Name: Best Damn Short Ribs
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 210 min
Ingredients: 2-3 pounds beef short ribs; Salt and freshly cracked black pepper; 3 Tablespoons butter; 1 bottle red wine ( such as Cabernet or Pinot noir); 4 cups beef broth; 3 cloves garlic (peeled and smashed)

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Braised Short Ribs are the Best Damn Short Ribs you’ll ever have! These short ribs are cooked in red wine until falling-off-the-bone tender!

Before I had beef short ribs, I didn’t understand all the hoopla surrounding them. Well, they really are that good. Simmered until tender with red wine, hello, what’s not to love!?

Short ribs are a popular cut of beef. Beef short ribs are larger and usually more tender and meatier than their pork counterpart, pork spare ribs

This recipe takes a long time (three hours is an eternity for someone with no patience!) to make but it’s not difficult. You don’t stand over the stove for 3 hours straight. You do a step, then read your trashy novel (or maybe that’s just me), do a step, then clean the kitchen, do a step, back to the novel.

It is SO worth the time…..

Best Damn Short Ribs

Ryder said, “Yum! This is good and I know good. I may not know when other things are good or bad, but I know when food is good or bad!” Yep, he’s right.

Wesley said, “These are the best damn short ribs.” Holy moly, my friends, that is like winning the Boston Marathon! Food critic #1 gave it a 10!!! The heavens parted and the angels sang Hal-le-lu-jahhhhhhh!!

First, dry ribs with a paper towel then salt and pepper. Brown on all sides in a Dutch oven.

After ribs are browned, remove to a pan. Add garlic and saute’ 1 minute. Next, add red wine and boil until reduced to about 1 cup.

Return the ribs back to the pan and add 4 cups of beef broth. Place lid on the dish and bake in 325-degree oven 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Take out of the oven and remove ribs to a plate. Skim excess fat off the top, then boil until reduced by about half. The longer you boil and reduce the more intense the remaining broth will be. Replace ribs and simmer a couple of minutes longer. Serve over rice, with cheesy grits or with buttered noodles.

Best Damn Short Ribs

Succulent beef short ribs and cooked in rich red wine for an out-of-this-world meal!

Author: Paula

4.72 from 50 votes

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

2-3 pounds beef short ribs
Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
3 Tablespoons butter
1 bottle red wine such as Cabernet or Pinot noir
4 cups beef broth
3 cloves garlic peeled and smashed

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Pat ribs dry and salt and pepper all sides. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large Dutch oven. Add ribs and brown on all sides. Remove ribs and add garlic until softened but not browned.
Pour in red wine, boil until it reduces to about 1 cup. Add ribs and any juices that have seeped out back in the post along with the beef broth.
Cover pot and put in the oven until the meat almost falls off bones about 3 hours.
After 3 hours. Remove pan from the oven. Scoop out ribs to a platter and cover to keep warm. Skim off any fat from top of the broth. Simmer about 10 minutes to thicken.
Add 1 tablespoon butter and whisk until melted. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Put ribs back in the broth and serve.

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Comments

Ashley Denise Hunter says

04.09.22 at 3:56 pm

Thank you Paula. I’ve made this recipe before for a Christmas dinner but it has been some years. I searched through multiple recipes and I found this one to be the best and easiest. We shall see in about 3 hours…

- Paula says
  
  04.10.22 at 2:30 pm
  
  I’m so happy you enjoy it!
  
Sierra says

04.03.22 at 7:49 pm

The meat was literally falling off the bone. Soooo tender and flavor was fantastic. Important tip: be sure to use wine you actually like*

kris says

02.06.21 at 8:18 am

Outstanding! Great flavor and sauce, served on mashed potatoes. Better than what you can get in a restaurant!

Noreen says

02.02.21 at 7:34 pm

The Best damn Short Ribs lived up to their name. The short ribs were tender and flavorful. Will be making these again and again. Thanks

Marie S says

01.05.21 at 9:26 pm

We don’t drink wine but I had fresh orange juice so I substituted that. Reduced the oj. Had leftover au jus gravy so I used that. Other than that I followed the recipe. Tried to get most of the fat off the juice once the meat was cooked and reduced the juice, used for gravy. This was so delicious with mashed potatoes. Thanks for the recipe.

Lisa T says

12.02.20 at 6:25 pm

So I made these tonight and since it was only my son and myself I cut the recipe in half. Well this was a big mistake! I should have doubled the recipe instead of cutting it in half. We were fighting for the last piece. Being a good mom I let him win. But won’t make the same mistake twice. I will DOUBLE this recipe next time!!!

- Paula says
  
  12.04.20 at 12:06 pm
  
  Lol! I’m so happy you liked them. I’m not a big meat eater, but short ribs are my weakness!!
  
Rachel says

12.31.19 at 6:30 pm

I have made this recipe countless times and LOVE it! They beat restaurant short ribs any day! I am making these tonight and noticed that in the it recipe calls for 3 tablespoons of butter, however you only end up using two in the beginning to brown the ribs, and butter is never referenced again in the recipe. Am I missing something?

- Paula says
  
  01.01.20 at 12:25 pm
  
  Oh so sorry, it’s added in the sauce at the end. I’ll correct the recipe.
  
Eleanor Hill says

12.10.19 at 11:29 am

Looks fantastic! Can country style pork ribs be cooked this way?

- Paula says
  
  12.10.19 at 12:00 pm
  
  yes

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