Look no further, this is THE BEST braised short ribs recipe you will ever try, guaranteed. Made with a few quality ingredients, low and slow is the way to go!
Valentine’s Day Food Memories
Even though my hubby and I go out to eat together quite often, there has only been one time in our whole married history (almost 20 years!) when we have gone out for dinner on Valentine’s Day. I remember it quite well, even though it was roughly 8 years ago. Hubby booked us a dinner for two at Redwater Grille on MacLeod Trail and I thought I was the luckiest lady on earth because we were going to have a special Valentine’s day menu, set by the the chef. It’s funny to think back now, after all the chef’s tasting’s and special events I’ve been to, and remember how excited I was about my very first 4 course dinner. I am a very lucky lady, indeed.
Here’s a Tip…
What I remember of the dinner was that it was tasty but that the service was quite rushed. It wasn’t as good as it could have been, had we not visited on a holiday. I also remember several instances (Redwater included) where servers at upscale restaurants of my youth (I count being in your 20’s as ‘youth’) acted slightly ‘ageist’ towards hubby and I and it was incredibly frustrating. I suppose they assumed that we were not worth much effort because we had no money to offer as tips. The truth is my hubby has always been a good tipper, if the service is as expected.
Everybody’s Working this Holiday
Years later, I am familiar with how the restaurant industry has a love/hate relationship with important holidays. These days always reflect record covers which is great. However, there’s a set menu to memorize, along with the dozens of people asking for substitutions on the set menu. There are also many special requests for marriage proposals (on Valentines’s Day) while your own sweetheart (if he/she hasn’t left you) is alone at home watching Netflix.
Home for the Holidays
We’ve made the decision to enjoy holiday dinners at home with the family and have never regretted it. I usually make something special, such as a lobster dinner with fresh pasta, or boiled crab. This year I bought some really meaty beef short ribs and braised them with a whole bottle of wine. These Braised Short Ribs couldn’t be simpler. Really…what could go wrong when you cook with a whole bottle of wine?
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Red Wine Braised Short Ribs with Gremolata
Nutrition per portion
Ingredients
- 8 meaty bone-in beef short ribs
- salt and pepper
- olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic; minced
- 1 medium onion; small diced
- 8 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 lb carrots; peeled & halved (if large)
- 750 ml bottle red wine
- 2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes; sliced in half
- FOR THE GREMOLATA
- 1 cup fresh flat leaf parsley; finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh chives or use freeze dried chives
- 2 cloves garlic; minced
- 1 tbsp orange zest; finely chopped
- salt and pepper
Method
FOR THE RIBS
- Drizzle olive oil into a large pot and brown the ribs off in batches.
- Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a plate.
- Add onion, 2 sprigs thyme, and garlic to the pot and cook until onion becomes translucent.
- Add the wine and tomatoes; bring to a boil.
- Replace the ribs and scatter the carrots around them. Add in the remaining sprigs of thyme.
- Cover and simmer on low 3 1/2-4 hours until the meat is ready to fall off the bone.
- Remove off heat and strain the liquids through a sieve into another pot.
- Simmer until reduced by half.
- Return short ribs and carrots to the pot. Serve over potato mash.
Looks gorgeous!! My hubby and I did the same thing and stayed in on Valentine’s Day to cook together. Short ribs are always a rich, delicious treat 🙂
I think staying in makes the day more meaningful!!
Oh. My Gosh. *drool* These look soooooo good. Short ribs are one of my favorites.
Thank you…ours too, but they are a splurge for sure!
This looks really good Bernice and the photos are fantastic. We do something similar at our house but no where near this fancy.
Thank you Heather. You really don’t ‘need’ the gremolata…just dousing short ribs in a whole bottle of wine is a tasty dish on it’s own! It feels so wrong but tastes so right!
I don’t remember the last time my husband an I went out on Valentines Day. We usually like to stay in and make something special at home. This meal looks like it would be perfect 🙂
Truthfully, my birthday is a couple of days before Vday so we usually celebrate that ahead of time…then stay in for Valentine’s Day.
Isn’t it crazy to think that, until fairly recently, short ribs were totally a secondary cut? I mean, look at that spectacular thing! That doesn’t deserve to play second fiddle to any steak! I just love a good braised rib, and I seriously want to tuck into that thing right now. Thanks so much for sharing!
Agreed!! In fact I may prefer them myself.
This is this sort of shit I will be eating when it cools down around here. Nice work B 🙌