Braised Short Ribs (Food & Wine)

By Shelly17

Chef Tom Colicchio is a master with meat, and his tender, succulent braised short ribs are much in demand at his Craft restaurants. He marinates the short ribs along with vegetables in wine, then discards those vegetables and braises the ribs with fresh vegetables.
Use the same vegetables in the marinade and the braise.

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons canola oil
• 6 flanken-style short ribs with bones, cut 2 inches thick (about 4 pounds)
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 3 celery ribs, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, thickly sliced
• One 750-milliliter bottle dry red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvigon
• 4 thyme sprigs
• 3 cups chicken stock

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

DIRECTIONS:
1. In a large skillet, heat the oil. Season the ribs with salt and pepper. Add them to the
skillet and cook over moderate heat, turning once, until browned and crusty. about 18 minutes. Transfer the ribs to a shallow baking dish in a single layer.

2. Add the onion, carrots, celery and garlic to the skillet and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until very soft and lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Add the wine and thyme sprigs and bring to a boil over high heat. Pour the hot marinade over the ribs and let cool. Cover and refrigerate overnight, turning the ribs once.

3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Transfer the ribs and marinade to a large, enameled cast-iron casserole. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Cover and cook in the lower third of the oven for 1 1/2 hours, until the meat is tender but not falling apart. Uncover and braise for 45 minutes longer, turning the ribs once or twice, until the sauce is very tender.

4. Transfer the meat to a clean shallow baking dish, discarding the the bones as the fall off. Strain the sauce into a heatproof measuring cup and skim off as much fat as possible. Pour the sauce over the meat; there should be about 2 cups.

5. Preheat the broiler. Broil the meat turning once or twice, until glazed and sizzling, about 10 minutes. Transfer the meat to plates, spoon the sauce on top and serve.

MAKE AHEAD
The braised short ribs can be prepare through step 4 and refrigerated for up to 2 days.

SERVE WITH
Mashed potatoes, buttered noodles or crusty bread

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