Meltingly tender Asian Braised Beef Short Ribs, perfect for entertaining or a comforting family meal. Braised Beef Short Ribs As meat is very expensive where we live, I am always on the lookout for cheap cuts, and my recent discovery has been beef short ribs. In addition, the bones help to add a meaty richness to the dish, making beef short ribs pretty much asian beef and broccoli perfect cut of meat for braising or slow-cooking.
Beef Short Ribs Recipe I think you could use beef short ribs in almost any recipe which calls for a cut of meat which needs slow-cooking, such as brisket or chuck steak, but you will need to adjust the amount accordingly to allow for the weight of the bones. German, so it was rather amusing to discover that, not only did my butcher readily supply this cut, but that they had adopted the English name, seemingly because it was only the foreigners who were buying this cut! Asian Short Ribs I love stews and braises with Asian flavourings, and whilst these Asian short ribs are typically something I would make in winter, we love it at all times of the year. In fact, there’s something comforting about sitting down to some braised short ribs during the week, especially if you might be working from home and can simply pop this into the oven to cook slowly during the day. This recipe for Asian short ribs uses many of your typical Asian aromatics, such as ginger, Chinese five-spice powder, cinnamon and star anise. Together with soy sauce and hoisin sauce, the beef short ribs are braised in a lovely flavoursome sauce. What to Serve with Beef Short Ribs Due to the rich and flavourful sauce which accompanies the meat, the best accompaniment for these beef short ribs is plain steamed Jasmine rice and either some steamed broccoli or Asian greens such as pak choy.
An alternative to rice would be steamed bao buns. To make your own homemade bao buns, please see my easy recipe for bao buns with step-by-step photos. Some Pickled Chillies for the grown-ups would also go very well here. Sear the short ribs until they are browned and golden on all sides.
