SHORT RIBS BRAISED IN BEER AND BUCKWHEAT HONEY

Short Ribs Braised In Beer and Buckwheat Honey image

Provided by Merrill Stubbs

Time 2h45m

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
5 pounds short ribs, trimmed
Salt and pepper
1 large onion, finely chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
1/3 cup buckwheat honey
12 ounces good ale
1 bay leaf

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Put the oil in a roasting pan set over medium-high heat. Season the ribs generously with salt and pepper and brown them on all sides, about 1 minute per side. Remove from the pan and decrease the heat to medium-low. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in the mustard, honey, ale and bay leaf. Return the meat to the pan and coat with the sauce.
Bring the sauce to a simmer; cover the pan tightly with a lid or foil. Place in the oven and cook until the meat is very tender, 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Remove the ribs, and skim as much fat as possible from the sauce. Serve the meat warm with some sauce.