Braised Chile Spiced Short Ribs With Black Beans Recipes

CHILE-BRAISED SHORT RIBS

Steps:

• Adjust the rack to the bottom third of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F.
• Add the chiles to a medium bowl and cover with the boiling water. Let steep for 20 minutes.
• Sprinkle the short ribs generously on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until just under smoking hot. Add the short ribs in batches, leaving some room between each of them so they sear evenly, and cook until well browned, about 7 minutes per side (14 to 15 minutes per batch). Remove the short ribs to a platter in a single layer (no stacking) and repeat with the second batch.
• Meanwhile, add the chile peppers with water, chicken stock, tomato paste, garlic, onions and a dash of salt to a blender, and mix until blended together.
• Once the second batch of meat is seared, remove and set aside. Add the hard cider to the Dutch oven and scrape the brown bits left from the meat off the bottom of the pot. Pour the onion mixture into the pot and turn the heat up to high. Add the balsamic and rosemary sprigs and boil together for 2 to 3 minutes. Return the short ribs and any juice that may have accumulated on the platter back into the pot. Cover tightly with a lid and braise in the oven until the ribs are tender, about 2 1/2 hours.
• Place the ribs on a platter covered with foil to keep warm. Put the Dutch oven on the stovetop over high heat and reduce the braising liquid until thick and saucy, 20 minutes. Add the ribs back to the pot before serving to coat with the reduced liquid. Place the ribs on plates and ladle the sauce over the top. Sprinkle with chopped parsley for garnish.

CHILE-BRAISED SHORT RIBS

Steps:

• Season ribs with salt. Let sit at room temperature 1 hour, or chill, uncovered, up to 12 hours. If chilling, let sit at room temperature 1 hour before cooking.
• Meanwhile, place chiles and 5 cups hot water in a blender and let sit while you prep onion and garlic.
• Heat broiler. Broil onion and garlic on a rimmed baking sheet, undisturbed, until charred on top (don't worry if they get super dark), 8-10 minutes.
• Pop garlic out of their skins and place garlic, onion, red pepper flakes, coriander, cumin, and cinnamon in blender with chiles. Blend until smooth but still speckled with chiles; season purée lightly with salt. Set aside.
• Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a medium heavy pot over medium-high. Working in 2 batches, cook ribs, turning occasionally and reducing heat if needed, until browned all over, 10-12 minutes per batch. Transfer to a plate.
• Carefully pour off oil and wipe out pot. Pour remaining 1 Tbsp. oil into pot and place back over medium-high heat. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring often, until tomato paste begins to separate and stick to pot, about 3 minutes. Stir in chile purée. Return ribs to pot and bring liquid to a simmer. Partially cover pot and cook, reducing heat to low to maintain a very gentle simmer, turning ribs occasionally, and skimming any excess fat from surface, until meat is very tender, 3-3 1/2 hours. (If sauce gets thick before meat is done, add water as needed to thin out a bit.)
• Add squash to pot and push down so it's mostly submerged. Bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until squash is tender and liquid is thickened and saucy, 18-20 minutes.
• Serve ribs and squash, topped with yogurt and cilantro, with lime wedges.
• Do Ahead: Ribs (without toppings) can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.

BRAISED CHILE SPICED SHORT RIBS WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Put beans in a 4-5 quart heavy pot with enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and boil 2 minutes, then remove from heat and let stand, covered, 1 hour.
• Wipe anchos clean, then stem and seed. Discard ribs and tear anchos into pieces.
• Soak anchos in boiling hot water until softened, about 20 minutes. Transfer anchos to blender, reserving soaking liquid.
• Puree anchos with onion, garlic, chipotles with sauce, tomato paste, molasses, cumin, cloves, 1/3 Celsius water, and 1t. salt.
• Pat ribs dry and season with 1 1/2 t. salt and 1 t. pepper. Heat oil in a wide 6-8 quart heavy pot over med-high heat until it shimmers. Brown ribs in batches, about 6 minutes per batch. Transfer as browned to a platter. Discard fat from pot.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in the middle.
• Cook bacon in pot over medium heat until browned, then transfer with a slotted spoon to platter.
• Stir chile puree into fat in pot. Cook, stirring frequently, 6 minutes. Stir in reserved chile-soaking liquid, remaining 2 Celsius water, and cinnamon stick and bring to a boil. Return ribs and bacon to pot and braise, covered, in oven until ribs are very tender, 3-3 1/2 hours. Skim fat from sauce.
• Drain beans, then return to pot and add fresh water (8 cups), bay leaf, and 1/2 t. salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until beans are just tender, 1 1/4 to 2 hours (Depending on age of beans). Drain just before serving.

BRAISED SHORT RIBS OF BEEF WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• 1. Soak fermented black beans. 2. With a cleaver, chop ribs in 1- by 2-inch sections. Sprinkle with salt. Let stand 30 minutes. 3. Mince garlic and mash with soaked black beans. Stir in soy sauce and sherry. 4. Heat oil. Brown rib sections lightly. Add black bean mixture and stir-fry 2 minutes more. 5. Add water and bring quickly to a boil. Then simmer, covered, until done (about 45 minutes).The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

CHILI SHORT RIBS AND BEANS

Steps:

• Trim fat off rib. Rub in chili, thyme, salt and pepper. Brown onion and garlic lightly in oil.
• Put meat on onions, and bake 20 minutes in 350 deg oven.
• Turn meat and bake 20 minutes more.
• Add wine.
• Bake for one hour. Turn meat and bake some more until meat is brown on both sides. Add kidney beans and bake about 1/2 hour or until meat is falling off bones (tserkukt).
• Serve with rice.
• May be made ahead and refrigerated. It actually tastes better after a day or two.