Red Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs (Dutch Oven & Slow Cooker)

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There’s nothing quite as good as a simple homemade slow cooker meal. Am I right?! These Red Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs are pure comfort. Beef short ribs are slow cooked in a savory red wine sauce with onions, garlic, potatoes and carrots. And the best part? This recipe is incredibly simple to make!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Effortless cooking – The slow cooker and dutch oven does most of the work in this recipe. After all the ingredients are prepared and ready to slow cook, you can walk away and go about your day!
• Rich, hearty flavor – The combination of red wine and beef stock provides a wonderful foundation for this dish. It allows all the ingredients to cook down and create a deep, rich flavor.
• One-pot meal – No need for extra sides. The carrots and potatoes cook with the beef short ribs resulting in a well rounded meal.

Red Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs Ingredients

• Short ribs – Short ribs are incredibly flavorful and easy to work with. Purchase high quality short ribs and trim any excess fat off before cooking.
• Carrots – Carrots pair well with the overall dish. They add wonderful color as well.
• Red potatoes – The potatoes add heartiness and complete the dish.
• Onion – Onion is slow cooked with all the ingredients, infusing flavor into the overall dish.
• Garlic – Garlic is slow cooked with all the ingredients. It adds tons of sweet garlic flavor to the entire dish.
• Red wine – Red wine pairs very well with the earthy flavors. It complements the hearty flavors in this slow cooker beef short ribs recipe. I used a Cabernet Sauvignon to ensurer a deep red wine flavor.
• Beef stock – Beef stock provides a cooking liquid for all the ingredients to cook in. It also enhances the flavor of the short ribs.
• Salt & pepper – Salt and pepper help season the overall dish.
• Bay leaves – Bay leaves offer an earthy flavor.
• Italian seasoning – Italian seasoning provides aromatics and an Italian flare to the overall dish.
• Olive oil – Olive oil helps get a nice sear on the short ribs before the slow cooking process.

Instructions

There are two ways to cook red wine braised beef short ribs. Both ways will result in a delicious meal!

Dutch Oven Method

Slow Cooker Method

Cooking short ribs in the slow cooker is like cooking them in a dutch oven. The only difference is that you sear the short ribs first. Then, make the red wine sauce. After that, you will add all the ingredients to a slow cooker. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-6 hours.

Tips For Success

Choose the Right Cut

• English-cut short ribs are best for braising and slow cooking.
• Choose short ribs that have even marbling throughout the short rib rather than larger chunks of fat. Marbling is the thing streaks of fat running through the meat. It is white in color. The fat melts during cooking, keeping the meat moist and adding rich, beefy flavor. Too much fat will result in a greasy short ribs and bites of fat instead of meat.
• The short ribs should be meaty and red in color.

Sear for Maximum Flavor

• Pat the short ribs dry with a paper towel before slow cooking or braising. Season them well. Then, sear the short ribs. This caramelizes the meat, adding depth to the final dish.

Skim the Fat

• As the short ribs cook, the fat melts down into the sauce. After cooking, let the dish rest and skim off excess fat before serving. The fat will be the shiny liquid on top of the red wine sauce. As the sauce cools, the fat will turn white and become more solid.

Rest Before Serving

• Let the short ribs sit for about 10-15 minutes before serving. This allows the juices to redistribute and the excess fat to come to the top.

Conclusion

Red Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs are a simple yet elegant dish. Enjoy with your family during the week or prepare them for a special occasion. Either way, the result is a comforting, well-rounded meal that will leave you full and satisfied!

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Red Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs (Dutch Oven & Slow Cooker Recipe)

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These Red Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs are pure comfort. Beef short ribs are slow cooked in a savory red wine sauce with onions, garlic, potatoes and carrots. And the best part? This recipe is incredibly simple to make!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 8 hours

Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 6 short ribs, trim off any excess fat
• 3 garlic cloves (1 tablespoon), minced
• 1 white onion cut into large chunks
• 3-4 large carrots, peeled, and cut into 2 inch chunks
• 15-20 Baby red potatoes (try to get all the same size)
• 1 cup red wine (Cabernet preferred)
• 2 1/2 cups beef broth
• 2 bay leaves
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 3-4 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees if braising the short ribs in the oven.
2. In a large Dutch oven, add olive oil and place over medium-high heat. Let heat up for about a minute.
3. Season short ribs with salt and pepper. Add short ribs and sear on each side for 2 minutes until golden brown. If they start to burn, turn down heat. Remove the beef short ribs to a plate.
4. Turn heat to low. In the same large pot add 4 tablespoons of flour to the drippings from the short ribs. Whisk for 1 -2 minutes until flour has cooked out a bit. Next add the red wine, beef broth, Italian seasoning and bay leaves. Taste for seasoning - add a few pinches of salt if necessary. Continue to simmer on low to medium-low heat and whisk until the sauce has thickened and coats the back of a spoon, can take up to 5 minutes. The sause will not resemble gravy, but should have thickened slightly.
5. Once the sauce has thickened, add the beef short ribs, onion, garlic, carrots and potatoes into the pot. Place the lid on and cook in the oven for 3 hours at 300 degreess. pour it into the slow cooker with the meat and vegetables. Cook on low for 6- 8 hours or on high for 4-6 hours until the meat is tender.
6. SLOW COOKER METHOD - If you're braising the short ribs in the slow cooker, the instructions are very similiar. Once you sear the short ribs, add them to the slow cooker along with the onion, garlic, potatoes and carrots. Then make the red wine sauce and add that into the slow cooker as well. Stir everything together and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-6 hours.

Notes

To store, let everything come to room temperature and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

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