Monday, August 13, 2007

Braised Asian Short Ribs

This is for you JC.

Tried this recipe from Leslie Revsin who used soy sauce and star anise to make this dish shine. This is a wonderful dish for entertaining as you can make it ahead and the flavors gets better the next day.

1-1/3 c. drained canned whole tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1/2 c. soy sauce
1/2 c. sherry, dry white wine, or dry vermouth
2 tbs light brown sugar
4 whole star anise
6 to 6-1/2 lb. beef short ribs on the bone (each 3 to 4 inches long)
Freshly ground black pepper
1-1/2 tbs vegetable oil; more as needed
6 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
1-in. piece fresh ginger (about 1 ounce), peeled and cut into 8 slices
6 large scallions (white and green parts), cut into 2-inch lengths
1 tbs unsalted butter
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 325F. Put the tomatoes, 2/3 cup water, the soy sauce, sherry, and brown sugar in a bowl and stir. Add the star anise.

Pat the short ribs dry with paper towels and season them with pepper. In an ovenproof pot that’s large enough to hold all the ribs in no more than two layers, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Put as many ribs in the pot as will fit without crowding and brown them on all sides, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter. Brown the rest of the ribs, adding more oil if needed, and transfer to the platter.

Pour off the fat from the pan, reduce the heat to low, and add the garlic, ginger, and scallions, stirring and pressing them against the pot, for 1 to 2 minutes to bring out their flavor. Return the ribs to the pot and pour the tomato and soy sauce mixture over them. Bring to a simmer and cover. Transfer the pot to the oven and braise the ribs, lifting and turning them about every half hour, until the meat is very tender and starts to fall off the bone when pulled with a fork, 2-1/2 to 3 hours.

Transfer the ribs to a serving platter (or if you’re working ahead, transfer them to a baking dish; refrigerate, covered, when cool). Pick out and discard the ginger and star anise from the pot and pour the remaining sauce into a large, clear measuring cup. When the fat rises to the surface, after about 5 minutes, spoon it off and discard. (Or, if you’re working ahead, cool the sauce in the pot, refrigerate it, and skim the solid fat off the top. When it’s time to reheat the ribs, return them to the pot and heat gently in the oven.)

Reheat the sauce, season generously with pepper and more salt, if you like, and pour it over the ribs. Scatter the leeks over the top and serve.

Note: Cooked it ahead, and served it the next day on garlic mashed potatoes with baby carrots, broccolini and fresh corn. The meat were fall-off-the-bone soft.

16 comments:

eastcoastlife said...

Wheeeeee.... short ribs! I love ribs. The western ones tend to be sweet. I love Korean BBQ ribs. :)

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the recipe!

East Meets West Kitchen said...

Hi eastcoastlife,
These are just sweet enough for you! :)

Hi anonymous,
You're welcome!

Lia said...

Hi am new here, u have wonderful recipe over here, drolling :D

Little Corner of Mine said...

I can really see that you had fun time decorating your plate! :D

KellytheCulinarian said...

Another beautiful dish. You have a real flair for pretty plates.

Anonymous said...

Looks absolutely delicious. I have never seen short ribs here. Did you cut the ribs with a cleaver or was it already short when you bought them?

East Meets West Kitchen said...

Hi Lia,
Thanks for visiting my blog! :)

Hey C,
Yes I did! ;)

Hi Kelly,
Thanks!

Hey Judy,
Thanks! I went to a big asian market and they sold it there, but I think you can have your butcher cut it that way for you too.

Retno Prihadana said...

Looks really cute. I like it.

East Meets West Kitchen said...

Thanks Retno Prihadana!

Anonymous said...

You cooked a lot recently. How I wish I can become your neighbor. I don't mind leftovers. :p

Savory and ice-cream, ice-cream , then savory again. Yum!

Home Cooking said...

wow looks so delish

East Meets West Kitchen said...

Hi Tigerfish,
Thanks! LOL! I had company over, but I enjoyed cooking. :)

Hey Isha,
Thanks and terima kasih! :)

Unknown said...

What a nice presentation!!

East Meets West Kitchen said...

Thanks this little mainyacha!

Cris said...

Love the way you decorate your dishes! This looks soo delicious (yummylicious, love that word, hehe).