Asian-Style Short Ribs

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 -4 lbs short rib of beef
• ground pepper
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 -6 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 inch fresh ginger, cut into thick slices
• 5 star anise
• 1 cup water
• 12 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

1. Heat the oil in a large heavy pot over high heat.
2. Season the ribs with pepper and brown in batches on all sides.
3. Transfer the ribs to a platter and saute the onions and garlic in the same pot until tender but not brown, about 5 minutes.
4. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
5. Add the ribs back to the pot and reduce the heat to low.
6. Simmer, tightly covered, turning the ribs once or twice, until the meat is almost falling off the bone, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
7. Transfer the ribs to a serving platter and reduce the liquid in the pot until it is thick and syrupy.
8. Remove and discard the ginger and star anise and spoon the sauce over the ribs.

vegetable oil, short, ground pepper, onion, garlic, ginger, anise, water, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/asian-style-short-ribs-135247 (may not work)