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Recipe courtesy of Geoffrey Zakarian

Show: The Kitchen

Episode: Most-Searched Comforting Classics

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Red Wine-Braised Short Ribs (03:36)

Total:: 11 hr 40 min
Active:: 25 min

Yield:: 4 to 6 servings

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

3 to 4 pounds bone-in beef short ribs
Kosher salt
Canola oil, as needed
1 sweet onion, cut into large dice
1 medium carrot, cut into large dice
1 stalk celery, cut into large dice
1 head garlic, halved horizontally
4 Roma tomatoes, cut into large dice
One 750-milliliter bottle red wine (Bordeaux or Burgundy)
2 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons black peppercorns
A few sprigs fresh thyme
A few sprigs fresh rosemary
A few bay leaves
Grits, for serving
Fried shallots, for serving, optional
3 tablespoons chopped chives

Directions

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One day before cooking, season the short ribs liberally with salt. Allow the meat to marinate in the refrigerator, uncovered, overnight.

The next day, pat the ribs dry with a paper towel. Heat a cast-iron Dutch oven over medium-high to high heat. Add a thin film of canola oil and sear the ribs until brown and crusty, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer the ribs to a plate to rest.

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.

Drain the scorched oil from the Dutch oven. Add a thin film of fresh canola oil, then add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Reduce the heat to medium and sweat the vegetables until translucent, about 5 minutes. Scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to loosen the brown bits. Add the tomatoes and continue to cook until the tomatoes begin to soften and break down, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the red wine, chicken stock and peppercorns, then put the ribs back in the pot. Tie the thyme, rosemary and bay leaves in a piece of cheesecloth and add the herb sachet to the pot.

Bring the liquid to a simmer. Partially cover the pot to let some of the liquid evaporate and transfer to the oven. Braise the short ribs until they're nearly falling apart, about 3 hours. Serve with grits and fried shallots if desired. Garnish with chives

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Name: Red Wine-Braised Short Ribs
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H25M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT11H40M0.000S
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 to 4 pounds bone-in beef short ribs; Kosher salt; Canola oil, as needed; 1 sweet onion, cut into large dice; 1 medium carrot, cut into large dice; 1 stalk celery, cut into large dice; 1 head garlic, halved horizontally; 4 Roma tomatoes, cut into large dice; One 750-milliliter bottle red wine (Bordeaux or Burgundy); 2 cups chicken stock; 2 tablespoons black peppercorns; A few sprigs fresh thyme; A few sprigs fresh rosemary; A few bay leaves; Grits, for serving; Fried shallots, for serving, optional; 3 tablespoons chopped chives