Sweet-and-Sour Short Ribs

Name: Sweet-and-Sour Short Ribs
Prep time: 3 h 30 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 kilograms bone-in English-cut beef short ribs (about; 567 grams beets, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 454 grams carrots, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 2 stalks celery, chopped, plus 1 cup chopped celery leaves; 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 79 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 2 mediums onions, chopped; 2 Tbsps paprika; 5 scallions, roughly chopped; 1 Tbsp sugar; 454 grams sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 1 bunch Swiss chard, leaves chopped; 59 milliliters tomato paste

Need Head to the store and pick up sugar, paprika, scallions, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Season the short ribs with salt and pepper.

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Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or ovenproof pot over medium-high heat.

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Add the short ribs and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes total.

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Transfer the meat to a plate.

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Add the onions, garlic, chopped celery stalks and paprika to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions soften, about 4 minutes.

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Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until it starts to brown, about 4 minutes.

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Add 6 cups water and 2 teaspoons salt and stir, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Return the meat to the pot and bring to a simmer. Cover, transfer to the oven and cook 1 hour, 30 minutes.

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Meanwhile, puree the chopped chard, lemon juice, scallions, celery leaves, 1 1/2 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth.

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Remove the pot from the oven; stir in the chard puree, beets, carrots, sweet potatoes and sugar. Return the pot to the oven and cook, uncovered, until the meat and vegetables are tender but hold their shape, 1 hour, 30 minutes to 2 hours.

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Remove the bones from the short ribs; skim the fat off the sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle the meat, vegetables and sauce into shallow bowls.

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Photograph by Anna Williams

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Servings:

2kilograms

bone-in English-cut beef short ribs (about 567grams

beets, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces 454grams

carrots, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces 2stalks

celery, chopped, plus 1 cup chopped celery leaves 4cloves

garlic, thinly sliced 6servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 79milliliters

fresh lemon juice 2Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 2mediums

onions, chopped 2Tbsps

paprika 5

scallions, roughly chopped 1Tbsp

sugar 454grams

sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces 1bunch

Swiss chard, leaves chopped 59milliliters

tomato paste

Recommended wine: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir

Beef Short Ribs works really well 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. The Matanzas Creek Alexander Valley Merlot with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 28 dollars per bottle.