Ina Gartens Red Wine Braised Short Ribs Is The Answer To Boring Winter Meals Recipes

INA GARTEN'S RED WINE-BRAISED SHORT RIBS IS THE ANSWER TO BORING WINTER MEALS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Place short ribs on a sheet pan, brush tops with olive oil, and sprinkle with 1½ Tbsp salt and 1½ tsp pepper. Roast 20 minutes; remove from oven. Reduce temperature to 325°F. Meanwhile, heat ¼ cup olive oil in a large (12-inch) Dutch oven over medium heat. Add leeks, celery, onions and carrots; cook over medium to medium-high heat 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Add wine, bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer 10 minutes, until liquid is reduced. Add stock, tomatoes, Guinness, thyme, 1 Tbsp salt and 1½ tsp pepper. Add ribs to pot along with juices and seasonings from sheet pan. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook in oven 1 hour. Uncover and cook for 1 more hour, until meat is very tender. Transfer short ribs to a plate with a slotted spoon; discard thyme bundle and any bones that have separated from meat. Simmer sauce on stove for 20 minutes. Skim some of fat off top; discard. Return ribs to pot, heat 5 minutes, and taste for seasonings. Serve hot in shallow bowls spooned over Creamy Blue Cheese Grits, with extra sauce on the side.

FOOLPROOF RIBS WITH BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil.
• Place the ribs on the sheet pan meat-side up and sprinkle them with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Pour the barbecue sauce generously on each rack and cover the ribs loosely with aluminum foil. Bake for 1 1/2 hours for baby backs and 1 3/4 hours for St. Louis ribs, until the meat is very tender when tested with a fork. As soon as the ribs are out of the oven, spread them generously with additional barbecue sauce. Grill right away or refrigerate to grill later.
• About 40 minutes before you want to serve, heat a charcoal grill with a layer of hot coals or heat a gas grill to medium-high heat. After the charcoal turns gray, brush the cooking grate with oil to keep the ribs from sticking. Place the ribs on the grill ribs-side down, put the lid on top (be sure both vents are open!) and grill for 5 minutes. Turn the ribs meat-side down, put the lid back on and grill for another 4 to 5 minutes, until nicely browned. Place on a cutting board and cover tightly with aluminum foil and allow the ribs to rest for 10 minutes. Cut into ribs and serve hot with extra barbecue sauce on the side.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over low heat, add the onions and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, until the onions are translucent but not browned. Add the garlic and cook for one more minute. Add the tomato paste, vinegar, honey, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, chili powder, cumin and pepper flakes.
• Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. Use immediately or pour into a container and refrigerate for several weeks.