Spiced Short Ribs with Roasted Baby Carrots and Cipollini Onions
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Spiced Short Ribs with Roasted Baby Carrots and Cipollini Onions a try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 1706 calories, 64g of protein, and 131g of fat. This recipe covers 59% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours and 45 minutes. If you have regular baby carrots, pepper, beef broth, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.
Instructions
Rinse and dry short ribs.
Sprinkle all over with 1/2 tbsp. each salt and pepper.
Add 1 tbsp. oil and the butter to a large, deep ovenproof pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, brown short ribs all over, about 5 minutes per batch, transferring to a bowl as done.
Add chopped onion, carrot, celery, garlic, and ginger to pot and cook, stirring often, until vegetables are beginning to brown, 7 to 8 minutes.
Add cumin and coriander and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Sprinkle with flour and cook, stirring often, until golden brown.
Pour wine and 2 cups broth into pot and add peppercorns and cinnamon stick; stirring constantly, bring to a boil. Return short ribs and any accumulated juices to pot. Liquid should just cover them; add a little more broth if necessary. Cover and bake until meat is very tender when pierced, 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 hours.
Meanwhile, spread baby carrots and cipollini onions in a 9- by 13-in. baking pan.
Drizzle with remaining 1 tbsp. oil and mix to coat; cover with foil. Set in oven after ribs have baked about 1 1/2 hours, and bake 45 minutes.
Remove foil and roast until vegetables are tender when pierced and beginning to brown, about 15 minutes longer. If necessary, broil 4 to 6 in. from heat to brown a little more, about 5 minutes.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Lift ribs from cooking liquid, cover, and keep warm. Strain liquid into a wide pan, skim off fat, and boil until sauce is reduced to about 2 cups and coats the back of a spoon, about 15 minutes.
Arrange ribs in wide, shallow bowls. Spoon carrots and cipollini onions around them and drizzle with a little sauce.
Serve remaining sauce on the side.
*Short ribs cut lengthwise are often called English-style. If they're too long, ask your butcher to cut them in half.
Recommended wine: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir
Beef Short Ribs on the menu? Try pairing with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Pinot Noir. 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. You could try Wild & Wilder The Exhibitionist Merlot. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 19 dollars per bottle.
Wild & Wilder The Exhibitionist Merlot
The Exhibitionist is full of rich plum and damson fruit on the nose. Oak used is unobtrusive on the palate which is dominated by rich red berry flavors while also presenting subtle earthy nuances. The wine is elegant and silky with a long finish.