Short Ribs and Potatoes for #MediterraneanMonday… 💛 Back in my restaurant days I DREADED braised short ribs because if we ran out of them mid dinner service, people would be SO disappointed and I hated disappointing the diners but as a home cook? I’m a freaking STAN.
Servings: 4
By: Nadia Aidi
Prep 15 minutesmins
Cook 5 hourshrs
Total 5 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Ingredients
4short rib, about 8 bones
4shallots, thinly sliced
1leek, thinly sliced except green part
1.5tbspwhite miso paste
2cupswhite wine
1lemon
2bay leafs
½bunchparsley
2celery ribs
Salt and black pepper , to taste
1-2garlic cloves
1/4tspcumin
1tbspharissa seasoning
1/2tbspred wine vinegar
1tbspsoy sauce
Chives , to taste
16ozbeef broth
Asparagus
Italian Olive Oil
Parmigiano Reggiano , rind and some for topping
Potatoes
2lbyukon gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
3tbspbutter
2tbspolive oil
1/4cuplabneh
Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
First, season the short ribs on all sides and sear on a preheated enameled cast iron until browned on all sides.
Secondly, at medium heat, add in leeks and shallots. Caramelize lightly, about 30 minutes. Then, add in garlic, lemon peel and cook together 3 minutes.
Add in miso, soy sauce, spices, vinegar, parsley, green part of leek, parmesan rind and celery. Then, add wine and broth. Simmer.
Braise at 300°F and cook covered 3 hours 15 minutes. Then, remove cover and bake uncovered 30-45 minutes or until completely tender.
Remove the rind, short ribs, parsley, celery and leek leaf.
Blend the braising liquid and add back to pot, add a squeeze of lemon, touch of water and black pepper. Then, simmer for 5 minutes.
Boil potatoes until fork tender. Rice them. Add ⅓ cup of potato water, olive oil, salt, chives, labneh and butter.
Preheat a pan on high. Then, add olive oil and blister the asparagus for 2-3 minutes and flip. Cover and turn heat off.