Braised and Glazed Five-Spice Short Ribs

Braising renders these Asian-inspired short ribs meltingly tender with relatively little hands-on cooking time. (And the glaze makes the flavors even more intense.) The ribs freeze beautifully, so cook up this extra large batch, and stash half away for a later date.

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 3 tablespoons Chinese five-spice powder, divided
  • 1/4 cup white whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 6 pounds beef short ribs, bone-in (roughly 12 ribs)
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 cup carrot, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, chopped
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce, divided
  • 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar, divided
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1/4 cup honey

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300°F. On the stovetop, heat canola oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
  • In a wide bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons five-spice powder, flour and salt. Dredge each rib in the flour mixture, tapping off excess, and brown on all sides in the Dutch oven, 10-12 minutes total. (Work in batches as needed to allow enough space between the ribs for air to circulate.) Remove to a plate as done.
  • Add onion, carrot, garlic and ginger to Dutch oven, and brown for 8-10 minutes. Pour in 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar and beef broth, and scrape up any bits stuck to the bottom of the pan with a stiff spatula. Bring back to a boil, nestle ribs in the pot, cover, and transfer to the oven. Braise for 3 hours, and remove from oven.
  • While ribs are cooking, mix together honey and remaining 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar and 1 tablespoon five-spice powder in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium, and reduce glaze until a syrupy consistency, about 10 minutes.
  • When ribs are done, transfer them to a cookie sheet, and turn the oven to broil. Brush ribs with half the glaze, and broil for 3 minutes, until bubbly. Turn over, brush with remaining glaze, and broil another 3 minutes.
Servings: 10
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