{"id":1319,"date":"2013-01-01T07:21:59","date_gmt":"2012-12-31T23:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marga.org\/foodblog\/?p=1319"},"modified":"2013-01-02T04:54:39","modified_gmt":"2013-01-01T20:54:39","slug":"wine-braised-short-ribs-with-cocoa-and-star-anise-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marga.org\/foodblog\/2013\/01\/wine-braised-short-ribs-with-cocoa-and-star-anise-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine-Braised Short Ribs with Cocoa and Star Anise &#8211; Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This year &#8211; 2012 &#8211; short ribs were eatured as the main dish on my Christmas Eve dinner table.\u00a0 I love short ribs and I couldn&#8217;t think of anything else to make for this dinner.\u00a0 Of course, I had to try a new recipe because I wasn&#8217;t in love with any of the ones I made before, plus I always like trying new things.<\/p>\n<p>I think this recipe was quite successful.\u00a0 I&#8217;m not ready to say it was the best short rib recipe I&#8217;ve ever made, but it definitely was tasty and the sauce was delicious &#8211; both with the short ribs and the garlic mashed potatoes I served it with.\u00a0 The sauce was definitely rich and well balanced.\u00a0 The ribs, btw, were succulent and fall-off-the-bone tender.\u00a0 Regardless of what recipe I use in the future, I will cook them in this manner.<\/p>\n<p>I made the short ribs the day before, not only because I don&#8217;t want to be crazy cooking on Christmas Eve, but because braised short-ribs are always better the next day.<\/p>\n<p>I got <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cookingchanneltv.com\/recipes\/chuck-hughes\/braised-short-ribs-on-garlic-mashed-potatoes-with-green-beans-and-poached-tomatoes-recipe\/index.html\">this recipe<\/a> from Chuck Hughes of the Cooking Channel (I had never heard of either, I found it through Google) and I modified it slightly.\u00a0 I used a roasting pan for this dish, as I had nothing else that was large enough for the ribs and veggies.\u00a0 I placed it on the stove over two burners.<\/p>\n<p>It will serve 6 people.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ingredients<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8 meaty short ribs<\/li>\n<li>coarse salt<\/li>\n<li>flour for dredging<\/li>\n<li>canola oil<\/li>\n<li>4 large onions, coarsely chopped<\/li>\n<li>5 stalks celery, coarsely chopped<\/li>\n<li>5 carrots, peeled and cut into 2&#8243; cylinders<\/li>\n<li>8 garlic cloves, peeled and cut in half<\/li>\n<li>3 sprigs fresh rosemary<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp dried thyme<\/li>\n<li>2 star anise<\/li>\n<li>2 cinnamon sticks<\/li>\n<li>2 bottles red wine<\/li>\n<li>3 Tbsp. cocoa powder<\/li>\n<li>3\/4 cup brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>2 Tbsp. peppercorns<\/li>\n<li>2 Tbsp butter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Instructions<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.<\/p>\n<p>Trim excess fat from the ribs.\u00a0 Season well with coarse salt.\u00a0 Dredge in flour.<\/p>\n<p>Coat the bottom of a roasting pan with Canola oil and place on the stove over medium-high heat.\u00a0 When hot, add the short ribs and brown on all sides.\u00a0 Remove and set aside.<\/p>\n<p>Add the onions, celery, carrots, garlic, rosemary, thyme, star anise and cinnamon sticks to the pan.\u00a0 Cook until they caramelize, stirring frequently.\u00a0 Return meat to the pan and pour wine over the ribs.\u00a0 If they are not completely covered, top with water.<\/p>\n<p>Mix in cocoa power, brown sugar and peppercorns and bring to a boil.\u00a0 Cover tightly with aluminum foil, put in the oven, and cook for 3 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Carefully remove ribs, and set aside.\u00a0 Strain out the braising liquid into a large cooking pot.\u00a0\u00a0 Discard the veggies.<\/p>\n<p>Place the pot on the stove and boil over medium-high heat until the liquid is reduced by about 1\/3rd.\u00a0 Return the short ribs to the pot.\u00a0 Cool and then refrigerate until the next day.<\/p>\n<p>When ready to reheat (30 to 60 minutes before serving), place the pot on the stove over medium heat and cook uncover until the liquid starts boiling.\u00a0 Stir to make sure the short ribs are moist all over.\u00a0 Cover and turn the heat down to a simmer.<\/p>\n<p>Five minutes before serving, remove the ribs and place on the serving platter.\u00a0 Cover with a kitchen towel to keep warm.\u00a0 Taste the liquid, adjust seasoning and reduce further if needed to make it more intense.\u00a0 Add butter and serve with the ribs or on the side.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marga.org\/foodblog\/2013\/01\/2012-christmas-eve-dinner\/\">Marga&#8217;s 2012 Christmas Eve Dinner<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year &#8211; 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