Minzano® Braised Short Ribs

Ingredients 2 lbs beef short ribs Kosher salt to season freshly ground black peppercorns to season 1 white onion, cut into thin wedges 1 head fresh garlic, cut in half horizontally 1/2 bunch fresh thyme 1 lb Minzano® tomatoes 4 cups beef stock 1 tsp all-purpose flour Method Preheat oven to 300 F. Preheat a cast iron roasting pan to high heat. Season short ribs with salt and pepper and sear on both sides in batches until the meat is well browned. When the last batch is done and the pan is empty, pour about a half cup of beef stock into the pan to deglaze the goodies from the bottom of the pan, scraping to make sure they are all released. Add half of the thyme, onions and garlic flat side down on the bottom of the pan. Add half of the tomatoes on top. Lay all the seared short ribs on top of the tomatoes, followed by the rest of the thyme and the rest of the tomatoes. Add the remainder of the beef stock and bake for 2 hours and 45 minutes. Very carefully offset the lid and pour the sauce from the braising liquid into a large pan […]

By Roger Mooking

Ingredients

2 lbs beef short ribs
Kosher salt to season
freshly ground black peppercorns to season
1 white onion, cut into thin wedges
1 head fresh garlic, cut in half horizontally
1/2 bunch fresh thyme
1 lb Minzano® tomatoes
4 cups beef stock
1 tsp all-purpose flour

Method

Preheat oven to 300 F.

Preheat a cast iron roasting pan to high heat. Season short ribs with salt and pepper and sear on both sides in batches until the meat is well browned. When the last batch is done and the pan is empty, pour about a half cup of beef stock into the pan to deglaze the goodies from the bottom of the pan, scraping to make sure they are all released.

Add half of the thyme, onions and garlic flat side down on the bottom of the pan. Add half of the tomatoes on top. Lay all the seared short ribs on top of the tomatoes, followed by the rest of the thyme and the rest of the tomatoes. Add the remainder of the beef stock and bake for 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Very carefully offset the lid and pour the sauce from the braising liquid into a large pan over high heat. Whisk in flour, making sure there are no lumps and reduce to 1/2 of the original volume of liquid, approximately 15 minutes. Once the liquid is reduced, use it as sauce for your Minzano® Braised Short Ribs. Discard any thyme from the braise.

Serve the ribs, cooked down tomatoes and soft onions with polenta or rice.

Serves 4.

Recipes developed by Roger Mooking for SUNSET®

Roger Mooking

Roger Mooking has earned an international reputation as a renowned
chef executing a culinary style that showcases his globally inspired
vision. The Trinidadian-born, Canadian-raised chef is influenced by his
culturally rich family background, his love of people and travel, and
interest in global flavours to create new culinary experiences.
While Roger’s earliest influences are his family’s Chinese and Caribbean
specialties, Roger has also trained under Japanese, Chinese, French, and
Swiss German chefs. This third generation restaurateur has opened and
consulted on many food and beverage operations including “Twist by
Roger Mooking”.

www.rogermooking.com