Wine Braised Short Ribs

If you want a fancy luxurious meal to impress someone with this is it! It was definitely one of those recipes that made me wish I was eating it the moment I saw it. This is usually not the typical recipe I share on this page because I don’t like waiting 3 hours for something to get done, and that is the hard part. WAITING! 

Braising is just a fancy cooking term where you brown the beef on both sides and then continue cooking them in a liquid such as wine beef broth. 

What to serve with Short Ribs 

Some mashed potatoes and polenta would be a nice side to serve with these short ribs. If I were really want to impress someone, I’d make a side salad as a starter and serve it with some fancy bread. When it comes to making mashed potatoes, I like to use those quick-cooking mashed potato packets where all you need to do is boil some water then add in the potatoes. Those are perfect for making a very small meal if you want 1 or 2 serving sizes. 

What Ingredients do I need? 

In this section, you can find substitutes or suggestions for certain ingredients. I also will try and list out what the ingredients' purpose is for. 

Short Ribs Are a type of beef that I have never really worked with before. Mainly because I found them intimidating but they truly aren’t with this recipe. They simmer away in a hot tub of red wine on top of a stove for a couple of hours and eventually become so tender the meat falls off the bone.  

You can purchase beef short ribs with the bone-in or boneless. Beef Short ribs are not a very WW-friendly food They are pretty high in points and not really sure what a good substitute would be.

Salt and Black Pepper 

Olive Oil 

Onions - A lot of recipes for beef short ribs call for leeks, but any type of onion is fine 

Celery - finely diced

Carrots  - finely diced 

Tomato Paste and Flour help to thicken the sauce. 

Beef Broth - If you prefer not to use red wine just add in 2 more cups of beef broth. Veetable or Chicken broth would also work.  

Red Wine  - The best type of wine for short ribs are Cabernet Sauvignons, Merlots, Pinot Noirs, Shiraz, and Red Zinfandels

How to make Wine Braised Short Ribs 

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Season short ribs with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high. Working in 2 batches, brown short ribs on all sides, about 8 minutes per batch. Transfer short ribs to a plate. Pour off all but 3 Tbsp. drippings from pot.
2. Add onions, carrots, and celery to pot and cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until onions are browned, about 5 minutes. Add flour and tomato paste; cook, stirring constantly, until well combined and deep red, 2-3 minutes. Stir in wine and beef broth, then add short ribs with any accumulated juices. 
3. Cook until short ribs are tender, 2–2½ hours. Transfer short ribs to a platter. Strain sauce from pot into a measuring cup. Spoon fat from surface of sauce and discard; season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. ]
4. Serve in shallow bowls over mashed potatoes with sauce spooned over.

Can this be made in an Instant Pot? 

Use the Saute function to brown the short ribs and cook the vegetables. Brown the short ribs first, remove them and set aside. Then cook the vegetables. Add the short ribs back  in and everything else in the recipe. 

Lock the Instant Pot lid in place, move the valve to “sealing”, and set the cook time for 50 minutes at high pressure.  65 minutes for bone-in. 

When the cooking time is up, let the pressure release naturally. 

Tools Used for Wine Braised Short Ribs  

Here are some tools that will help will help you with the recipes. All links will open in Amazon. Yes I do get a small earning if purchase from the link 

Dutch Oven 

Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Signature Oval Dutch Oven with Lid, 8 Quart, Deep Teal

Strainer 

LiveFresh Large Stainless Steel Fine Mesh Strainer with Reinforced Frame and Sturdy Rubber Handle Grip

Other Recipes To Try 

No Knead Focaccia Bread 

Air Fryer Bacon and Egg Toasts

Chocolate Covered Dates 

Sweet Potato and Sausage Hash 

Buffalo Chicken Taquitos 

Sour Cream Noodle Bake 

If you’ve tried this Wine Braised Short Ribs or any other recipe on the site, let me know in the comment section how it turned out. Snap a picture and upload it to Pinterest.

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