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Grilled Braised Short Ribs

Ingredients

  • 12 cloves garlic, crushed
  • Coarse salt
  • 1 slab short ribs with bones, about 3 pounds
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup diced carrots
  • ½ cup diced onions
  • ½ cup diced leeks
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 cups dry red wine
  • ⅓ cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 cups veal, mushroom or chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
  • Nutritional Information
    • Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

      1536 calories; 133 grams fat; 56 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 61 grams monounsaturated fat; 5 grams polyunsaturated fat; 10 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 2 grams sugars; 50 grams protein; 266 milligrams cholesterol; 1027 milligrams sodium

      • Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.

4 to 6 servings

Preparation

  1. Place 2 cloves garlic and some coarse salt in a mortar, and pulverize to a paste. Rub meat with paste and sprinkle with pepper. Set aside 1 hour.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a heavy saucepan. Add carrots, onions, leeks and remaining garlic. Sauté over low heat until soft but not brown. Stir in thyme and bay leaf. Add wine and vinegar, bring to simmer, transfer to bowl. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
  3. Place ribs and wine mixture in a large heavy-duty plastic bag. Seal well, and refrigerate 8 to 24 hours.
  4. Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Remove ribs from marinade, scraping off vegetables. Pour marinade with vegetables into saucepan. Add stock and bring to simmer.
  5. Pat ribs dry; season with salt and pepper. Heat remaining oil in large skillet, add ribs and quickly brown on all sides. Transfer to roasting pan. Pour heated marinade over ribs, cover with parchment paper and foil, and roast 3 1/2 to 4 hours, until fork-tender. Remove from oven, and let stand 10 minutes.
  6. Remove ribs from liquid. Remove bones, and trim all gristle and surface fat, keeping meat in one large slab. (Meat can now be refrigerated up to 3 days before grilling.)
  7. Strain liquid and skim off grease. (If ribs won’t be grilled immediately, liquid can be refrigerated until fat solidifies to simplify removal.) Boil down strained liquid until reduced to barely 1 cup and slightly thickened. Remove from heat, and whisk in butter bit by bit. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and keep warm.
  8. To serve, slice slab of meat in half horizontally with a large knife, and cut each piece into two or three portions. Place meat on grill or in grill pan over high heat, and sear briefly on both sides until heated through, lightly browned and traced with grill marks. Serve drizzled with sauce.

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