Beef Short Ribs were on sale this week at my favorite grocery store. I’d never cooked them before so of course, I went on an Internet search for a fabulous recipe. There were several short rib recipes that sounded great, but Elise, at Simply Recipes, raved about her father’s Braised Beef Short Ribs. Now I’m going to rave about them too!
These are the most tender, flavorful short ribs I’ve ever tasted. My husband could not find enough ways to say how much he loved these succulent, fall-off-the-bone tender ribs. I served the short ribs with one of our favorite sides dishes, Caramelized Onion Mashed Potatoes.
The ribs are not hard to make, but are time consuming. On day one you brown the ribs, sauté the vegetables, and braise the ribs, covered, in the oven for several hours. Then the ribs need to be refrigerated overnight. The next day, once the fat is removed, you cook the ribs again on the stove for another hour until the sauce is reduced to a thick, delicious, flavorful glaze. Definitely time consuming, but oh so worth it!
Visit Simply Recipes to see Elise’s mouthwatering ribs picture and while you’re there check out more of her simply delicious recipes!
Braised Beef Short Ribs Recipe
Simply RecipesIngredients
- 12 beef short ribs, bone-in
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup grapeseed oil or olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
- 1 750-ml bottle good dry red wine (I used a Rosenblum Zinfandel)
- 6 cups veal stock (I used beef stock)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Season ribs to taste with the salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large, heavy bottomed ovenproof pan over high heat. Add ribs and brown on all sides. Work in batches if you need to so that the ribs don’t get crowded (this will help with browning).Transfer ribs to a plate. Pour off excess fat. Add the onions, celery, and carrots to the pan and sauté, stirring often, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the pan, set aside. Then add the wine to the pan, deglazing the pan, scraping off any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Reduce the wine by three-quarters until thick and slightly syrupy, about 15 minutes.
Return the ribs to the pan, add the veal stock and enough water to cover the ribs. Bring to a boil, cover with foil, and place in the oven. Braise, cooking in the oven, until the meat is fork-tender, 2 to 2 1/2 hours. During the last 1/2 hour of cooking, add back in the vegetables. Allow the ribs to cool in the liquid, then cover and refrigerate overnight.
The next day, remove the excess fat that has solidified at the top from the overnight chilling. Place the pan with the ribs and cooking liquid over medium heat, uncovered. Cook until the liquid has reduced by three-quarters, about 1 hour. Continue to cook, spooning the sauce over the ribs, until the sauce is thick and ribs are glazed. Take care not to burn the glaze; move the ribs around in the pan to keep them from burning.
Serve over mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or rice. Serves 6.
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Those babies look delicious!!
I want to try those mashed potatoes! Nice work on the ribs!
Oh wow, just look at the gorgeous color on the short ribs. They look amazing and the mashed potatoes are to die for. What a delicious meal.
This dinner looks fabulous!
These shorts ribs look outstanding and the caramelized onions with mashed potatoes are a classic that never fail in my kitchen :)
Have a great week,
Gera
Oh my, I am pretty hungry just looking at the pictures. They look delicious.
I want to eat dinner at your house. Those short ribs look incredible and who wouldn't want caramelized onion mash potatoes. Yum!
Mimi
So glad you liked the ribs! Love your opening photo. Makes me want to make them all over again. :-)
Meat falling off the bone…that's making me hungry! Your potatoes sound delicious too!
Those ribs sounds fantastic! And I'll bet they were even better paired with those mashed potatoes.
Ohy my, they do look good. At this moment I'm so glad I have some good left-over beef pot roast for dinner. Otherwise I would not be able to bear my cravings for your recipe.
Wow, the ribs and potatoes look amazing Barbara!What a delicious meal- I think I'm actually drooling. :)
Elsie does have a delicious site, doesn't she.
I love short ribs!! I cook them in the slow cooker.. they come out so tender and mouthwatering delicate! :))
Short ribs are my favorite thing in the world to eat & these look delicious! You absolutely have to make them the day before, they are soooo much better that way. Those Caramelized Onion Mashed Potatoes sound divine! I am a big fan & just posted a recipe for Caramelized Onion & Goat Cheese Canapes on my blog – stop by & check 'em out! Thanks for sharing this deliciousness:)
This looks fabulous. Where on earth did you find bone-in short ribs?
