Braised Short Ribs by Pioneer Woman

rocket_j_dawg's Note:

I have just discovered Pioneer Woman and she sure knows how to please meat lovers. I tried this recipe the other night and "fantastic" just doesn't do it justice.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 8 whole beef short ribs
• 1 dash kosher salt, & pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 pieces pancetta, Diced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 whole medium onion, Diced
• 3 whole carrots, Diced
• 2 whole shallots, Peeled And Finely Minced
• 2 cups red wine
• 2 cups beef broth (enough To Almost Cover Ribs)
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 2 sprigs rosemary

Directions:

1. Salt and pepper ribs, then dredge in flour. Set aside.
2. In a large dutch oven, cook pancetta over medium heat until complete crispy and all fat is rendered. Remove pancetta and set aside. Do not discard grease.
3. Add olive oil to pan with the pancetta grease, and raise heat to high. Brown ribs on all sides, about 45 seconds per side. Remove ribs and set aside. Turn heat to medium.
4. Add onions, carrots, and shallots to pan and cook for 2 minutes. Pour in wine and scrape bottom of pan to release all the flavorful bits of glory. Bring to a boil and cook 2 minutes.
5. Add broth, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Taste and add more salt if needed. Add ribs to the liquid; they should be almost completely submerged. Add thyme and rosemary sprigs (whole) to the liquid.
6. Put on the lid and place into the oven. Cook at 350 for 2 hours, then reduce heat to 325 and cook for an additional 30 to 45 minutes. Ribs should be fork-tender and falling off the bone. Remove pan from oven and allow to sit for at least 20 minutes, lid on, before serving. At the last minute, skim fat off the top of the liquid. (Can also refrigerate mixture, then remove solid fat from the top.).
7. Serve 2 ribs on bed of creamy polenta, spooning a little juice over the top.

Reviews

[Rocket K]

I use whatever I had at home%u2026 so it was pork ribs instead of beef short ribs and left out the fresh herbs. Since I was using different type of meat I adjusted the cook time to 2 hour (last 20min uncovered). It was delicious and so were the leftovers!