Braised Beef Short Ribs

These Braised Beef Short Ribs are melt-in-your-mouth tender and perfect served with an incredible creamy onion gravy. If you're looking for a meal to impress that doesn't take much effort, this is it!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds beef short ribs ((4 large ribs))
• 1 teaspoon sea salt ((more to taste if desired))
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups white wine
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 4 garlic cloves (smashed)
• 2 shallots (sliced)
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon bacon fat
• 1 (small) onion (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon. butter
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Short Ribs: ---
2. 2Preheat the oven to 325F.
3. 3Season the short ribs with the salt and pepper.
4. 4Heat the bacon fat in a dutch oven over high heat. Add the short ribs and brown on all sides to form a crust. Remove short ribs and set aside.
5. 5Turn down heat to medium and drain any excess fat from the dutch oven.
6. 6Add the garlic, shallot and thyme and saute until soft, 1-2 minutes.
7. 7Add the wine and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
8. 8Add broth and bay leaf and bring to a boil.
9. 9Add the short ribs, cover and place in the oven for 3 hours, flipping the short ribs every hour.
10. 10Remove from oven and serve drizzled with onion gravy.
11. 11--- Onion Cream Sauce: ---
12. 12Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook until they just start to brown.
13. 13Add the broth and simmer for 5 minutes.
14. 14Add the cream and simmer until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.
15. 15Season with salt and pepper and serve drizzled on beef short ribs.