Braised Short Ribs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 beef short ribs
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 thin slices bacon, diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 carrots, diced
- 2 shallots, finely minced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- Splash of red wine
- 4 cups beef broth (enough to almost cover the ribs)
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- Cheese Grits or regular grits, for serving
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Salt and pepper the ribs, then dredge them in the flour.
- Set aside.
- In a large Dutch oven, cook the bacon over medium heat until completely crispy and all the fat is rendered.
- Remove the bacon and set aside.
- Drain off any excess fat.
- Add the olive oil to the pan with the bacon fat and raise the heat to high.
- Brown the ribs on all sides, about 45 seconds per side.
- Remove the ribs and set aside.
- Lower the heat to medium.
- Add the carrots, shallots and onions to the pan and cook for 2 minutes.
- Splash in the wine and scrape the bottom of the pan to release all the flavorful bits of glory.
- Add the broth, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper and bring to a boil.
- Taste and add more salt if needed.
- Add the ribs to the liquid; they should be almost completely submerged.
- Add the thyme and rosemary sprigs (whole) to the liquid.
- Finally, add the cooked bacon.
- Put on a lid and transfer to the oven.
- Cook until the ribs are fork-tender and falling off the bone, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
- Remove the pan from the oven and allow to sit for at least 20 minutes with the lid on before serving.
- At the last minute, skim the fat off the top of the liquid.
- (You can also refrigerate the mixture, then remove the solid fat from the top.)
- For each serving, arrange 2 ribs on a bed of the grits, spooning a little juice over the top.
kosher salt, short ribs, allpurpose, thin slices bacon, olive oil, carrots, shallots, onion, red wine, beef broth, thyme, rosemary, regular grits
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/braised-short-ribs.html (may not work)