BEEF MARMALADE

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Categories Beef

Yield 4-5 cups

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

4 pounds beef short ribs, trimmed of fat
6 cups port wine
6 cups dry red wine
4 quarts veal or chicken stock
1 head garlic, halved crosswise
1/2 bunch fresh thyme
1 Tbls. whole black peppercorns
8 Tbls. butter
3 Tbls. flour
4 cups carrots, peeled, trimmed and minced (about 1 1/2 lbs.)
4 cups shallots, peeled and minced (about 1 lb.)
1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1 cup red wine vinegar
2 1/2 tsp. freshly cracked black pepper

Steps:

Part 1. Put meat in a big heavy-bottomed pot . Add wine, 3 cups of port, the stock, peppercorns, fresh thyme and garlic. Stir. Bring to rapid boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered, about 3 hours, stirring occasionally. After 3 hours, your pot should look kind of gross and sludge-y. The meat will be purple. Pull the meat out of the pot and set aside to cool. The broth should be thin and a deep mahogany color. Set it aside. When the meat is cool enough to handle, pull it off the bones. Discard the fat, bone, and gristle. Chop the meat into small pieces. Place in a bowl. Cover it and refrigerate. Part 2. Strain the braising liquid and discard the solids. Put the liquid in a large saucepan on the stove over high heat. Bring it to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until it's reduced to about 3 cups. Put 3 tablespoons of butter and 3 tablespoons of flour in a small bowl. Mash them together into a paste. Whisk the butter/flour mixture into the reduced braising liquid over medium-high heat until it melts completely. Cook like this for 2-3 minutes, until the sauce has thickened. Remove the pan from the heat and set it aside. Part 3. Dice the carrots and shallots. Melt the remaining 5 tablespoons of butter in a large saucepan over medium heart. Toss in the carrots and shallots. Stir to coat in butter. Saute over medium heat for about 15 minutes, until the veggies are starting to get soft and translucent. Toss in the kosher salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper, and the white and brown sugars. Pour in the remaining 3 cups of port and all the red wine vinegar. Stir to combine. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until the liquid has completely evaporated. This will take about 45 minutes. Part 4. Toss the meat into the pan with the veggies. Add the thickened braising liquid to the pan. Mix everything together.