Soy Braised Short Ribs With Shitakes

• 3 T veg oil, divided
• 4 lb cross-cut beef short ribs (flaken style) about 1 1/2 thick, cut into 2 bone pieces
• kosher salt and groud pepper
• 3/4 lb shitake mushrooms, stems chopped, caps sliced, divided
• 1 bunch scallions, whites chopped, green thinly sliced, divided
• 1" piece ginger thinly sliced
• 2 cups (or more) low-sodium beef or chicken
• broth
• 1/2 c reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1/3 c dry sake
• 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 3 whole star anise
• 1 cinamon stick
• 8 oz. wide rice noodles

1. oven 325 lowest rack
2. heat oil med high heat. Season ribs with s&p
3. brown in batches,lower heat to avoid too brown. cook 10-12 min per batch.
4. Add shitake stems, scallion whites and ginger. (cover and chill remaining much and scallions)
5. Cook, stir often about 2 min.
6. Add 2 cups broth, soy, sake, sugar, anise and cinnamon; bring to a simmer.
7. Return ribs to pot, nestling them bone side up in liquid in single layer. Cover pot, braise in oven until fork-tender, about 2 1/2 hrs.
8. Transfer ribs to shallow baking dish bone side down. Strain liquid from pot through a fine sieve into a lg measuring cup; discard solids.
9. Skim fat from cooking liquid. Add broth as needed so liquid measure 1 1/4 cups and pour over ribs. Cool completely, then cover with foil and chill for at least 3 hours.
10. Can be made to this point up to 2 days ahead.
11. Bake ribs, covered at 350 degrees until heated through about 25 min. Remove 1/2 cup liquid from baking dish; set aside.
12. Heat remaining 2 T oil in a lg skillet over med - high heat and cook shitake caps until brown and tender, about 3 min. Add reserved braising liquid and all but 1 T scallion greens and season with salt.
13. Place cooked noodles on a large deep platter. Arrange short ribs on top of noodles; drizzle sauce from dish over. Spoon mushroom with sauce over. Sprinkle with remaining scallion greens.

t, crosscut beef short ribs, kosher salt, shitake mushrooms, scallions, ginger, beef, broth, soy sauce, sake, brown sugar, star anise, cinamon stick, wide rice noodles

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/soy-braised-short-ribs-with-shitakes-52238001 (may not work)