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"Fusion" Short Ribs

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kristen miglore's Testing Notes: Oui, Chef's multi-culti short ribs are an inspired, and well-edited, foray into fusion cuisine. His suggestion to chill the ribs overnight makes de-fatting a snap and the ribs get that much...
Oui, Chef's multi-culti short ribs are an inspired, and well-edited, foray into fusion cuisine. His suggestion to chill the ribs overnight makes de-fatting a snap and the ribs get that much more succulent -- but even the night of, they're pretty darn tasty. A note of caution: Use the lowest sodium stock and tamari you can find and be gentle in your seasoning of the ribs before browning -- all the flavors concentrate substantially by the time the meat is sliding off the bone. Note: I halved the recipe and it fit perfectly in my 5-quart dutch oven.

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Oui, Chef's Notes: For years I struggled to decide whether classically French, or boldly Asian flavored short ribs were my favorite. Truth be told I made Boulud’s more than any others over the years, so I guess...
For years I struggled to decide whether classically French, or boldly Asian flavored short ribs were my favorite. Truth be told I made Boulud’s more than any others over the years, so I guess the French won out. Then one day I decided to concoct a marriage of the two styles, took the best of each method and with a little tweaking over time, came up with these “Fusion” ribs. The technique is classic French as are the addition of red wine, thyme, shallots, carrots and celery. The Asian twist comes with the help of fresh ginger, cinnamon, fennel, soy, and star anise. The resulting dish is knock-your-socks-off good.

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Serves 12

12 beef short ribs, trimmed of excess fat Ask a question about this ingredient

3 bottles dry red wine Ask a question about this ingredient

10 cups low-sodium beef broth Ask a question about this ingredient

1 cup soy sauce or tamari Ask a question about this ingredient

1 cup a/p flour, for dredging Ask a question about this ingredient

3 tablespoons vegetable oil Ask a question about this ingredient

12 large shallots, peeled, trimmed, and split Ask a question about this ingredient

3 medium-sized carrots, peeled, trimmed and cut into coins Ask a question about this ingredient

3 ribs of celery, peeled, trimmed and roughly chopped Ask a question about this ingredient

2 fennel bulbs, fronds removed, cored and roughly chopped Ask a question about this ingredient

12 cloves of garlic, peeled Ask a question about this ingredient

3 star anise Ask a question about this ingredient

1 cinnamon stick Ask a question about this ingredient

1/4 cup peeled and roughly chopped fresh ginger Ask a question about this ingredient

3 bay leaves Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 bunch fresh thyme sprigs Ask a question about this ingredient

2 tablespoons tomato paste Ask a question about this ingredient

kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Ask a question about this ingredient

Pour the wine into a large saucepan set over medium heat. When the wine is hot, carefully set it aflame. The flames could jump quite high, so watch out. Let the flames die out, then increase the heat so that the wine boils; allow it to boil until it cooks down by half. Remove from the heat and reserve.
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Center a rack in the oven and preheat to 350°F
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Warm the oil in a large, heavy, dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season the ribs all over with salt and pepper. Place about 1 cup of a/p flour in a large mixing bowl and dredge each of the seasoned short ribs through the flour, knocking off any excess flour before continuing. Then, when the oil is hot, and working in batches, slip the ribs into the pot and sear 4 to 5 minutes on each side, until well-browned. Transfer the ribs to a sheet tray. Repeat with remaining ribs. Remove any burnt flour residue, and all but 1 tablespoon of the fat from the pot, lower the heat under the pot to medium and toss in the vegetables, spices and herbs. Brown the vegetables lightly, about 10 minutes, then stir in the tomato paste and cook for a few minutes more.
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Add the reduced wine, ribs, soy and beef stock to the pot. Bring to a boil, cover tightly and place in the oven to braise for 2 1/2-3 hours or until the ribs are very tender. It's best to make the recipe to this point, then let the ribs cool in the braising medium. Chill in the pan overnight, then scrape off the congealed fat from the top the next day before continuing.
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After removing all the fat from the top of the braise, carefully transfer the meat to a platter. Boil the braising medium including all the remaining solids until it the liquid has reduced to about 3-4 cups. Pass the sauce through a fine strainer, pressing on the solids to extract all their goodness, then discard the solids. Season the sauce to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper. Add the ribs back to the sauce and heat over a low flame (or covered in a 350 degree oven), basting the ribs frequently, just to heat through. Serve with a potato puree (a sweet potato puree is great too), and a generous slathering of the rich sauce.
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27 Comments on "Fusion" Short Ribs

melissav added about 1 year ago

We had these for dinner last night and served them on top of Sonali's Celery Root Puree. Totally delicious and pretty simple. P.S. - Very much a Oui Chef weekend at our household as we made your Red Pepper Soup on Friday. :-)