Guinness Braised Beef Short Ribs

Ingredients

Yield:

Serves 6

• Ingredients for 6 Portions

  • 6 Beef Short Ribs, 10oz cut, boneless
  • 1qt Guinness beer
  • 2qt Veal or beef stock, unsalted
  • 2 Cinnamon sticks
  • 2 Cloves
  • 2oz Rosemary, fresh
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1tbsp Cracked black pepper
  • 8oz Slab bacon, apple wood smoked
  • ½ pound Carrots, peeled and diced
  • ½ pound Celery, peeled and diced
  • 1 pound Onions, peeled and diced
  • 2tbs Garlic, Chopped
  • 1 Orange, Zest only
  • 4tbs Canola Oil
  • 2tbs Flour, AP
  • Tt Kosher salt

Preparation

Difficulty:

medium

Time:

3 Hours

1. Method

   • Combine Guinness and spices. Marinate Short ribs overnight
   • Pre-heat oven to 275 degrees F
   • Remove beef from marinade, pat dry. Reserve marinade
   • Sear all short rib pieces and slab bacon in canola oil from all sides until brown in a large braising pan (Dutch oven or similar)
   • Remove beef and bacon, set aside
   • Roast vegetables in same pan until light brown. Add flour and mix well
   • Deglaze with Guinness marinade, reduce by ½
   • Add veal or beef stock, reduce by ½
   • Add seared short rib pieces and slab bacon. Bring to a boil.
   • Reduce heat, cover tightly and transfer to an oven at 275F
   • Braise for 2.5-3 hours or until done (when a wooden skewer inserted indicates almost no resistance)