Thanks to The Quarry cafe at Burnetts for this recipe
Ingredients
2kg beef short ribs
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1 Large onion chopped
4 Garlic cloves
2 Tablespoons tomato paste
2 cups of red wine
2 cups of bone broth
1 spring of fresh time
1 spring of fresh rosemary
2 bay leaves
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 160 degrees celsius
- Season the short ribs generously with salt and pepper. Heat the vegetable oil in an oven-safe pot over medium high heat.
- Working in batches, sear the short ribs on all sides until they are browned. (This will take about 5 minutes per batch.) Remove the ribs from the pot and set them aside.
- In the same pot, add the chopped onion, carrots, celery, leeks and garlic. Statue the vegetables until they are soft and lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Pour in the red wine and scrape the bottom of the pot to release any browned bits. Allow the wine to simmer for a few minutes until it has reduced slightly.
- Add the beef broth, thyme, rosemary and the bay leaves to the pot. Return the short ribs to the pot, nesting them into the liquid.
- Cover the pot with a lid, or some aluminum foil and transfer into the preheated oven. Braise the ribs for about 4 hours, or until the meat is tender and falling off the bone.
- Once the short ribs are cooked, remove them from the pot and set them aside. Skim any excess fat from the surface of the cooking liquid.
- Strain the cooking liquid into a saucepan and simmer it over medium heat until it has reduced.
- Serve the short ribs with the braised liquid or sauce and serve them with the vegetables.