CHINESE 5 SPICE BRAISED BEEF SHORT RIBS

CHINESE 5 SPICE BRAISED BEEF SHORT RIBS image

Categories Beef

Number Of Ingredients 16

4 lbs bone in beef short ribs
1 tsp Kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
2 Tbl fennel seeds, chopped in food processor
2 Tbl veg oil
2 c red wine
3 Tbl Chinese 5 spice powder
2 Tbl Garam masala (see below for substitute)
1 Tbl chipotle in adobo, minced
½ c dark soy sauce
2 tsp fish oil
1/3 c brown sugar
3 c chicken stock (you may need additional)
If no garam masala, substitute:
1 Tbl + 1 tsp coriander, 1 1/2 tsp cumin, 1 tsp pepper, ½ tsp powdered ginger, ¼ tsp cloves,
¼ tsp cardamon

Steps:

Oven at 350 F. Rub ribs with salt, pepper and fennel. Heat veg oil in lg heavy, oven safe pan over high heat (note: pan needs a lid). Sear ribs until golden all over. Remove ribs & set aside. Deglaze pan with red wine and reduce slightly. Add remaining ingredients, including the ribs, to the pan, and bring to a boil. If liquid does not cover meat, add just enough stock to cover. Cover pan and put in oven. Cook until meat is tender, about 4 hr. Remove pan from oven, remove ribs & tent to keep warm. Reduce liquid to thickish glaze over hi heat ( this may take up to ½ hr). Place ribs back into pan and put back in oven, uncovered, until ribs are dark brown and glaze sticks to them, about 10-15 min. Serve with mashed potatoes, or shred the meat & stir into basic risotto.