Port Wine Braised Short Ribs Recipes

BRAISED SHORT RIBS WITH PORCINI-PORT WINE SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 275°F. Combine porcini mushrooms and water in small bowl. Place a paper towel over the surface of the liquid to keep the mushrooms submerged. Let stand until mushrooms soften, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, generously season short ribs with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a Dutch oven medium high heat until whisps of smoke barely begin to show on the surface. Add beef and cook until well browned on all surfaces, 8 to 12 minutes total. Transfer to a large plate and set aside.
• Return Dutch oven to medium heat and heat butter until melted. Add carrots, onion, and celery and cook stirring, until softened and barely beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring continually, until tomato paste takes on a burnished hue and starts to stick to the bottom of the pan, about 3 minutes.
• Add port and red wine to pan, scraping off any browned bits from bottom of pan with a wooden spoon. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Meanwhile, drain mushrooms through a strainer. Roughly chop the mushrooms, then add mushrooms and their liquid to the pot, along with chicken stock, bay leaves, thyme and browned short ribs.
• Return to a boil, cover, and transfer to the oven. Cook until completely tender, about 3 hours. Remove and discard bay leaves and thyme. Remove meat from bones, and discard bones. Skim fat from top of sauce. Bring sauce to a boil over medium heat and cook until reduced to a sauce-like, mildly thickened consistency, about 5 minutes. Return meat to the pan, season to taste with more salt and pepper, and serve immediately. (See note for serving suggestions).

RED WINE-BRAISED SHORT RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place the short ribs on a sheet pan, brush the tops with olive oil, and sprinkle with 1 1/2 tablespoons salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Roast for 20 minutes and remove from the oven. Reduce the temperature to 325 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large (12-inch) Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset, over medium heat. Add the leeks, celery, onions, and carrots and cook over medium to medium-high heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and cook for one minute. Add the wine, bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes, until the liquid is reduced. Add the stock, tomatoes, Guinness, thyme, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper.
• Place the ribs in the pot, along with the juices and seasonings from the sheet pan. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook in the oven for one hour. Uncover and cook for one more hour, until the meat is very tender.
• Remove the short ribs to a plate with a slotted spoon and discard the thyme bundle and any bones that have separated from the meat. Simmer the sauce on the stove for 20 minutes, until reduced. Skim some of the fat off the top and discard. Return the ribs to the pot, heat for 5 minutes, and taste for seasonings. Serve hot in shallow bowls, with a toasted baguette and extra sauce on the side.

PORT WINE BRAISED SHORT RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250°F and remove the upper oven rack.
• Pat the beef ribs with paper towels to remove moisture, season with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed, pan over high heat and add 1/2 of the seasoned short ribs. Cook, turning to sear all sides of the ribs until they are a rich brown color.
• Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining 4 short ribs. Add additional oil if necessary.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the onion, celery and carrot. Sauté until softened then stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the butter and when it has melted stir into the vegetable mixture. Sprinkle the flour over the mixture, stir to combine and cook for 1 minute then stir in the wine, beef broth and tomato paste. Add the bundle of thyme and the bay leaves.
• Add the browned short ribs to the pot and bring the mixture to a boil. The liquid should cover about 2/3 of the top of the ribs. Cover the Dutch oven with its lid and transfer to the oven. Cook for 2-1/2 to 3 hours until the short ribs are tender but not falling off the bones.
• Transfer the Dutch oven to a workspace and remove the ribs to a platter. Spoon out and discard the string of thyme and the bay leaves. Pour the liquid into a mesh strainer set over a bowl. Press the vegetables firmly to remove as much of their liquid as possible, then discard the strained vegetables.
• Pour the sauce into a fat separator or spoon off the excess fat. Pour the sauce back into the Dutch oven and bring to a gentle boil and reduce the liquid to thicken into a sauce. Add the short ribs and allow to reheat.
• Serve the ribs on a mound of mashed potatoes with a portion of sauce. Garnish with fresh thyme or parsley.