Braised Beef Short Ribs

Serves:
4
Ingredients:
2 pounds beef short ribs, cut 2" x 2"
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 quart chicken broth
1 quart beef broth
1-2 cups red wine
1 cup carrots, diced small
2 cups onions, diced small
1 cup celery, diced small
1 cup, tomato, peeled, seeded and diced small
4 Tbsp. garlic, chopped fine
1 sprig rosemary, fresh
1 sprig thyme, fresh
1 each orange skin, zest into wide strips
Kosher salt and cracked black pepper
Saffron Risotto (see accompanying recipe)
Chef's Narrative:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Prepare vegetables. Place a large, deep roasting pan over stove burner, adjust heat to medium-high and then add measured oil. Lightly brown short ribs, about 3 minutes each side, turning once. Remove from oil and pat dry with paper towels. Pour off excess oil from pan and add wine and all vegetables. Place the seared short ribs over vegetables, cover with broths and bring to a boil. Add rosemary and orange zest, lightly season with salt and pepper, cover with foil and place in preheated oven for 3 hours. When tender, remove short ribs from braising liquid and transfer onto a plate. Set aside and cover. Strain out and reserve the vegetables (optional). Reduce braising liquid by half or until slightly thickened. When thickened, add vegetables back to the sauce. Place braised short ribs over the risotto and pour sauce with vegetables over the short ribs.