Braised Short Ribs

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 1/2 lbs boneless short ribs
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 head garlic, cut in half
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
• 1 1/2 cups red
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 (32 ounce) box low sodium beef broth or 1 (32 ounce) box veal stock
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup leek, diced
• 2 cups hamakua mushrooms, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 cup white pearl onion
• 2 cups barley
• 4 cups vegetable stock or 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon mascarpone cheese
• ground pepper, to taste
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in deep, heavy bottomed sauce pot.
• 2 coat short ribs well with flour and sear all sides of the short ribs until dark brown.
• 3 remove short ribs from pot.
• 4 add in celery, carrots, onion, garlic, bay leaves and black peppercorns to sauce pot.
• 5 cook all vegetables until golden brown and add short ribs back to sauce pot.
• 6 deglaze sauce pot with red , soy sauce and sugar.
• 7 reduce liquid by half and add in beef broth or veal stock.
• 8 braise meat on medium heat for approximately 1-2 hours until fork tender.
• 9 remove short ribs and vegetables.
• 10 reduce the liquid until it reaches a sauce like consistency and serve with short ribs.
• 11 serve short ribs with the braised vegetables over pearl onion barley.
• 12 pearl onion & barley.
• 13 use a medium sized, heavy bottomed sauce pot.
• 14 melt 2 tablespoons of butter in pot.
• 15 add leeks, mushrooms and pearl onions. sauté until shiny.
• 16 add the barley and vegetable stock.
• 17 turn down heat to low and stir occasionally for approximately 30 minutes.
• 18 barley should be almost tender. most of the liquid should be absorbed into the barley.
• 19 keep heat on low and add in mascarpone cheese, remaining butter, ground pepper and salt to taste. this will bind the barley and make it creamier. serve immediately.
• 20 tear your favorite fresh herbs over the top of the barley as an extra touch if desired.