On Fri 21 Mar 2008 09:12:44p, Wayne Boatwright told us...

> I bought two packages of beautiful short ribs tonight, and although I've
> cooked them many times in the past, I'm looking for a different and
> perhaps spicy recipe. I can braise or use the pressure cooker, as far
> as cooking methods.
>
> All suggestions gratefully received...
>
> TIA
>

Following up to my own post again... I had also e-mailed an old family
friend to see if she still had a recipe for shortribs. She replied with a
recipe that my mom had given her that I had totally forgotten about. I
remember it as being very tasty. Whadda ya think? Recipe as follows:

Braised Short Ribs

3 to 4 pounds beef short ribs, cut into 3-inch pieces
Coarse salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste, for roasting
the short ribs
1 tbsp vegetable oil, for roasting the short ribs
1 tbsp butter
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 to 2 red finger chile pepper, finely chopped, or to taste
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp all spice
pinch of cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1/4 cup apple butter
Coarse salt and freshly cracked black pepper, for sauce
1 bottle stout beer (about 1 ¾ cup)

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. F.

2. Add vegetable oil to a roasting pan. Season ribs with salt and pepper.
Roast until golden brown, about 1 hour. Drain any excess fat from the pan.

3. Meanwhile while the ribs are roasting make the sauce. Add butter to a
saucepan over medium heat. Sauté onions for 2 to 3 minutes or until soft.
Add chile and garlic, continue to sauté for another minute. Add the thyme,
paprika, cumin, allspice, bay leaf and pinch of cayenne pepper. Cook until
fragrant, about 2 minutes. Season the mixture with salt and pepper. Add the
brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, ketchup, apple cider vinegar,
Dijon, and apple butter. Stir to combine. Stir in the beer. Remove from
heat and pour onto the ribs in the roasting pan. Cover with foil paper.
Reduce heat to 375 degrees F. Continue to cook ribs in the oven until the
meat is tender and falling off the bones, about 2 to 2 ½ hours.

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Wayne Boatwright
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