Braised Short Ribs Recipe

Braised Short Ribs Recipe Instructions

Ingredients

• 2 oz. shiitake mushrooms
• 1/3 cup boiling water
• 1 orange, juiced
• 1 star anise
• 2 and ½ lb. short ribs
• Sea Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper
• 3 tbsp. olive oil
• 3-inch fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced
• 2 tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 tbsp. Balsamic Vinegar
• 1 tbsp. honey
• 1 cup vegetable stock + 2 more if needed
• 1/4 hot red chilli pepper, seeded, sliced in fine rounds
• Green onions, sliced thinly for garnish

Directions

1. Place the shiitake in a bowl, pour the hot water on top, add orange juice, star anise and set aside to hydrate.
2. Season the meat with salt and pepper.
3. Using a Dutch oven, brown the meat, working in batches if necessary, about 3-5 minutes each side. When all the meat is browned, remove from the pot.
4. Add garlic and ginger to the pot and cook 1 minutes on medium heat. Add in the soy sauce, balsamic, honey and stock. Bring to a simmer, stirring to deglaze the pan, then add the meat back in. 
5. Cover, turn heat to low and cook over 2 hours, turning the meat every 20 minutes, adding stock as needed - it's very important that there is always about 2 inches of liquid on the bottom of the pot.
6. About 1.5 hours into cooking, add in the hot pepper and shiitake mushrooms, drained. Cook for another 30 minutes, or until the meat pulls apart.