Braised Short Ribs With Parsnips & Pearl Onions
Braised Short Ribs With Parsnips & Pearl Onions might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 1699 calories, 59g of protein, and 133g of fat each. This recipe covers 49% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of sea salt, garlic, parsley, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 7 hours and 20 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.
Instructions
Arrange short ribs in a large roasting pan bone side down in a single layer.
Sprinkle with sea salt & black pepper. Roast on a lower oven rack at 450F for 35 minutes.
Drain all liquid/fat (turkey baster works well).Continue to roast another 25 minutes or until well browned.
Transfer ribs to a plate and drain pan liquids into a small bowl and reserve.Reduce oven to 300F.Simmer the wine in the roasting pan on the stovetop over 2 burners, scraping the bottom with a wood spoon to loosen the roasted on bits, simmer 5 minutes.In a large dutch oven over medium high heat, heat 3 tbsp of the reserved fat.
Add onions, carrots, and celery; saute 10-12 minutes until vegetables soften.
Add garlic and cook for about 1 minute.
Add flour and stir to combine, cook about 1 minute.
Add the wine from the roasting pan, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, herbs, and tomato paste.Season to taste with sea salt & black pepper.Bring to a boil, add short ribs (completely submerge them), return to boil.
Transfer to oven, bake covered for 2 1/2 hours.
Remove from oven and cool with the lid cracked for about 2 hours.
Heat a large dutch oven over medium heat; cook bacon until just crisp; transfer to papertowel lined plate.
Add the pearl onions, parsnips, sugar and 1/4 tsp salt to the bacon grease and saute on high for 5 minutes or until browned.
Remove the ribs and braising liquid from the refrigerator.Skim the solidified fat off the top of the liquid and discard.
Add the liquid to the pearl onions and bring to a simmer.Season with sea salt & black pepper to taste.
Add ribs to liquid and push below surface.Return to simmer over medium and cook with the lid cracked about 5 minutes until ribs are heated through and parsnips are tender.Stir in the bacon.
Serve sprinkled with parsley.Note: If you are making this the same day as you plan to serve it, skip cooling the ribs in the braising liquid. Instead take them out straight from the oven, strain the vegetables out of the liquid and let it settle so you can spoon off the fat that rises to the top.
Recommended wine: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Pinot Noir are my top picks for Beef Short Ribs. Beef and red wine are a classic combination. Generally, leaner cuts of beef go well with light or medium-bodied reds, such as pinot noir or merlot, while fattier cuts can handle a bold red, such as cabernet sauvingnon. The Two Vines Columbia Valley Merlot with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 7 dollars per bottle.
Two Vines Columbia Valley Merlot
This fruit-forward wine is defined by aromas and flavors of raspberry andblackberry. Expressions of coffee and cocoa frame the mid-palate, and spiceround out the soft, velvety finish.