Puerto Rican-Style Short Ribs

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. beef short ribs
• 1/4 cup Naranja Agria (Bitter Orange), though you could substitute orange juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• juice of 1 lime
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• dry seasonings to taste salt, pepper, cumin, packet Sazon or adobo
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 tsp capers
• 1 tbsp Spanish olives (pimento stuffed green)
• 1 bell pepper sliced thin
• 1 capful apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup dried plums (prunes)
• 1/4 cup yellow raisins
• 4 baby potatoes

Preparation

Step 1

Salt and pepper beef well.

Marinate beef in bitter orange, olive oil, dry seasonings, lime juice and garlic.

Sear meat in heavy pan.Add remainder of ingredients, including marinade, and bring to a boil. But not potatoes.

Lower heat, cover and simmer for about 1 hour or until meat is tender and fall-off-the-bone.

Add potatoes about halfway through the process and cook till fork tender.

A dish like this is generally served with rice and potatoes.