Beef Short Ribs

Whenever I need a new recipe to try or ideas to improve an old recipe, one site I always visit is allrecipes.com. They have a comprehensive collection of recipes that can be sorted by category, by main ingredient, by popularity or by rating. Users can rate and comment on the recipes. They can post pictures too. One thing I really like with this site is their Top Ten feature, where they highlight the highly rated recipes of the selected ingredient.

This recipe of Slow-Cooked Beef Short Ribs landed on the Top Ten List for Beef Short Ribs. Seeing how easy it was to make, I tried it and tweaked it a bit to make even easier. If you are a fan of American-style Barbeque Ribs, this one is for you.


2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 pounds boneless beef short ribs ( I used almost 1 kilo of Beef Short Ribs)
1/4 cup butter
1 large onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups beef broth
3/4 cup red wine vinegar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chili sauce
1/3 cup ketchup
1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder

1. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add ribs in batches and shake to coat.

2. In a large skillet, brown ribs in butter.

3. Transfer beef to a pressure cooker. Set Aside.

4. In the same skillet where the beef were browned, saute onion and garlic.

 5. Combine the remaining ingredients. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil, make sure the sugar has melted. 

 6. Pour sauce over ribs.
 

7. Cover and cook on low for 45 minutes in pressure cooker. Make the liquid covers all ribs. Add water if necessary.

 Finished product - Beef Short Ribs!

The original recipe calls for the beef to be cooked in low fire for 8 - 9 hours. I made a short cut and cooked it in pressure cooker. The ribs still turned out tender and caramelized from the sugar. The sauce was a bit sweet for my taste. I would lessen the sugar next time and maybe add more chili powder for added kick.

Word of warning though, if you plan to make it either using a pressure cooker or slow cook it, make sure to use low fire as the sugar tends to stick at the bottom of the pan. It has the tendency to burn, so make sure to stir occasionally to avoida burnt pan.