Balsamic Vinegar Glazed Beef Short Rib Recipes

SLOW-COOKER BALSAMIC SHORT RIBS

Steps:

• Sprinkle ribs with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ribs and cook until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes total. Transfer to a 6-quart or larger slow cooker.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and onion to the pan; cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, garlic and thyme; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add vinegar and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until the liquid is mostly reduced, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to the slow cooker and add broth. Cover and cook on High for 4 hours or Low for 8 hours.
• Transfer the ribs to a serving platter. Transfer the liquid to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Whisk cornstarch and water in a small bowl and add to the boiling liquid. Cook, whisking, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Serve the ribs with the gravy and sprinkled with parsley, if desired.

BALSAMIC BRAISED SHORT RIBS

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.

FO-SHO SHORT RIBS WITH BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large Dutch oven, over medium-high heat, cook bacon to render fat. Remove bacon and reserve as garnish for parsnips. Season ribs with salt and pepper. Sear all sides of ribs, in batches, ends included, and then remove. Add in vegetables, cook for 5 minutes, add flour and spices, cook for 3 minutes longer and deglaze pan with red wine. Put the ribs back into pot and add stock to cover 3/4 of the way up the ribs. Cover and cook in oven for 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes or until fork tender. Remove ribs to a baking dish and brush with Balsamic Glaze, cover with foil and keep warm in a preheated 250 degrees F oven. Strain and reduce broth by a third. (Broth to be served with Parsnip Puree.)
• In a small pot over medium heat, combine all ingredients. Whisk occasionally and reduce by one third.;
• In a large heavy bottom pot over medium heat, add in celery root, parsnip root, whole milk, garlic and thyme. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat. Simmer 5 to 7 minutes or until fork tender. Strain, reserving liquid. Discard thyme bundle. Place vegetables in food processor and pulse, adding reserved liquid as necessary, to desired consistency. Add butter and salt and pepper, to taste, and pulse. Garnish with bacon and fried onions. Serve with reduced broth from short ribs.

BALSAMIC SHORT RIBS

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.

BALSAMIC BRAISED SHORT RIBS

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!