Pioneer Woman Braised Short Ribs

By JeannieChu

Nothing is quite like braised short ribs, especially served over cheese grits. Make this simple, divinely delicious recipe and prepare to fall in love.

Ingredients

• Kosher salt, to taste
• Black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
• 8 beef short ribs
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 thin slices bacon, diced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 carrots, diced
• 2 shallots, finely minced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• Splash red wine
• 4 cups beef broth to cover the ribs
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
• Cheese grits or regular grits, for serving

Details

Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Salt and pepper the ribs, then dredge them in the flour. Set aside.

In a large Dutch oven, cook the bacon over medium heat until completely crispy and all the fat is rendered. Remove the bacon and set aside. Drain off any excess fat.

Add the olive oil to the pan with the bacon fat and raise the heat to high. Brown the ribs on all sides, about 45 seconds per side. Remove the ribs and set aside.

Lower the heat to medium. Add the carrots, shallots and onions to the pan and cook for 2 minutes. Splash in the wine and scrape the bottom of the pan to release all the flavorful bits of glory. Add the broth, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper and bring to a boil. Taste and add more salt if needed. Add the ribs to the liquid; they should be almost completely submerged. Add the thyme and rosemary sprigs (whole) to the liquid. Finally, add the cooked bacon.

Put on a lid and transfer to the oven. Cook until the ribs are fork-tender and falling off the bone, 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Remove the pan from the oven and allow to sit for at least 20 minutes with the lid on before serving. At the last minute, skim the fat off the top of the liquid. (You can also refrigerate the mixture, then remove the solid fat from the top.)

For each serving, arrange 2 ribs on a bed of the grits, spooning a little juice over the top.