OMGoodness, this looks awesome! I want to come to your house for dinner!
Time consuming but I may have to give these a try. Sounds like weekend food to me!
BTW-Twitter and I have our issues again. See ya there soon.
Barbara these ribs look delicious. My neighbor makes the best ribs. She cooks them a long time. Every time I try to make shortribs, they are chewy. I need to try your recipe! Hope you are having a good week so far.
oh gosh, i wouldn't even need sides, just a big plate of those crazy awesome ribs!
I've never made braised ribs either. These ribs looks amazing, moist, and tender! They look so great that I forgot to write to you in Spanish! LOL! ¡QUÉ RICO!
What a fantastic meal! I love short ribs and nown I have the perfect recipe to make them! :)
I would love these even though I am not that crazy about ribs (too much of a caveman meal for me)
I like all the steps, it ensures the best possible result, don't you think?
The ribs look delish! I knew I recognized those mashed potatoes! :) They are sooo good!
Those ribs look outstanding!
They look wonderful.I want to try the mashed potatoes too….sounds inviting:)
Pass that bowl to me…Really so tempting..
They may take some time to prepare but I'm thinking about all the time I will have to enjoy that wonderful aroma of the simmering short ribs. I haven't made them in ages and it looks like that's what we're going to have this weekeknd. Thanks, Barbara.
Braised short ribs are one of the best things ever! I wish I'd find them on sale more often!
those look so delicious, and so do those potatoes!
I have just turned into a complete carnivore and lept at the screen with teeth bared. The short ribs look so perfect! I have never seen any look so good as yours.
These look awesome! I love short ribs. My dad does a Korean marinade on his. I would love to try this recipe just to switch it up a bit…yum!
These looks sooo yummy! I have short ribs in my freezer. Time to get them out!
Mmm… i feel like i can taste this. It looks so yummy, sticky and deish!
Have a fab weekend daaaaaahling!
*kisses* HH
Funnily, I was craving for beef ribs this afternoon. Your dish looks fantastically yummy. :)
Look favoloso, per questo piatto, quando vengo a visitarti trovo sempre ricette molto interessanti e ricche di sapore. un abbraccio Daniela.
Look delicious!
A kiss from Spain
I have never made beef short ribs. I'm one of those who is scared that I'll ruin a cut of beef by not knowing what to do. This looks like something I could handle though…and it definitely looks delicious.
Barbara, Barbara, it is very naughty of you to tease with such an irresistible photo of these gorgeous and mouthwatering recipes! Oh my. I would be licking my fingers, smacking my lips, and licking my plate!
These look excellent! Love that crispy char color on them – that's my favorite part. The potatoes sound real yummy too.
I love the braise and I especially like to braise in my Tangine! But my husband hates my tangine…how in the world can you hate a cooking pot! LOL!
Short ribs are such a great chilly weather dish! I've only made them a couple times, but they never turned out as good as these! And I'm loving the mashed potatoes. Did I see bacon there??? Yum.
This looks and sounds incredibly delicious! I have not cooked beef short ribs in a long time so this inspires me. The potatoes sound like an excellent side dish! Thanks!
Wow sounds wonderful! I've only made beef short ribs a couple of times, they are always so fatty :-p These don't look that way though!
You know what? My hubby is such a rb fan that I really need to spend the extra time on a reicpe like this. By the way, TangledNoodle and I are starting eatingyourwords10 so consider entering-so much fun!
Yummmm-o!! Comfort food:) I am new to your blog but I think I'll be returning;) lol Come by and check out our new food blog-http://thepepperedpantry.blogspot.com/
Barbara what a fantastic dish. I like slow cooked meals. This would go along way for my family and I. I'll definately have to try this recipe.
Really really amazing dish! I just can't control myself to have this after seeing the pic you have posted here. I will surely try this as I am lover of making new dishes.
dsi
oooh you;ve got me salivating at 10.30pm! I love the idea of braised short ribs. I would probably hve to use pork though as we don't cook beef at home. MMM.
OH, my what a wonderful looking dinner! Everything about this looks inviting. I've been away too long . . .
I've never had short ribs but man do I want to make them now. This looks absolutely delicious. Next time they are on sale at my grocery store, I'm going to give this recipe a try. Thank you for sharing. And those potatoes look awesome too!