Braised Short Ribs With Whole Grain Mustard
- 1 (25 ounce) bottle full-bodied red wine
- 2 medium carrots, coarsely chopped
- 1 large leek, white and tender green, coarsely chopped
- 5 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 4 parsley sprigs
- 2 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 8 beef short ribs, trimmed of excess fat (about 5 1/2 pounds)
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 12 cup all-purpose flour, for dredging
- 14 cup vegetable oil
- 1 quart beef stock
- 2 tablespoons grainy mustard
- In a large saucepan, bring the wine to a boil over moderately high heat.
- Remove from the heat and add the carrots, leek, garlic, parsley and thyme sprigs and bay leaf.
- Let the marinade cool.
- Spread the short ribs in a large shallow baking dish in a single layer.
- Pour the marinade over the ribs, cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 300.
- Remove the short ribs from the marinade.
- Strain the marinade, reserving the liquid and vegetables separately.
- Discard the herb sprigs and bay leaf.
- Season the ribs with salt and pepper and dredge them in the flour.
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil until almost smoking.
- Add half of the ribs and cook over moderately high heat until well browned, about 4 minutes per side.
- Transfer the ribs to a large roasting pan.
- Brown the remaining ribs in the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and add them to the roasting pan in a single layer.
- Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of fat from the skillet.
- Add the reserved vegetables and cook over high heat until beginning to brown, about 4 minutes.
- Spoon the vegetables over the ribs.
- Add the marinade to the skillet and bring to a boil.
- Pour the marinade over the ribs and add the stock.
- Cover with foil and bake for about 3 hours, or until the meat is very tender and almost falling off the bone.
- Transfer the ribs to a large baking dish.
- Leave the oven on.
- Strain the cooking juices into a large saucepan and skim the fat from the surface.
- Boil over high heat until reduced to 2 cups, about 15 minutes.
- Whisk in the mustard and season with salt and pepper.
- Pour the sauce over the ribs.
- Note: The short ribs can be prepared through up to this step and refrigerated for up to 2 days.
- Let return to room temperature before baking.
- Return the ribs to the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
red wine, carrots, green, garlic, parsley sprigs, thyme, bay leaf, short ribs, salt, flour, vegetable oil, beef, grainy mustard
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/braised-short-ribs-with-whole-grain-mustard-341962 (may not work)