until the beef is very tender. Remove the ribs from the dish and keep warm.
• Strain the pan juices and skim the fat from the surface. Pour into a saucepan and simmer over high heat for 5-10 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
• To make the basil gremolata, place the basil, lemon zest, garlic, oil, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix to combine.
• Divide the ribs among plates and spoon the sauce over. Top with the gremolata to serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Over medium-high temperature, heat a large Dutch or French oven and spray it with cooking spray.
• Season the ribs with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Brown the ribs in two batches in the heated pan, about 8 minutes per batch, until browned; remove from pan.
• Add the finely chopped onion to the pan and saute until lightly browned, about 8 minutes.
• Add the minced garlic and saute for 1 minute.
• Add the browned ribs back into the pan, then add the wine, vinegar, brown sugar, and tomatoes and bring to a simmer.
• Cover pan and transfer to the oven, and bake at 300°F for 90 minutes or until tender.
• Remove from oven and let cool slightly, then transfer pan to refrigerator and let chill for 8 hours or overnight.
• After chilling, skim the solidified fat from the surface of the broth mixture and discard fat.
• Over medium heat on the stove, cook the ribs in the Dutch or French oven for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• Season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, and serve.
• Serve along with potatoes, pasta, and/or vegetables - the sauce goes quite well with them, too!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Season all sides of the short ribs with a generous amount of pepper and salt.
• Brown ribs on all sides in a skillet drizzled with olive oil.
• While the ribs are browning, wash & slice tomatoes, peel and cube potatoes.
• Remove ribs from skillet and place in a Dutch oven or other oven proof deep dish with lid.
• Sauté mushrooms in skillet you just used to brown ribs for about 2 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon put mushrooms into dish with ribs.
• Lightly drizzle olive oil over ribs and mushrooms.
• Pour one tablespoon of balsamic vinegar over each rib (one per rib).
• Sprinkle with salt & pepper.
• Place lid and bake in lower middle third of oven for 2 hours.
• While ribs are cooking, prepare mashed potatoes, green beans, & tomato compote.
• Place potatoes in cold water with salt and chopped garlic & boil till fork tender (they can stay in the pot until closer to finish time of ribs).
• Drain potatoes, place back in pot and mash well.
• Add butter and cream and continue to blend well, salt to taste (keep on low heat or warm).
• Using the same skillet you used for the beef short ribs and mushrooms - heat to medium high and cook tomatoes for about 7 minutes or until skins start to blister.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and pinch of red pepper flakes.
• Add a couple of tablespoons balsamic vinegar and continue to cook about 3 minutes until reduced and tomatoes begin to break down (keep warm till ready to plate.
• Steam green beans & then transfer to hot skillet drizzled with olive oil, salt & pepper.
• Sauté for about 2 minutes until start to lightly brown.
• Plate serving of mashed potatoes on each plate followed by green beans, short ribs & mushrooms, & topped with tomatoes.
• Garnish if you'd like with freshly grated Grana Padano or Parmigiana and light drizzle of your finest olive oil.